Some interesting records about golf

The World’s Highest Golf Course is the Tactu Golf Club in Morococha, Peru, which sits 14,335 feet above sea level at its lowest point.
 

The longest put in history was measured at 140 feet and 2 3/4 inches on the 18th hole at St. Andrews golf course it was shot by Bob Cook on October 1, 1976.
 

 Tiger Woods was introduced to golf at nine months of age by his father.
 

The longest golf course in the world is the par 77 International Golf Club in Massachusetts which measures a fearsome 8325 yards.
 

22.8% of golfers are women.The word golf does not mean “Gentleman Only, Ladies Forbidden”.

The golf industry provides 2 million jobs in the U.S. and total wage income of $61 billion.Golf is a sport played by more than 28 million Americans.
 

In 1586 a woman played golf for the first time. The first woman-player was the queen of Scotland – Maria Stuart.
 

The youngest golfer to achieve a hole in one was Matthew Draper in 1997 at the age of 5.
 

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This test measures how in love you are with someone
1.Could you never lie to them?  no  yes
2.Do you call them more than once a day just to hear their voice?  no  yes
3Is it impossible to imagine life with out them?  no  yes
4.Do you have trouble remembering your life before them?  no  yes
5.Do you feel happiness, sadness, hot and cold all at the same time?  no  yes
6.Do you put them first in your life, even before you?  no  yes
7.Do presents from them seem more enjoyable than any other gift, even before you know what they are?  no  yes
8.Would you give your last chocolate to them?  no  yes
9.Have you ever posted pictures of them all over your walls, leaving little or no wall visible?  no  yes
10. Have you ever called them to hear their voice, only to hang up before speaking?  no  yes
11.Have you noticed things about their appearance or mannerisms that other people would not notice?  no  yes
12.Do you find that certain songs on the radio seem to be written about them or the two of you?  no  yes
13.Would you be willing to embarrass yourself in front of others just to see them smile?  no  yes
14.Do you or are you looking forward to Valentines Day?  no  yes
15.Do you feel like you have spent your life looking for this person?  no  yes

 

 

 

 

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