Believe it or Not Golf
Two golfers were having an early Wm morning round on the Tauranga tji club's course. As they approached A the elghth hole one-r-who was trying* out a new set of clubs — looked at the.fB lie of his ball and remarked to hisjifl companion, "This looks like a No. C /SI shot." He took out his club, swung,* connected, and was within inches of jH the pin from 80 yards out- He one-W .A-'Jbbh putted and was jubilant. On they* went. Approaching the 11th hole he * was about the same distance out. Re-» *8H membering his earlier feat he decid-:* ed to use the No. 6 again. He reached || into his bag. No No. 6 there. He ask-IB ed his companion. No No. 6 there * either. They walked back about half* a mile to the elghth green. No No. 6'jflj there. Back again to the 11th green. * All the while- the golf er was ponderv* ing over the vanishing No. 6 iron. He * worked it out. So much for the bag,* so much for each club. Then it hit -|| hlm. He had bought no No. 6 i romia Looked in his bag again. Came the* solution. No. 9 upside down gives 6.* He had drlven 80 yards with his.j ■putter. JJIj
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Taupo Times, Volume IV, Issue 183, 29 July 1955, Page 4
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215Believe it or Not Golf Taupo Times, Volume IV, Issue 183, 29 July 1955, Page 4
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