Golfing history

A brilliant article written by the Armchair Golfer comments on his meeting with Errie Ball, a 97 year old resident of Florida who played in the first ever Masters and was reportedly the youngest ever player to compete in the Open in 1926!

In it Ball remarks on the time he spent with Jack Fleck, who in 1955 pulled off one of the greatest sporting shocks in golf history by defeating the great Ben Hogan in an 18 hole US Open play off.

Aparrently before the tournament, in the qualifying section, Fleck told Ball he would not be going through to the main event after shooting a disappointing total over 36 holes. Ball wagered a dollar that he would and the rest, as they say, is history.

For the article in full, click here.

This article shows that much more intimate, genuinely interesting and humorous stories from the past can be found in the golf blogging community.