Who is Angelo Spagnolo?....Legend

[GripandRip]

I have been sent this link and, if nothing else, it confirms that my game could be worse!

In 1986, Golf Digest held its "Worst Avid Golfer" competition. They grouped up four terrible golfers and had them play one of the toughest courses in the World - TPC Sawgrass.
A golfer by the name of Angelo Spagnolo made history during that round...

He shot a 66... on ONE hole!

Hole 17 at Sawgrass is the famous par-3 that sits in the middle of a lake. Golfers have to hit the ball over the pond and directly on to the green - otherwise it ends up in the water.

Well, Spagnolo landed in the water alright - over 25 times. The PGA commissioner even named part of the hole "Angelo's Alley". He ended up shooting a round total of 257. OUCH!

Twenty-five years later, Golf Channel invited Spagnolo to play the hole again. Think he beat his original score?

http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/1336776590-99cefe22299f89470785e66140dc14f1-c07f1b6?pa=9225522134

 

[Stu M]

what a hero

 

[chris661]

Already been a thread on it HERE!!!!!

 

[patricks148]

I 'm not sure i would bother playing if i was that bad, surly there would be no enjoyment in that???

And you would think after playing for all those years you would know how to drop a ball?

 

[GripandRip]

I 'm not sure i would bother playing if i was that bad, surly there would be no enjoyment in that???

And you would think after playing for all those years you would know how to drop a ball?

I'd agree with that. In some ways that would class as his most consistent shot wouldn't it. Fair shout to him mind, he didn't launch one of his clubs or throw a hissy fit. I'd have lost it when the rules official pulled him up.

 

[GripandRip]

Already been a thread on it HERE!!!!!

D'oh...hadn't seen that one. Worth a revisit mind.