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Alan Gentry stood by his ball off the seventh fairway and took a few practice swings. He had no club in his hand. Like any other golfer, he was grooving a perfect shot in his mind before selecting the proper stick. But unlike most, he had no right arm in his socket. So when a car drove by Gentry as he warmed up, four heads whipped back to catch the sight. Did you see that? Was that guy actually warming up with...
...golfers who gathered in Las Vegas in October for the North American One-Armed Golfer Association championships will tell you they're used to the stares. But keep looking, and you'll find some of the most inspiring play on the planet. Golf is frustrating enough with two arms. "Having one arm is difficult for balance, hard for timing and hard for getting the clubhead in the right spot at impact," says Mike Altman, head pro at Stallion Mountain Country Club in Las Vegas, which hosted the one-armed players' tournament. "And these guys do it for 18 holes...
Reminiscing about her time as a player, Rooney praised the depth of the Harvard program and the completeness of her training as a golfer. “Last year we went to Monterrey and San Francisco and we played Pebble Beach and Cypress Point and the San Francisco Golf Club. I think I’ve already reached the peak of my golf life,” she said...
...challenge. “The hard part was that the wind was swirling so it would change direction, even on the same hole,” sophomore Peter Singh said. Singh shot 80-76 to finish tied for 41st at 14-over and was one of the very few golfers, along with teammate Mayer, to post a lower score in the second round than in the first. Aside from the wind, weather conditions were ideal, especially for this time of the year. Temperatures reached the 60s on Saturday and the skies were clear and sunny. Still, team members considered Shelter...
...very many people at Harvard have done what sophomore golfer Claire Sheldon did last Saturday. Actually, only one person ever...