Some of the data available suggest that Jack Nicklaus’ average driving distance was 276 yards (252 metres) in 1967 and in 1980 it was around 269 yards (245 metres).
Marcus Armitage ("the Bullet") set a new record in April 2021 when he hit a golf ball 303 yards into the back of a BMW M8 driven by British race car driver Paul O'Neill.
Arnold Palmer won the Florida Citrus Open Invitational in 1971. Arnold did not win the event named in his honor despite continuing to play in the event until 2004.
The “Sawgrass Splash” is the signature drink of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. It is made with fresh lemonade, fresh orange juice, fresh lime juice, simple syrup and vodka.
The name is a reference to the roman number 54 (LIV) which is also the perfect score if a player shoots a birdie on every hole on a par 72 course. It is also the number of holes played in a LIV event, 54 holes, three times 18.
The European Ryder Cup team for 2021 has been finalised as follows: Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton, Bernd Wiesberger, Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland, Paul Casey, Matt Fitzpatrick, Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia, Shane Lowry, and Ian Poulter.
Andy North has won two major championships, the 1978 US Open at Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado and the 1985 US Open at the South Course of Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
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