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Teen qualifies for USGA Four Ball Championship... on his own

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And all he got was a promised steak dinner. :-)

Rule details in the article.

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When Bill Walbert was called into surgery on Nov. 12, he never expected to make USGA history.

Walbert managed to qualify for a national championship without ever hitting a golf shot, thanks to a career round from his partner.

In an interesting twist to sectional qualifying for the inaugural U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship, Walbert’s ticket was punched to the competition because his partner, Brent Grant, shot a bogey-free, 9-under-par 63 on his own ball at Honolulu Country Club.

http://www.usga.org/ChampEventArticle2.aspx?id=21474873876

Edit: And don't you just love the interwebs, his swings are on YT. Check out that right knee!

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I imagine he's probably streaky. This was a good day. Pretty typical swing from a kid who probably didn't get a lot of coaching.

Look like GoPro videos. Kinda fisheye-y.

Pretty cool use of the Rules of Golf and understanding the format of play.

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No need to slide the hips with the ball that far back. :smartass:

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