USGA History Part 3: Golf on Television and in Space

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Channel: United States Golf Association (USGA) · 2014 · Sports

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The era between 1955 and 1984 saw golf's popularity soar due to Arnold Palmer's superstardom coinciding with the rise of television, while Alan Shepard became the first American to play golf in space.

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