Question of the Week

George, Spokane, WA
Subj: Having a ball
Where does the term "Caddy" come from?

The word has been attributed to Mary I, a colorful Scottish monarch who lived from 1542 until 1587. Although Mary was born in Scotland she was raised in France where the resident royals attempted to make her feel more at home by creating a lavish golf course for her personal amusement. Naturally a queen can’t be expected to carry her own clubs, so she was assigned French military cadets to perform the task for her. Mary liked the idea so much that she brought it back to her ancestral homeland where the name eventually morphed from “cadet” to “caddy.” The rest, as they say, is history.

Question of the Week

Larry, Pensacola, FL
Subj: Beginner’s luck
Who is the youngest golfer to ever hit a hole in one?

That honor belongs to diminutive differ Jake Paine who established the record in 2001 at the tender age of 3 years, five months and 15 days old. Jake’s “Shot heard ‘round the world” occurred on a 66 yard uphill hole at Lake Forest Golf and Practice Course and was witnessed by his father, his seven-year-old brother and the course starter. For the record, Jake was using his favorite Snoopy driver.

Speaking Of Sports...

Our latest quote of the week comes from Hammerin' Hank Aaron, who proves that the only thing harder than hitting a Big League curveball is hitting a golf ball on a stationary tee. Take it away Hank!

"It took me seventeen years to get 3,000 hits in baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the golf course."