Golfnotes
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1899 : Year George Franklin Grant, an African-American dentist and Harvard dental school faculty member, received U.S. Patent 638,920 for inventing the first wooden tee.
700 : Calories a person weighing 150 lbs. will burn off by walking 18-holes.
360 : Calories a person weighing 150 lbs. will burn off by riding in a cart 18-holes.
2 : Percent of water fluid loss for a golfer (or any person) to become dehydrated.
$39,000,000 : Amount nine women won (confirmed by the appellate court) in their lawsuit against Haverhill Country Club ( Massachusetts , USA ) for gender discrimination.
$1,400,000 : Cost of John Daly's motor-home (he hates flying).
51: Percent of golfers (700 sampled) answering "Making noise during someone's swing" when asked, Which is the worst breach of golf etiquette? Other responses: Slow play (38%), Walking in a putting line (10%, Hitting out of turn (2%)
$25,495 : Byron Nelson's career earnings with 19 wins on the PGA Tour, including four majors.
1960 : The year that LPGA Hall of Famer Louise Suggs plays in the Royal Poinciana Invitational and defeats several PGA pros head-to-head, including Sam Snead and Gardner Dickinson.
8 : Number of clubs Harry Vardon used, though he usually carried 11.
31 : Number of clubs carried by Lawson Little during his historic run in 1934-35 that included winning the U.S. Open.
1900 : Only year that golf is held at the Olympics. (In 1904, the R&A ruled that golf was not an appropriate Olympic sport.)
1920 : Year golf professionals were allowed in the U.S. Open clubhouse. The first U.S Open was played in 1896. (Doesn't say much for the status of golf professionals in the early days.)
28 : Age of Bobby Jones when he retired from golf.
18 : Age of Paula Creamer, the LPGA Tour's youngest tournament winner since 1952.
3,500 : Spectators that showed up at Monday's 2006 U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier at Canoe Brook CC in Summit, N.Y., staring none other than Michelle Wie, to watch her attempt to make it into the men's U.S. Open. Due to crowd control issues, Canoe Brook officials closed the gates to the public midday. [Afterthought: Michelle shot one-over (143), failing to qualify by five shots.).
$650,000 : Price of a golf membership to Sebonack Golf Club, the new private course in Southhampton, Long Island , N.Y. designed by Jack Nicklaus.
$1,035,000 : First place prize (won by Vijay Singh) at the 2006 Barclays Classic PGA Tour tournament (a non-major).
$270,000 : First place prize (won by Se Ri Pak) at the 2006 LPGA Championship (a major) played the same week as the men's Barclays Classic.
$621,000; $333,500 : Second and third place prize money at the 2006 Barclay Classic.
$163,998; $105,501 :Second and third place prize money at the 2006 LPGA Championship.
Note: All references to money are in U.S. Dollars. 
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