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Jun 28, 2024 · About 15 minutes later, he pulled off perhaps one of the rarest feats in golf history. Bensel, a 56-year-old teaching pro based out of New York and Florida, made back-to-back holes-in-one in the U ...
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The word ‘ace’ comes from the Latin or Old French word ‘as’, meaning ‘a single unit’. It was used commonly in the Roman Empire, as the name for a small coin that weighed about 11 grams, and later in many popular games throughout Europe, where it represented the lowest score or value possible. Rolling an “ace” or a one had such a negative perception...
In the 17th century, French and English rulers started taxing decks of playing cards to help finance ongoing wars. Since Aces had the largest blank space, tax officials often used them to print duty tax stamps – usually on the Ace of Spades, since it was the first card in a new deck. In an effort to prevent tax fraud, officials started printing the...
The Ace of Spades’ elaborate design was so important, that it became the subject of design patents and trademarking. In 1882, George G. White was granted a US design patent for his “Ace of Spades” design, featuring male and female figures leaning onto the spade from either side.
In 1876, the Wild West’s folk hero, lawman and gunfighter, Wild Bill Hickock was shot while holding a ‘two-pair’ of black Aces and eights. As one of the best-known poker players at that time, Hickok’s final hand held strong significance, known forever after as the ‘Dead Man’s Hand.’ In 1979, Hickok was posthumously inducted into the Poker Hall of F...
During the Vietnam War, two United States lieutenants obtained custom card decks that consisted of only Ace of Spades for all 52 cards. They were used as part of a psychological warfare tactic against the superstitious Viet Cong, who believed the Ace of Spades forewarned of death. Thousands of the dreaded black card were dispersed throughout the ju...
The ace, as it’s been known throughout history has inspired and affected countless card games, movies, books and more. It’s no wonder this famous card has become such a common feature of our language–like in these three popular phrases: 1. An ace up one’s sleeve– a resource or advantage kept hidden until needed 2. To ace it– to accomplish something...
Sep 18, 2022 · Anytime you’re going through a jungle and it has no path and you’re swinging, you get nicked up along the way.”. But her path led her to Las Vegas. And from there, she did what she had done ...
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Jun 28, 2024 · It did occur last year, before a major championship when Seamus Power dunked back-to-back aces on the 8th and 9th holes of the Augusta National Par-3 course during the annual Masters par-3 contest ...
Apr 4, 2024 · Inside the night LIV Golf was born: What the player draft was really like. By: Sean Zak April 4, 2024. Dustin Johnson walks across the stage during LIV Golf's player draft in 2022. Getty Images ...
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Oct 7, 2024 · Why Scoring An Ace Is A Big Deal On The Golf Course. For those who don’t know, an ace is a hole-in-one shot in golf, meaning the golfer hits the ball from the tee straight into the cup in a single stroke. Although it may sound simple, a hole-in-one is considered one of the rarest and most difficult accomplishments in golf.
