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Oct 25, 1999: A private jet carrying golfer Payne Stewart flew across half the country with everyone on board unconscious, until it ran out of fuel and crashed in South Dakota.
Stewart was one of the most popular players in golf, known for wearing old-fashioned knickers and flat caps on the course. That June he had won the US Open at Pinehurst by sinking a 15-foot putt on the final hole. In September he helped the US win the Ryder Cup.
On Oct 25 he took off from Orlando in a Learjet headed for Dallas with five others. Shortly after takeoff the plane lost cabin pressure. Without oxygen at that altitude, everyone on board would have passed out within moments.
When the plane stopped responding to air traffic controllers, the Air Force sent fighter jets to check on it. The pilots could see the windows frosted over and no movement inside. The Learjet kept flying on autopilot for about four hours, drifting northwest across the country, while the whole nation watched it on the news.
It ran out of fuel and crashed into a field in South Dakota. Everyone on board was killed. Stewart was 42.
There's a statue of him at Pinehurst, fist raised, frozen in the moment he made that putt to win the US Open.
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How in the world does that even happen 😭😭
The internals have become externals.
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On this day, 24th October 1976, James Hunt secured the World Championship.
After a dramatic season which featured the almost fatal accident of Niki Lauda, the championship finale would occur at the Fuji Speedway.
In extremely poor conditions, the majority of the drivers didn't want to race but the Grand Prix went ahead.
Niki Lauda withdrew on lap two adding that "my life is worth more than a title."
James Hunt secured the championship by just one point. #F1
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Shot every round in the 60s ✅
No doubles, only 3 bogeys 72 holes✅
Not a single 6 on the card✅
Play the par 3's in average of 3.00 ✅
Play the par 4's in average of 3.83 ✅
Play the par 5s in average of 4.56✅
Finished at -14 ✅
Dylan Meyer just missed by one at 1st stage.
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Subaru WRX STI still hold car record on Isle of Man.
This might be the craziest lap ever by a Subaru
Built by Prodrive, the WRX STI completed the 60km lap with an average speed of 207 km/h. It had 570hp from the 2 liter boxer, WRC chassis and aero
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Former world long drive champion Martin Borgmeier made an ace on the famous par 5 6th hole at Bay Hill in a simulator recently while using a fairway wood. He didn’t even seem to like the shot so it must have been a mishit.
What do you even call a hole in one on a par 5?
Kyle Berkshire broke his own world record for the longest drive in history recently with a 588.3 yard bomb, beating the previous record of 579.6 yards.
Kyle posted on Instagram to say:
“This is one of the biggest accomplishments of my career: I pushed my world record drive from 579.6 yards to 588.3 yards.
“The amount of work and training it took to push the bar another 9 yards is hard to put into words, but it was worth all the pain, sweat, and tears to get it done.
“I have so many amazing people in my corner pushing me to be at my best, and I feel so fortunate to be in a position to show what's possible in a sport I love.
“I have spent the last decade pushing the limits of what's physically possible with a golf club, and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon.
“600 yards, here we come!”
Link to full video: youtu.be/-bi72dj2C9c?si=JWcS…
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This is awesome. Canadian Ben Silverman leads early @PGATour in Bermuda... with his putter grip as a hockey stick! (via @caliber_golf)
"I'm a big hockey guy, love it," Silverman said.
Ben Silverman leads in Bermuda, and he's using a @caliber_golf shaft on his @BettinardiGolf putter.
"It's fun for me playing with a hockey stick as my grip for the putter, and it was rolling great today."
The Canadian made nearly 125 feet of putts today.
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588.3 yards! 🤯
Kyle Berkshire absolutely CRUSHED this one to set a new long drive world record!
📹: IG/ @KyleBerkshire
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Kyle Berkshire broke his own world record for the longest drive in history recently with a 588.3 yard bomb, beating the previous record of 579.6 yards.
Kyle posted on Instagram to say:
“This is one of the biggest accomplishments of my career: I pushed my world record drive from 579.6 yards to 588.3 yards.
“The amount of work and training it took to push the bar another 9 yards is hard to put into words, but it was worth all the pain, sweat, and tears to get it done.
“I have so many amazing people in my corner pushing me to be at my best, and I feel so fortunate to be in a position to show what's possible in a sport I love.
“I have spent the last decade pushing the limits of what's physically possible with a golf club, and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon.
“600 yards, here we come!”
Link to full video: youtu.be/-bi72dj2C9c?si=JWcS…
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Tesla power in an Mk2 Golf GTi - perfect match
Tesla Swapped Mk2 Golf GTI for sale in the UK.
eBay Ad: ebay.co.uk/itm/287656354272?…
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Six different pizza doughs, all ridiculously easy to make at home.
Classic, New York, Sicilian, whole wheat, garlic herb, and thin & crispy - every single one turns out better than takeout.
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We have reached the point where a former President of the United States has to remind the current president that criticizing him isn't grounds for deportation.
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Civic vs Supra, You can not underestimate awd Honda power, that supra stood no chance 🔥📸 – at Mérida, Yucatán
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A catastrophic blast at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, Alberta has reportedly resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries during a live fire military training operation.
According to local sources on base, Canadian Forces personnel had been conducting exercises over several days when an artillery projectile reportedly struck an active natural gas well on the bombing range, triggering a massive detonation.
The blast is said to have levelled nearby tactical training buildings, with subsequent fires reaching munitions storage and setting off secondary detonations across the range.
The geography and infrastructure;
➟ CFB Wainwright has a documented history of natural gas production, with approximately 180 wells reported on the military property in 2014.
➟ Military range maps identify munitions storage, pipelines and designated live fire danger areas near Peterson Pond.
➟ NASA FIRMS satellite imagery recorded multiple thermal hotspots between Peterson Pond and Jamieson Lake on October 17.
Local accounts also describe hospitals activating Code Orange protocols, mobilizing stretchers and preparing for a significant influx of casualties.
The reported gas well strike, secondary detonations and hospital emergency measures remain unconfirmed as authorities investigate the incident.
Should these reports be confirmed, my thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved and affected.
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Performance wagon co-developed by Audi and Porsche!
bringatrailer.com/listing/19…
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Super rare spec S2 for sale in the UK
1996 Audi S2 Coupé - £23,000
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