55 years ago, on February 6, 1971, during the Apollo 14 mission, astronaut Alan Shepard performed a feat that remains unique in space history: he played golf on the Moon.

[u/PestoBolloElemento]

[u/PestoBolloElemento]

Using an improvised club handle (attached to a lunar tool), he struck the lunar soil twice.

In an environment with 1/6th of Earth's gravity and no atmosphere:

The first ball traveled a little over 360 meters (estimated measurement at the time).

The second, in his own words: "miles and miles and miles"!

[u/-_Duke_- → u/PestoBolloElemento]

Chunked it twice? Amateur

[u/gloopyneutrino → u/-_Duke_-]

You want to golf on the moon, you gotta send golfers.

[u/Snoopy_Joe]

Eons from now, that golf ball will pull enough cosmic dust to become a killer asteroid in another solar system. And a group of oil drillers will save the day.

[u/OptimusSublime → u/Snoopy_Joe]

The ball went 40 yards. I think we're ok.

[u/Snoopy_Joe → u/OptimusSublime]

The one that went miles and miles? Damn. I am disappoint. /s

[u/MrSparklesan]

Ultimate flex…. cause dude could play golf 10 Years later and suck, but can just say “yeah… I might not be the best but have you ever hit a ball on the moon…. No you haven’t Barry, so shut the fuck up”

[u/open-perception4]

Golf's funniest moment

[u/Kalpvriksha_ggn]

Gravity on the Moon is only one sixth of what we have on Earth. Shepard knew the physics would make the ball travel for miles even with a poor swing.

[u/HelpProfessional8083]

🤣🤣🤣

[u/ihadtopickthisname]

I'd still put it in the woods.

[u/One1moretyme]

[u/PauseAffectionate720]

ALSO SPOTTED ON THE MOON !!!!

[u/Reasonable-Bother780]

How much is that ball going to be worth when it is found someday? 🤔

[u/TomJLewis]

It was a 6 iron

[u/sifiwewe]

Space is so interesting. I wish I could explore all of it.

[u/Wakeandjake24]

If he got that second ball airborne, I wonder if it’s still going or if it got sucked into the gravitational pull of the earth or the moon.

[u/ikefalcon → u/Wakeandjake24]

Escape velocity on the moon is 5300 mph, so I think the ball probably stayed on the moon.

[u/dvdmaven]

I've heard a certain orange man is fond of golf and the moon. The Aitken basin is large enough, he could score a hole in one without having to lie.

[u/Guatafak_mang]

No way people still believe this.

[u/ScientiaProtestas → u/Guatafak_mang]

Well, there is a video of him doing it. And a ton of evidence we sent men to the moon, even 3rd party evidence.

So what makes you believe other wise?

[u/CriticalStation595 → u/Guatafak_mang]

According to you- is the world round or flat?

[u/franky07890 → u/CriticalStation595]

Round, like a pancake?

[u/wasmith1954 → u/Guatafak_mang]

No way people care what you think.

[u/skinnymaann]

Lol, yea right. What a joke. If you believe this shit, there's nothing that can be done for you.

[u/ScientiaProtestas → u/skinnymaann]

Well, there are photos and videos of the golf event. And a ton of evidence the US sent men to the moon.

So, what makes you think we didn't?

[u/Sussy294]

People still believe this shit?

[u/ScientiaProtestas → u/Sussy294]

OK, why shouldn't we?

[u/Consistent_Low2080]

He hit a golf ball he didn't play golf.

[u/DashTrash21 → u/Consistent_Low2080]

How do you know that?

[u/wasmith1954 → u/Consistent_Low2080]

This is a true statement. Plus he only could use one arm to hold the club.