Shepard had a Wilson six iron head attached to a scoop used to pick up rocks from the surface of the moon.
Alan Shepard
None. Alan Shepard was the astronaut who hit golf balls on a later mission.
No, Alan Shepard did not retrieve either of the balls he hit to return them to earth.
Alan Shepard used a modified six iron during the Apollo 14 mission in 1971. The folding "sampling arm" he used to pick up rocks, had a specially made golf club head that could be screwed on. When he was done, he brought this folding "space golf club" back to Earth, and it was presented to comedian Bob Hope, an avid golfer well beloved by all branches of service. Alan Shepard, commander of Apollo 14, using a modified 6-Iron, hit two golf balls while on the moon's surface.
Edgar Mitchell and Alan Shepard spent about 33 hours on the moon. In addition to conducting some experiments and collecting rocks, Shepard hit two golf balls while on the moon.
Yes he did play golf on the moon.
Yes! Neil Armstrong played a game I call super ball!
Alan Shepard was the fifth person to walk on the moon during the Apollo 14 mission in 1971. He is famous for having lobbed two golf balls across the moon's surface.
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Alan Shepard
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