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There are probably two Golf balls on the Moon, not three.
Alan Shepard brought two golf balls along on Apollo 14, which he hit on February 6, 1971, becoming the first golfer on the Moon. On the Moon, almost all shots will be from a sand trap.
Although many sources mistakenly say three, the answer is two. The source of confusion comes from the fact that Shepard swung four times. If you watch the video and listen to the transcript, you'll see that the first swing moved the ball a few feet, the second swing missed the ball, the third swing hit it far. Then he dropped the second ball, and the fourth swing sent that one far also. It's the second and third swings that can be the source of confusion - they were swings at the same ball. The video is kind of fuzzy so it's hard to tell, but it's obvious from the mission transcript. (see the related link below).
In addition Shepard himself said "two golf balls" in a 1991 interview, although there is a video with a description that incorrectly says "three golf balls."
It is difficult to analyze the video or interviews and draw conclusions either way, since he could have only referred to the "couple" of balls in the interview he actually hit versus how many were placed on the surface of the Moon, perhaps two balls at one time. The grainly TV video serves no more to prove either way if there are two or three balls on the surface. In no interview does Shepard state how many balls were taken on the mission or how many were dropped on the surface where two could have been dropped at the same time. While there were very likely only two balls, the popular conception is that there were three.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agonone. two golf balls were hit by Alan Shepard, they are not on the moon any more.
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∙ 9y agoAccording to the most reliable reports, Alan Shepard hit a Slazenger One. It took place on the Apollo 14 moon mission.
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∙ 12y agoWiki User
∙ 14y agoBy now it has probably floated away and burned up in space.
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∙ 13y agoTwo of them were courtesy of Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. Apollo 14 moon mission.
The third perhaps from someone with a heck of a good drive with a #1 wood.
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Could you hit a golf ball further on earth or the moon?
the moon
What did Alan sheperd do after he landed on the moon?
Hit a golf ball?
What is the first thing someone will do on the moon?
When Armstrong landed on the moon in 1969 he placed a flag, collected moon rocks, and used a golf club to hit a ball.
Who became the only person to hit a golf ball on the Moon?
Alan Shepard
Is Alan Shephard the only astronaut to hit a golf ball on the moon?
Yes.
If you hit a golf ball as hard as you can on the surface of the moon how far will it travel?
very far
Appollo program played golf on the moon?
During the Apollo 14 moon mission Alan B. Shepard hit a golf ball on the moon.
How is it possible to hit a golf ball on the moon?
It works the same way it does on Earth. The momentum of the club is transferred to the golf ball and it travels. And it isn't slowed down by the friction of air.
How far did he hit the golf ball on the moon?
A one handed 6 iron, it went 300 yards.
Can you hit a tee from under the golf ball?
yes. it is possible to hit the tee with out moving the golf ball it just depends on how you hit it
What is the only sport played on the moon?
Well, no actual sport has been played on the moon. Yet the astronomers have walked on the moon at zero gravity and that's just like High Jumps! So you can say that they have played a sport on moon.
Why is it possible to hit a golf ball much further on the moon than on earth?
Because there is no atmosphere to slow the ball by friction and the gravity is lower so the ball is less affected
