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What at shot! Canadian golf-club manufacturer tees of in space

By Seth Borenstein , Associated Press
Eagle-Tribune
Published: November 24, 2006

WASHINGTON - Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin was late for his tee time in space Wednesday, but still managed to launch a super-lightweight golf ball into orbit - even if he shanked his shot.

Tyurin hit the golf ball 77 minutes behind schedule after delays to fix an overheating spacesuit and a stuck exterior hatch.Read this article in full with a
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