Golfer Ranveer Singh Saini created history by becoming the first Indian to win a Gold medal at the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles. The 14-year-old autistic golfer achieved the feat in GF Golf-Level 2 Alternate Shot Team Play event. The Gurgaon-based teenager was diagnosed with autism, a neurological disorder characterised by impaired social interaction, at the age of 2. He took to the sport at the age of nine. Two years ago Saini became the first Indian golfer to win two gold medals at the Asia Pacific World Games.
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- English-American pro golfer Michael Hoke Austin is credited with making the longest drive. Hoke drove the ball a mind-boggling 515 yards.
- The world’s first ever golf tournament for women was held on New Year’s Day in 1811 at Musselburgh.
- 3 shots over par on a hole is called a Triple bogey.
- Rory Mcllroy won the 2011 US open at -16, winning by 8 shots.
- The International Golf Federation (IGF) was founded in 1958. Headquarters of IGF is at Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Name the Indian amateur golfer who is the winner of the Junior World Golf Championships in 2015.
