July 02, 2004
Violent Dictator. . .
And perhaps the world's greatest golfer. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Kim Jong-Il of North Korea:
Pyongyang media say North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il enjoys golf, having shot multiple holes-in-one during his first try at the game. He reportedly aced five holes and finished 38 under par on the golf course. The "Great Leader" routinely shoots three or four holes-in-one per round, the government-controlled media reported.
Despite facing massive fuel shortages and a famine that's claimed God knows how many lives, North Korea still has enough cash to maintain a 7,700 yard course that is up to "international standards."
I'm sure there's plenty of pocket change left over from sales of nuclear and ICBM technology.
Thanks to Ambidextrigolf for the link -- a man who's looking to become the Butch Harmon of the Blogosphere.
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Tracked on July 7, 2004 04:34 AM
Forbes FYI published a short story by Christopher Buckley a couple years back on this very subject:
http://www.forbes.com/fyi/2002/1111/084.html
Long but quite amusing.
Posted by:
at July 2, 2004 07:58 PM
I was thinking the same exact thing when I read this blurb...Buckley's story is really funny. Thanks for the link, Will.
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at July 6, 2004 12:10 PM
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