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Art said he wanted to get more distance. I told him to hit it and run backward.

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Ken Venturi
Age: 82 †
Born: 1931
Born: May 15
Died: 2013
Died: May 17
Golfer
San Francisco County
California
Golfers
Backward
Golf
Distance
Told
Running
Art
Wanted
Golfing

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