38 Par facts
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According to his biography, Kim Jung-Il first picked up a golf club in 1994, at North Korea's only golf course, and shot a 38-under par round that included no fewer than 11 holes in one. Satisfied with his performance, he reportedly immediately declared his retirement from the sport.
When Pyongyang's first golf course opened in 1994, Kim Jong-il was given the honour of playing the first round. He shot a 38-under-par round, which included 11 holes-in-one. His 17 bodyguards were put forward as witnesses to his remarkable feat.
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Kim Jong Il was said to have scored 34 on a par 38 course because his scorekeeper thought par meant 0
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It is said in North Korea that Kim Jong-Il score 38-under par on a 18 hole golf course, 5 of which were holes in one, and that it was all witnessed by 17 armed bodyguards
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When Kim Jong-il died, Luke Donald became the undisputed world #1 golfer. Kim had shot an amazing 38 under par the first time he ever tried golfing, carding an incredible 11 holes-in-one!
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In Kim Jong Il's first ever round of golf, he claims to have shot a 38 under par 34 with five hole in one's.
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Kim Jong II holds the course record at Pyongang Golf Course in North Korea. He shot a 34-under par 38, including 11 holes-in-one.
