One in 322 billion - club golfer defies birdie odds
Amateur golfer Allan Harrison - a former foursomes partner of Tommy Fleetwood - defies astronomical odds to card eight birdies across just nine holes.
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"I was four over after the front nine."
— Allan Harrison , Athlete
"I went into the halfway house, had a pasty and a drink, and the lads laughed when I said I'd start the back nine fresh."
— Allan Harrison , Athlete
"My playing partner pointed out the pitch mark and said I must've nearly holed out - but it ran six feet past and I misread the putt."
— Allan Harrison , Athlete
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Amateur golfer Allan Harrison - a former foursomes partner of Tommy Fleetwood - defies astronomical odds to card eight birdies across just nine holes.
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