Name: John Andrew Smoltz
Claim to Fame: Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher for the Atlanta Braves
Handicap:
Connections to Golf:
– Took up the game to kill time while pitching in Class A ball in Lakeland, Fla. as a member of the Detroit Tigers organization
– Has eight holes-in-one, including one on the par-4 11th hole at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas
– Played Augusta National multiple times, including with Tiger Woods. Best round there is a 72
– Missed the cut at Nationwide (Web.com) Tour event in 2011 by 27 strokes
– Has tried to qualify for the U.S. Open multiple times, but has never made it
– Lowest round ever was a 63, shot at the Floridian Golf Club
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