On July 28th 1956, amateur Barbara McIntire sank a 30-foot eagle-putt on the final hole to tie Kathy Cornelius in the US Women's Open in Duluth, Minnesota. On the following day, however, Cornelius captured the title in the 18-hole play-off. Still, McIntire went on to win the US Women's Amateur in 1959 and 1964 and the British Women's Amateur in 1960 and after six Curtis Cup appearances, she captained the US team in 1976.

Teaser: If a new hole is to be located in a part of a putting green having a gentle slope, should the hole be cut vertically or should it be cut at a slight angle to take the slope into consideration? If the hole is cut vertically, all points on the rim of the hole-liner will not be equidistant from the surface of the green.

Answer: The hole should be cut vertically, regardless of slope. It is not required that all points on the rim of the hole-liner be equidistant from the surface of the green. But they should be at least one inch below the surface.