The First Golf Game Outside Earth Orbit: Alan Shepard
On February 6, 1971, astronaut Alan Shepard became the first person to play golf on the Moon during the Apollo 14 mission, hitting golf balls with a club he brought along.
TODAY IN HISTORY ⟩ The Moon Landed Apollo 14 Mission
On January 31, 1971, Apollo 14 successfully launched and later landed on the Moon, marking the third crewed lunar mission with a return to Earth on February 9, 1971.