Main content

My dad played golf on the moon

The commander of Apollo 14, Alan Shepard, became the first and only person to play golf on the moon in 1971.

Alan Shepard played golf on the moon in 1971.

He became the first and only person to enjoy the sport on the lunar surface.

The astronaut golfer鈥檚 daughter Laura Shepard Churchley was inspired by her father鈥檚 big journeys and later travelled to space herself, although she didn鈥檛 pack golf clubs.

Tricia Penrose hears Laura鈥檚 recollections of life with her father and his unique sporting space trip.

A Moon Road production for 主播大秀 World Service.

(Photo: Alan Shepard on the moon. Credit: NASA)

Available now

9 minutes

Last on

Sat 24 Jun 2023 02:50GMT
主播大秀 World Service except Australasia

More episodes

Previous

The Empire Windrush arrives

Next

JFK鈥檚 Ich Bin Ein Berliner speech

See all episodes from Witness History

Broadcasts

  • Fri 23 Jun 2023 07:50GMT
    主播大秀 World Service
  • Fri 23 Jun 2023 11:50GMT
    主播大秀 World Service
  • Fri 23 Jun 2023 17:50GMT
    主播大秀 World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
  • Fri 23 Jun 2023 21:50GMT
    主播大秀 World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
  • Sat 24 Jun 2023 02:50GMT
    主播大秀 World Service except Australasia

Featured in...

Podcast