Aussie Amateurs Blag Their Way Into North Korea Golf Tournament

"I hit 120 and my caddy told me I had bought great shame to my family."

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"I hit 120 and my caddy told me I had bought great shame to my family."

Aussie Amateurs Blag Their Way Into North Korea Golf Tournament

They even placed a bouquet of flowers at a monument dedicated to North Korea's leaders as part of their tour of Pyongyang.

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"We were very nervous handing our passports over at the border. There are stories of people not coming home," Mr Ruig told the Courier-Mail newspaper.

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The two-day tournament featured 85 competitors and took place at the Pyongyang Golf Complex, North Korea's only golf course.

It's where the late Kim Jong-Il opened and played the first round in 1987 - it was reported that he shot 38-under-par with 11 holes-in-one.

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Morgan Ruig said: "I hit 120 and my caddy told me I had bought great shame to my family."

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"We played very poorly... but we met some very interesting people."

Both men left the country without any problems.

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