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Woman, 84, sinks putt across basketball court to win new car

Posted February 24, 2020 6:00 am

The Associated Press

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - All that 84-year-old Mary Ann Wakfield needed to do to win a new car was sink a putt across the entire length of the court at the University of Mississippi's basketball stadium.

Wakfield did just that during a promotional segment at Saturday's game between Ole Miss men's basketball team and Alabama. The golf ball she struck rolled 94 feet (28.6 meters) from one end line to the other before dropping into a flag-marked hole.

The crowed erupted into applause as Wakfield flashed an astonished grin and clapped a hand over her head.

Her prize for the long-distance putt: a 2020 Nissan Altima from a local auto dealer.

Keith Carter, athletic director at Ole Miss, congratulated Wakfield by tweeting, 'œWhat an incredible moment. Enjoy your new car.'ť

Wakfield's good fortune Saturday wasn't shared by the Ole Miss basketball team, which lost 103-78 to Alabama.

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