Tuesday, February 5

Man vs. Time....Hole In One By 92 Year Old Blind Man

And man won.

Age is a factor in every aspect of life, more so with women, but men deal with it differently. We ignore those aches and wrinkles.

Sometimes something happens though that defies all age boundaries.

I am talking about a man named Leo Fiyalko from Clearwater, Florida. Leo isn't your average guy though. In fact, at age 92, he surpasses the average life expectancy for males in America by 18 years. And he is blind. Well, mostly blind.

So what did he do?

Mr. Fiyalko five ironed a 110 yard shot and aced it.

What might be considered a hole in one way overdue for a guy that has been golfing for over 70 years and is playing with a condition called macular degeneration. Macular degeneration is the progressive deterioration of a critical region of the retina called the macula. This story from yahoo sports gives some info on old Leo.

"Fiyalko tees off every Thursday with a group of golfers ranging in age from 70 to more than 90. He used to have a 7 handicap, but now needs help lining up shots and finding golf balls because he has peripheral vision only in his right eye."

Way to go Leo, I bet you can't do it again though.

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