Hall of Fame golfer celebrates his 100th birthday with a hole-in-one

Herbert Dixon just turned 100, and still plays golf every day, sometimes even getting in two rounds.

"I just live day by day," the Bartow, Florida, resident told Fox 13. "I don't worry about what tomorrow is going to bring." Dixon grew up in Bartow, and became a caddy at 14. Because of segregation, blacks weren't able to play at the course, with Dixon only allowed to get a round in once a week on Caddy's Day.

Dixon practiced whenever possible, and became an excellent player, winning more than 50 tournaments between 1951 and 1961. He was inducted into the African American Golfers Hall of Fame, and continues to have great days on the course; this month, he's hit two holes-in-one, including one on Sept. 16, his 100th birthday. That, the father of 10 said, was "icing on the cake."

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up