From: henry@spsystems.net   
      
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   Chris  wrote:   
   >Could anybody let me know if it would be possible to hit a tee shot   
   >from the surface of the moon (forget about space suits, just imagine   
   >it was a normal golf shot), that would sent the golf ball into orbit?   
      
   No.  Orbital velocity for the Moon is around 1700m/s, which is beyond the   
   muzzle velocity of a high-velocity rifle, never mind a golfer.  (The very   
   hottest rifles typically deliver around 1200m/s, if memory serves.)   
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