NAMES IN THE NEWS : Amarillo Slim Turns to Golf
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AMARILLO, Texas — Amarillo Slim earned his reputation on the poker table, but he also is becoming known for his love of another sport.
The former world poker champion has built a golf course in his back yard that was named this year’s Most Unique Course in Texas by the Dallas Morning News on Sunday.
It’s an exercise in excess, although it only has four par-3 holes.
A person driving into this Panhandle city on a clear night can see seven colors of lights shooting into the sky from the golf course.
The course, built over a tennis court, has a computerized watering system, a water hazard, 500 square feet of greens, imported rocks, floral landscaping and--a real rarity in these parts--trees.
Slim’s real name is Thomas Austin Preston Jr.
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