The historic 34 souvenir photo album

This page contains twelve rare images of the Dear Leader and a unique moment in golfing history. Please allow the pictures time to load. Or else.

	Kim Jong-Il arrives incognito for his game, and heads for the practice tee
	Never having played the course before, Kim ask his caddie for the driving line on the long fifth
	Hitting so few shots, Kim quickly catches up the group ahead, just as they are approaching a par 3. The group politely lets him through
	Unaware of his own power off the tee, Kim has inadvertently driven into the fourball ahead. Displaying a fine grasp of etiquette for a first time player, he signals his apology to the players
	The historic round just completed, a windswept Kim dispenses with the usual protocol which calls for him to be perfectly groomed at all times, and basks in the applause around the eighteenth green
	Kim talks to the press after his round. He described his game as "solid".
	News of the Kim's round spread rapidly. Back in the city, a huge crowd gathered in a spontaneous demonstration of affection and congratulations
	Girls in traditional costume unfurl 18 giant flags, symbolising the Dear Leader's glorious march to victory round the golf course
	All over North Korea, giant helium-filled golfballs are released to proclaim Kim's triumph
	Kim plants the first of 34 trees commemorating his achievement in the "Garden of the Eternal Eagles"
	Images of Kim holding a golf club are forbidden for security purposes, but a local cartoonist playfully adapted the Dear Leader's comment that "My drives went like a rocket" to produce this amusing portrait
	On British TV's "This Is Your Life", Kim receives from the show's host, Michael Aspel, the famous book recounting his many exploits, including his round of 34!