Tadamichi Aoba, also called Dandoh by his friends, was originally a talented baseball player with the ability to hit long distance home runs. He is introduced to golf by his school's principle. Dandoh quits baseball and decides to play golf instead partly after hearing he could win 30 million yen in a tournament. He believes if he wins the money, his mother would come back after she left him, his older sister, and his father because of money problems.

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