This April 22, 2009 photo shows a view of the Prison View Golf Course from a tee off area at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La. The only known golf course inside prison walls in the U.S. captured the attention of the Golf Channel, which on Tuesday is highlighting the Prison View Golf Course in an episode of the "Golf in America" series set to air at 9 p.m. CST. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

This April 22, 2009 photo shows a view of the Prison View Golf Course from a tee off area at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La. The only known golf course inside prison walls in the U.S. captured the attention of the Golf Channel, which on Tuesday is highlighting the Prison View Golf Course in an episode of the "Golf in America" series set to air at 9 p.m. CST.

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