Each week we write to Golf Canada members who record a hole-in-one, congratulating them and asking if they’d tell us how it happened. These are their stories (edited for length and clarity).
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Joan Russell, Harvest Golf Club, Hole #11
It was Ladies Day and I was playing with two other Harvest Ladies Golf Club members. The pin was in the middle of the green at 115 yards and I hit the ball, (a Kirkland Signature), with my pitching wedge. It landed on the green, about a foot directly in front of the hole and rolled in. I have been golfing for about 28 years and this is my first hole-in-one. It was quite a thrill!
Mark Hutchinson, Tangle Creek Golf & Country Club, Hole #12
It was an awesome experience, and it only took 48 years. I had it in my mind that day that I was going to put in my best effort. Hole #12 was playing about 156 yards with strong winds. 6 iron is my go to club for that distance and it landed about two yards from the hole, one bounce and a short roll into the cup. Took a little to sink in then the celebration started, a fantastic day! Luckily it only cost me $120 at the bar where I shared my accomplishment with great friends and family. Another thanks to Tangle Creek, the course is always top notch condition and staff are awesome!
Monik Albert, Hautes Plaines, Hole #17
This was my second hole-in-one ever. I was with my husband Bob Albert and Jean Ménard and Line Montreuil. It was 78 yards to the pin and I used my eight iron.
Alex Desousa, Centennial Park Golf Centre, Hole #17
I was playing in the men’s Thursday league at Centennial. The yardage was 138 to the pin and I used a pitching wedge. The ball checked behind the flag and rolled it. At first I had thought it rolled off the back of the green but once we walked up I noticed the ball was in the hole.
Heidi Luongo, GreenTee Golf Country Club, Hole #3
What made this evening extra special was that it happened during our weekly Ladies Night at GreenTee, so I was surrounded by a wonderful group of fellow golfers and the incredible staff, everyone was just as excited as I was!
My foursome included lifelong friends Darleen Cooper, Natisha Mathews and Kirstie Tippe. Hole #3 is a par three, playing 125 yards from the red tees, and is a KP hole on Ladies Night. I was up second in our group and pulled out my seven iron. I hit a smooth, buttery shot that landed softly on the green, rolled a couple of feet, and dropped into the cup, catching the perfect right-to-left break.
The four of us erupted with cheers as the ball disappeared. My friends still had to tee off, but as soon as they did, we made a beeline for the green with plenty of hooting and hollering to celebrate.
What made the moment truly unforgettable was the way the GreenTee staff celebrated alongside us. They went out of their way to make it feel special, and it turned an incredible shot into a memory I’ll treasure forever.
