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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Michelle Clement, Hornby Glen Golf Course, Hole #8 & 16
My wife Michelle Clement, scored two hole-in-one’s on the same day, same round and on her 70th birthday.
It was unbelievably luck the odds of a hole-in-one is one in 12,500. The odds of two during the same round, is one in 67 million. It happened on September 15.
– Written by Roger Clement
Warren Law, St. Georges Golf Club, Hole #3, 6, 8, 13, 16
Showcasing something a little different this month, Warren Law has achieved an incredibly rare feat! Warren has now achieved a hole-in-one on every par 3 at St. George’s Golf Club, completing the cycle.
Has it happened before? Completing the cycle is a pretty rare event.
In terms of St. George’s, Rick Murray has advised that, “there are no records showing any previous player/member with the same accomplishment, so you hold the club record.”
The National Hole-in-One Registry advised that the cycle is one of the rarest happenings, with only a handful of instances, worldwide, of prior completions.
– Warren Law
Janet Matthews, The Glencoe Golf & Country Club, Hole #4
I was playing in the Glencoe Ladies League and it was 128 yards to the pin on the far right side of the green. This particular hole you must cross a pond to reach the green. I used my 7 hybrid and the ball landed on the far left-hand side of the green, rolled in an arc – slightly up the hill at the top of the green, which is higher than the pin, and slowly rolled across to the right – and down into the pin. It was an approximate 30 to 40 yard roll!
Chris Lammle, Borden Golf Club, Hole #3
My son was with me (Riley). The hole was 175 yards long and I used a seven iron.
Claudia Wood, Osoyoos Golf Club, Hole #3
The hole was 117 yards, hit my five hybrid, my least favourite club! Witnessed by Christine Jurgensen and by the four guys ahead of us on the next tee box. My second one on this particular hole and my sixth in total. Didn’t see it go in as it was hidden over a hump but the guys in front started calling out to us. Thought they said, “it hit the pin” but in fact they were saying, “it went in.” Figured that out when they started motioning with their hands.
Ken Hawrys, Revelstoke Golf Club, Hole #3
My lucky shot occurred during the Revelstoke Golf Club Senior Open. I was playing that day with local member Lewis Hendrickson, Salmon Arm Golf Club member Kevin Haugrud, and Salmon Arm Golf Club Pro Rob Buschell. The third hole was playing about 190 yards and I used my 4 hybrid. While the hole is in plain view, none of us actually saw the ball go into the hole, due to fact this was a senior’s event and our eyesight isn’t as good as it once was. After a quick look behind the green, Lew Hendrickson looked in the hole and found my ball.
While there was no hole-in-one prize at the tournament but I was lucky that this was the closet to the pin hole for my flight, and I did get a dozen Pro V1 balls, along with the pleasure of buying drinks for friends.
Dean and Chris at the Revelstoke Club were kind enough to present me with a commemorative flag marking the event.
Sue Welch, Vernon Golf and Country Club, Hole #5
I was playing with Lauren and Vivian from Vernon Golf and Country Club. It was hole #5 and the yardage that day was around 115 back pin. I used my 6 iron, watched the ball in flight and than it disappeared and we didn’t get to see it go in for it is a raised green. I thought I was long so we looked along the back of the green I decided to look in the hole and there it was. We where so excited screaming and jumping around. I ended up buying all the ladies that where playing in club championship, 36 of us a shot of Butterscotch Ripple for we had our luncheon after the game. Was expensive but worth it. A memorable day, and a great ladies club.
Nolan Brown, Antigonish Golf & Country Club, Hole #12
I had been so close a few times and it was such a great feeling to finally get a hole-in-one. It was great timing too because I was playing in our junior club championship. I was paired up with Lucas Smith and Corson Ross. I got my hole-in-one on hole #12 with my 9 iron from 148 yards. I ended my round -2 with a scored of 70 to win the junior club championship. My first round shooting under par.
Robert Nicol, Caughnawaga Golf Club, Hole #10
At age 69 I was pretty much resigned to never having one but you never know. I was playing with two members of Caughnawaga Golf Club. Fred Parker and Stefan Schwarz. On the card the hole is showing 140 yards. It was a front pin and playing approximately 130 yards with the tee blocks. Hit a 9 iron to play just short and roll up and in it went.
Christina Stewart, Aroostook Valley Country Club, Hole #4
It was my first hole-in-one and occurred on hole #4 at Aroostook Valley. The hole was approximately 134 yards. Using my 8 iron, the shot was lofted beautifully, landed just off the front of the green (I thought it stopped), then rolled onto the green after a couple seconds and towards the flag. I said, “it’s rolling towards the hole,” and then it disappeared. I honestly figured it rolled passed and off the green, which is the norm for this hole as the tee box is elevated above the green. When we got to the green I told my mother I was taking my wedge and putter, and she said, “just take a look in the hole,” I did and was in complete disbelief when I seen the ball in the cup! It was a super experience to have, and especially to be able share it with my mother!
Nona Hait, Raven Crest Golf & Country Club, Hole #6
Hole #6 is 92 yards. We could only see the top half of the pin as it was on the left side of the green behind the incline in front of the green. On arriving to the green, we noticed there was only one ball on the green, so in order to save time, I decided to check the hole first. Not expecting to see a ball in there, I was quite surprised to find that it was my ball that was looking back at me! My cart buddy Elaine ran back to get her phone to take some photos. It felt strange not to have to putt out with the other three ladies, but I was not complaining!!
I believe I used my 9 iron so I could hit it high and long enough to miss the incline in front of the green. Guess it worked! The names of those I played with were Elaine Shannon (my cart buddy and personal photographer), Judy Katarenchuk and Varni Yurchyshyn.
