What a day it was, this is my first hole-in-one too! I was playing with my buddy Chris Hillier at Lacombe Golf & Country Club. It was on hole #3, 125 yards and I used a 50 degree gap wedge. The cool part about the day is we were videoing our round for my YouTube channel. You can find the video of the hole-in-one here.

Was on hole #5 which was 154 yards and I used an 8 iron. Was playing with Matt Marineau and a member at Blue Springs Golf Club, his name was Jimmy.

After 50+ years of attempting to hole out on thousands of par 3’s it finally occurred on hole #6 at the West Haven Golf & Country Club playing with Carl Cammaert, Terry Whalen and Jim Carmichael. A newcomer to the bag, a Wilson Staff D7 28 degree hybrid was used. The Taylormade TP5 ball travelled 173 yards with a soft bounce and rolled 10 feet into the cup. Now working on my second!

I’ve only ever witnessed one other hole-in-one about four years ago. It is something which was on my bucket list, but never fathomed it would happen. I was playing with my lifelong friend Todd Chaput who has one hole-in-one and another friend I golf with, Eric Senohrabek, who does not have one.

I was first to tee off on our hole #7 from the white tee’s. I took a brand new Titleist Pro V1 out of the sleeve. I always play a 4 iron from this tee block. It was 216 yards on my scope. I got it, we watched it fly over a bunker and then rolled up onto the green and all we saw was it stop. My friend Todd says, “did it go in?” Eric immediately scoped it and he said I see it but it must have stopped directly in front of the hole. I took off with my cart and I was checking with my scope as I drove towards the green. I could see the ball partially and when I got to the green, there was my ball, half way in the hole with the flag stick pinching it up against the inside of the cup.

I collapsed on the green screaming. I looked over at the driving range and there was about six folks hitting balls and they were all staring at me. Some said they thought I had taken a heart attack. Eric and Todd were making their way to the green and I yelled, “it’s in the cup.” Todd yelled back, “don’t touch it, take pictures.” So after several pictures, high fives and fist pumps, my friend said, okay, just touch the flag pole, and “plop.” To hear that sound is something I’m never going to forget. I also had a stroke five years ago at age 50 and had to learn to walk again. I took up golf seriously as it helped my with my balance and stamina. Now I have a story to tell for the remainder of my life.

I was golfing with my 23-year old-son and we were paired with two men that were regulars on that course. We were playing from the yellow tees. This happened on hole #4, a 130 yard, par 3. I used my 6 hybrid to tee off. We were facing the sun set and I didn’t see it go in. The one gentleman that we were paired with later said he thought he saw it roll in but didn’t say anything because he was unsure. After everyone tee’d off and were on the green, we went to putt. I couldn’t find my ball and the same gentleman walked to the hole and said, “I figured it went in!” Was quite the celebratory moment with high fives all around.

It was my first hole-in-one after 45 years of golf. I played with Larry Wagman and Ben Ryan. Hole #17 at the Royal Regina play at 144 yards from the silver tees and I used a 7 iron. So unexpected after playing quite poorly all day but one shot can make your round enjoyable.

It was a fun day! I was golfing with Gord Bell and hadn’t been out much. I was three over after three holes and my ball striking was awful, so I put away the Pro V’s and pulled out a Kirkland. I parred the difficult hole #4 and felt a little better. I ranged the pin on hole #5 at 147 yards. With the wind I decided a pitching wedge was the club of choice. I hit a perfect little draw that started at the middle of the green and moved towards the pin on the left. The ball landed about 10 inches long and spun back perfectly centre cup. I was actually in disbelief as I’d never had a hole-in-one previously. I hoped my eyes hadn’t deceived me, but sure enough there was the ball in the hole.

Hole was 144 yards and I used a 7 iron. Played with Graham Abell, Steve Gendron and Gary James.

I was playing with my fiend Shearon, just the two of us. It was a beautiful Fall day. Hole #2 is 83 yards from the red tees over water to the green. I used my 9 iron and it was a nice high ball flight. The ball landed next to the hole and immediately disappeared. I made the mistake of not taking the ball out of play immediately and lost it in the woods on the fourth hole. When I played the next day, I found the sacred ball. It’s ready for a display case now. What a joyful exciting experience. I have golfed for 25 years and this is my first hole-in-one.

I was playing with my father-in-law, Rob McConnell and his friends. Unfortunately, I was having a particularly challenging round. I can’t recall hitting a fairway leading up to hole #9 that morning. I decided to hit a low “fairway finder” half-swing with my trusty 4 iron. Somehow, it went in! It was a very special moment for both Rob and I, as he has also had a hole-in-one on the same hole. It was a very cool experience to share together. Rob and I were on opposing teams that morning, despite that, I remember him yelling, “go in for him” just before the ball sank into the cup. It was probably my only useful contribution to my partner Rob McClelland all day. But we had a lot of fun! It was a 190 yard, par 3.

My first ever hole-in-one at Storey Creek Golf Course. Hole #13 from about 108 yards out and I used an 8 iron. I was playing with Shelly Boates and Laurel Scott. As the ball hit the fringe of the green and started to roll toward the pin we started yelling for it to go in, and it did, prompting a fair amount of celebration on the tee box!

It was truly an astonishing day. Played 36 holes that day. My first 18 holes was at Don Valley, finished around 1:20 pm and decided to check the tee sheet at Scarlett Woods (haven’t played any city courses up to this point, other than Dentonia). I got the 2:40 pm tee time and headed on down to Scarlett Woods. Joined as a single, played with three others. Walking up to the fifth, the wind was pretty calm. 97 yards to the pin from the back tees, hit a perfect 58 degree wedge, one hopped, side spin and the ball disappeared. A lot of disbelief but it was amazing. My group were mostly beginners so they thought they had to buy me drinks, sadly I had to treat!

Hole #15, scoped at 176 yards and used a 6 iron. Played with and witnessed by Paul Laverne and Bob Mongia.

The hole was 204 yards and I used a 5 iron. I was playing with my dad and Riley O’Brien. The crazy coincidence is that my dad, who has been playing golf for 30+ years, got his first hole-in-one a few months ago on the same hole! 

My first hole-in-one was on hole #10 at Islington Golf Club which just so happens to be the club I work at as an assistant professional! I was playing with my best friend who moved to Florida about two years ago to become a commercial pilot. We grew up playing golf together which made this moment even more special. Hole #10 at Islington, in my opinion, is one of the best par three’s in the Greater Toronto Area. It was playing 225 yards which is a perfect number for my 4 iron, sure enough it was the perfect shot and ended up dropping in the cup with my boss on the patio hearing the whole thing. Very surreal experience and a moment I will remember forever!

135 yards and used a 9 iron. Pin was in the swell so I hit it past and it backed into the hole. The unfortunate thing was I was the first tee time. So there was no one in the clubhouse to enjoy my beer with. The tab remained open after I left.

I was playing with a random couple that had room in their group. I used an 8 iron from 159 yards.

It was 161 yards slight uphill to a back pin. My Callaway Apex MB 7 iron is my 165 club. I backed it up two club lengths on the tee box to take going over the green out of play. The way the pin was sitting, uphill and in the shadow, I couldn’t be sure it went in but I figured it was close. As we approached the green and couldn’t see the ball on the surface, I said to Glenn, “I’m pretty sure it’s in as the back of the green should be un reachable from where I hit from. It all depends on the pitch mark. If it’s hole high, then I’m over, but if it’s ten 10 feet short, then it’s in.” It was 10 feet short, I went to the hole and snapped a picture!

I have been a member of Fairwinds Golf course for a number of years and every Sunday (weather permitting, a hearty group of guys), “the cockroaches” as we are known by play, some friendly competition. I was joined by two fellow golfers, we were on the second hole, a 176 yard, par 3. It was playing shorter than this yardage as the tee was at the front of the box to a red flag, for a 154 yard distance, I chose a 7 iron. I hit the shot, it hit in front of the green and bounced on to the collar and slowly trickled towards the hole with me giving the narrative, “its going, going, it’s in hole!” I personally feel that Fairwinds greens are playing better right now than they have in many years, thanks to their new greens keeper Ken. I’ve been blessed with a few aces in my golf experience but you know that feeling you get never gets old! 

It is very exciting. It’s my first hole-in-one. Seems like I am the last of the group. Some have two or three. I was playing with Dr. Louis Roddy, Murray Silverberg and Kent Rennie. These guys are real gentlemen. Yardage was 149 and club was a 7 iron. Weather was freezing cold so I was wearing my down pull over.

It was definitely an awesome experience! Unbelievably, that was my second hole-in-one of my life and they were both on hole #15 at Willow Park Golf & Country club. I was playing with my brother Markus Otto. The yardage was 145 and I used a 9 iron.

I was playing with two friends Dan Fougère and Michel Allain. The yardage was 150 yards. I used my 8 iron.

160 yards. 9 iron. Landed it about five feet behind the hole and rolled it back for the ace. It was my first one so I was ecstatic. You can see the divot in the photo. In the group was Aaron Lane (Country Hills member), Stacey Barnes and Kaila Lewis. Aaron signed the score card and authenticated my hole-in-one.

I played with my brother-in-law Ricky Mehra, a friend Vito Sorrento and Peter Sorrento. It was the seventh hole and I lasered the yardage at 157. I used my 7 iron and when I struck it, I initially thought it was going a little right. When I looked up, it was dead straight at the pin. No draw, no fade. It landed about 10 feet short and disappeared into the hole. It was a perfect fall afternoon and this just made my day. We celebrated again at the halfway house with some drinks for my guys.

I was last up on our group foursome. We play together each Monday and Friday and have, (with the exception of Brian Burkholder, new to our group this season), for the past five years. Hole #11 is a beautiful elevated 139 yard, par 3. Looking down to the green and watching the forward flag to determine what the wind may do, as it always seems to be a factor, I decided to use my 3 wood. My ball carried to about a yard on front of the green and rolled, moving to the right and following the break, fell into the hole. What a thrill and more so as I was playing with the boys, Dale, my husband, Rae Langille and Brian Burkholder all cheered and congratulated me. Lots to talk about in the clubhouse restaurant over pizza and beers when we finished.

I made the mistake of not taking the ball out of play and lost it in the woods on the fourth hole. When I played the next day, I found the sacred ball. It’s ready for a display case now. What a joyful exciting experience. I have golfed for 25 years and this is my first hole-in-one.

The most amazing thing is that my wife, Elaine, had a hole-in-one on the same hole earlier in the season in May. What are the odds, a husband and wife both having a hole in one on the same hole in the same season!

I was playing with my buddies Bobby, Justen and Kyle at McKenzie Meadows. A course I’ve played many times. Nice little twilight round. The hole was playing 194 yards, a tad down wind. Hit a 7 iron that I thought was going to be just at the front of the green to a middle pin. I didn’t think it had a chance to get all the way to the pin but it was straight at it. I was last to walk up to the green thinking where is my ball. Bobby went and checked the cup and we all went wild. A few beverages followed after the round. 

I went out after work with a few buddies, Mike and Sahib. It was a beautiful evening round with no wind. I decided to play from the white tees with them and on hole #8 I chose my trusty Gap wedge from about 130 yards to a front middle pin. I saw it tracking towards the hole and I knew it was close. As we drove up towards the green, I saw the ball pinned between the pin and the cup for my first career ace! The adrenaline was rushing throughout my body and I laid down on the green for a brief moment to take it all in. It was a phenomenal day as it was my first ever hole-in-one. 

My fifth lifetime hole-in-one. 6 iron from 167 yards and played with Craig Walker, Derek Brown and Douglas Blair. 

My first hole-in-one occurred on a beautiful evening on Monday, September 23rd at Tower Ranch Golf Club in Kelowna, B.C., on the signature 14th hole, par 3, playing 203 yards adjusted. The blue tees were paired with the tips that day and the flag was at the middle-back of the green. I used a 5 iron and hit a high-draw and it landed pin high on the green about 13 feet left of the hole and steadily rolled in for the ace. The feeling was pure bliss. My playing partners were Nathan Draper, Kendall Draper and James Behnke.

“I was in the group in front of him and just to let you know how difficult that shot was. Very strong wind into the face and a huge drop in elevation. Just to be on the green was an amazing shot.” – Facebook Comment from Ryan’s post for Tower Ranch Golf & Country Club

It was a first for me after taking up the sport on retirement 22 years ago. Our club captain, Diane McNeely kindly put together a collage of the event.

On the day, it was quite a surprise to watch that yellow ball disappear over the rise in front of the 17th green, then reappear and roll right up the green and into the cup! From the blue tees it was about 135 yards and I used my trusty driver, a TaylorMade Burner.

I took up golf later in life after giving up skiing and later tennis and I find golf much easier on the body. For the first few years I took lessons and enjoyed learning about club choice and the satisfaction of achieving some success.

What I love about the game is being outdoors on the fairways with the good company of my ladies club members, and of course enjoying occasional success. I also enjoy being greeted by the friendly staff and volunteers of our club. I’d certainly recommend the game to anyone, to join a club and to get involved in its activities remains something to look forward to for many years. Though my scores reach new highs these days, I hope to keep golfing as long as I’m able.

I played a round with three young men (who each had a caddy, due to a lost bet). I had a fantastic round and a great day with the boys. Hole #8 on the North course is a par 3, playing 116 yards. I chose my pitching wedge and hit a clean shot at the flag. The ball landed about 14 inches from the hole and slowly rolled in. This hole is an elevated tee, over a pond, so I was able to see the ball drop. My first after nearly 60 years of playing.

Visiting the Halifax area on vacation, I played Brightwood Golf and Country Club for the first time on with my brother-in-law, Andy Arsenault, who is a member. We played with two other members, Bill McBurney and Noel. It’s a nice old Donald Ross course in Dartmouth N.S. On the 15th hole I hit a 9 iron from 145 yards that drew toward the flag. I thought it would be inside 10 feet. We saw it land, then disappear. Not having played there before, I thought it might have caught a hidden slope and drifted away. The other three guys, all members, were adamant it went in. Sure enough when we got to the green it was in the hole.

First hole-in-one! Playing the second hole at Lake St. George West, hit a gap wedge that rode the cross wind perfectly back in front of the pin, took one big bounce then trickled in the front of the cup. Got to watch the whole thing from the tee block with a good friend and our wives.

It was a beautiful morning with some shadows on our third hole. When I hit the shot, I knew it was on line and hit into the rise at the front of the green, then I could not see it anymore. My playing partner Robin says it went in. He said it so casually I thought he was kidding. Then Maggie another partner said, “yes it went in.”

I was playing with Rick Sutherland and Bob Nicholson who are life long friends and my first cousins son Neil Rutherford. I was using a 6-iron from 180 yards. Incidentally this is my fourth hole-in-one and third in the last four years. I got one on August 16, 2021 on the iconic #17 at The Links at Crowbush Cove with a gap wedge from 97 yards and captured a great sunset picture of that one. On September 16, 2022 I aced hole #16 on Brudenell with the same 6 iron from 180 yards.

I was playing with Barry Briggs and Jim Sims, part of the local men’s league. The yardage was 124. The club used was a 7 iron. 

There was my self, Paul Foote and Richard Wright. We were standing on the hole #17 tee box just after talking about some hole in we seen and us not having any. Well in that moment my world changed I used my pitching wedge, once it landed about ten feet passed the hole it looked stopped, thinking to my self I have a nice chance for birdie. As I was thinking about this I noticed the ball rolling back towards the hole. I was thinking to my self, this is even closer and then all of a sudden it disappeared into the cup. I hollered and jumped for joy. Couldn’t believe it, that my first one would of been spinning the ball back least ten feet. Will be one to remember that’s for sure. Took me 31 years to get my first.

With gusting winds Brad Hewitt, guest of brother Steve Hewitt, holed a perfect 8 iron on hole #12 at Whitevale Golf Club. Playing partners Darryl Brown and John Fleming.

I was playing with my dad. The yardage was 180 playing into a two club wind. I hit a 5-iron with a slight cut, took one bounce off the slope of the hill and disappeared. I knew there was a ridge there so I didn’t want to get too excited too soon, but when I drove up to the green and didn’t see the ball I had a pretty good idea that it went in.

I was playing with my friend Brett MacNeil. Yardage was 125 and the club was a 50 degree Titliest SM7 wedge.

I was so excited because it was my very first hole-in-one. Never thought I would ever get one and then it finally happened! The fun part was the course was a bit backed up so there was a group of four men watching me tee off, along with my partner in life Gord. They let out a huge roar when it went in.

It was about 110 yards from an elevated tee box and I used my trusty, lofty little 9 wood. The ball landed on the green a few feet in front of the hole, and bounced once straight into the cup.

Yay 62 year old me!

It was on hole #2 of Peel Village Golf Club in Brampton. The second hole is an uphill par 3. The yardage on the score card was 115. On that day it was playing a little shorter at 109 yards. I was playing with Ian Sarjeant, Brian Sim and Alan Coates. A beautiful day with this being the highlight!

It was an exciting time at Lakeside as I happened to make a hole-in-one on the same hole, same tournament, same yardage, same blue flag as the previous year. I’m hoping for the natural hat trick next year when I go for three in a row! It was a bit expensive buying refreshments both years as there were quite a few members playing in the Memorial tournament, thank goodness for hole-in-one insurance!

Photo taken from the Lakeside Golf Club Facebook post.

Hole #8 was about 145 yards to a red flag yesterday so I grabbed my 7 iron (I am old now so need extra club). My focus was on not going left as that is what I have been doing a lot lately. Plan was to have it land on the right side and roll down to the hole. To my shock, I nailed a beauty right at the pin. Hit it well, saw a bounce in front of the green and then the four of us just watched the ball track toward the hole. James looked at me after we lost sight of it and I could tell he thought it was in. Carlo was standing on the wheel of his cart trying to get a better look and said, “dude, I think that’s in.” Chris was sure of it too but we all know that hole #8 often tricks you and you find the ball sitting ten feet past the hole when you finally get there.

I tried to stay grounded as we walked up to the green. My heart sank when Carlo got to the hole first and then walked away. By the time I got to the green, I expected to see it on the green but couldn’t see it anywhere. I asked the guys and Carlo just casually said to check the hole and there was yellow Kirkland in the hole. And that is when we just erupted. High fives and hugs all around.

Second ace, and both on hole #8 at Sleepy Hollow Golf & Country Club. Great to do it on a League day and it was made extra special celebrating with the special community that we have at Sleepy Hollow. Definitely felt the love from everyone there, and in texts and e-mails that followed. Feeling on top of the world!

I did have my first ever hole-in-one this past weekend! It was my second round of the day, our first round was played at Glen Eagle, but the second round was played at Woodington Lakes where I got the hole-in-one on hole #16. 

I was playing with my two friends, Adam and Jim. The yardage was 145 (playing like 160) and I used an 8 iron. It was a moment I will never forget!

At first I was like where did my ball go? Then I thought to myself, “Oh man I think I hit an ace!” I ran and got my phone in the golf cart and video taped the moment going to the pin and my ball.

The group that just completed the hole were on the next hole close by and they saw the ace and they too were amazed.

I was playing with Bill Lit who is also a Golf Canada member, along with Amar Paddam and Parb Rehal. The official yardage I got was 152 and I used a 9 iron (Ping i530) and Taylormade Project A ball.

I was playing golf with Hal Wilkie, Joe Bladyko and Shawn Koroluk.

The fourth hole at the Murray Golf Course that day was playing 187 yards. I used a 4 hybrid.

It took 51 years of playing golf to finally get a hole-in-one!

Starting playing golf as a unattached junior at one of the local country clubs at age 13. I am now 64 years old and the wait is officially over.

I got my hole-in-one on hole #15 at the Ponoka Community Golf Course on the last round of an eleven day golf trip with my husband (Gary Sandberg), my dad (Dale Lewis) and my dad’s significant other (Susan Johnston). This is our third annual golf trip, how lucky am I that I get to golf with both my dad and my husband! We often colour match our golf outfits (my dad started it), and we were all in our matching blue “hammer time” shirts for our last day, it’s lots of fun.

This trip, in particular, was a special one, as it was the start of my recovery and my return to golf as I tried to get my game back and just enjoyed every day loving life on the course. I received the all clear in May of this year after spending the last year in treatment (surgery, chemo and radiation) after being diagnosed with breast cancer in July 2023.

The hole-in-one is my first, and likely only! I’ve been golfing pretty regularly for over 30 years! When I stepped up to the 102 yard hole from the forward tee boxes, I certainly didn’t have any big expectations, to the point where when I hit the ball with my pitching wedge, I was very excited just to see it clear the front sand trap (it wasn’t my best shot). And then it bounced and started rolling toward the pin and disappeared! I didn’t really believe it. I looked over to my husband and he nodded and threw his arms up, and then I lost my mind! I started cheering and screaming, threw my club down, ran a lap around the tee box like I’d just won the World Series and proceeded to give hugs all around! Everyone within a three hole radius had a pretty good idea what happened.

Some of my friends and family have speculated that this is my consolation prize for the last year of what I’ve been through. I’ll take it! So many reasons to keep smiling!

That day was absolutely amazing! I am still processing what happened. I was in a disbelief at first, then shock and finally, a crazy state of happiness. Getting the hole-in-one is such an incredible feeling! From the red tees and I’m not sure what the exact distance was but for me to use 6 hybrid must’ve been 112-115 yards. Kirkland ball used. I was playing with my boss Craig H., Jeremy R. and Steve B. It was our team golf day.

The funny thing is that I detest this hole because for years golfing this hole I have a terrible time hitting the green from my tee shot. While I had a pretty good front nine, I had struggled on holes #12, #13, and had a triple bogey on #14. I was walking up the hill to the 15th tee and told my buddy, Darryl, that we should have quit playing after nine holes. Anyways, as we prepared to tee off on #15, my nemesis hole, I finally hit a shot that was actually going to stay on the green. Little did I know it would fall two inches past the hole and back spin into the hole. I was in disbelief at first then realized what had happened.