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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Sandy Byckowski, Brampton Golf Club Limited, Hole #3
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.”
Tirath Bains, Hazlemere Golf Club, Hole #13
I participated in the SABA (South Asian Business Association) tournament at Hazlemere Golf Club, playing alongside fellow golfers Pyara Dadwal, Jag Hundal and Davinder Dhesi. During the round, on hole #13, a 184 yard, par 3, I hit a six iron that landed just short of the green and rolled perfectly into the hole for a hole-in-one. It was an unforgettable moment, made even more special by sharing it with such great company.
John Annear, Brudenell Golf Course, Hole #7
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.
John Ryder, Wildfire Golf Club, Hole #11
Playing in the regular Friday men’s league at Wildfire Golf Club with Gary Carr and Larry Turnbull. A 146 yard shot with a 7 iron for my second hole-in-one, beating a friend’s closest to the hole great shot.
Brian Graziotto, Parry Sound Golf & Country Club, Hole #10
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.
Elliana Buhagiar, TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley , Hole #8
This was my second ever ace and my first in competition and first in a professional event as an amateur. Plus, it was cool to do it in a national championship. It was the second round at the ORORO PGA Women’s Championship of Canada at TPC Toronto Heathlands course. It was hole #8 and the flag was 128 yards towards the middle of the green. Wind was helping a little and I hit my pitching wedge two yards past and spun it back into the cup.
Devin Leblanc, Clare Golf & Country Club, Hole #17
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.
Jeff Enquist, Southwood Golf & Country Club, Hole #8
I was golfing with friends on Sunday as a guest at Southwood Golf & Country Club in Winnipeg. We were playing high low game and the loser two some had to buy lunch. It was a close match. On hole #8, a 130 yard, par 3 over water, I hit a 9 iron straight at the flag. It landed on the green, bounced twice, hit the flagstick, and then disappeared. The group thought it went in. They wanted me to be the first to walk to the cup and check. There it was, in the hole! My first hole-in-one. So exciting. The match didn’t matter after that as I was buying anyway!
Brad Hewitt, Whitevale Golf Club, Hole #12
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.
Tony Marshall, Sunstone Golf Club, Hole #17
Sadly, I was playing alone. It was 154 yards and I hit a 7 iron. It bounced high on the apron at the front of the green, (front pin about 15 or 20 feet in) and disappeared. I wasn’t excited as I thought it went long but when I got up there, it was in the hole! I lost a Pro V1 on hole #16 so I was playing a Nitro and it was the Nitro in the hole. I was buzzing for days, still seems surreal. I started playing in my 40’s about 20 years ago. I’ve had many close calls (edge of the cup a few times), but this is the only one that dropped. Golf is great!