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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Karen Storwick, The Glencoe Golf & Country Club, Hole #6
My hole-in-one was on the sixth hole, Bridges course, it was 60 yards and I used a utility club. I was playing with my husband, Jason Magnan, and another couple, “The Smiths”.
Bruce Knight, Camelot Golf & Country Club, Hole #17
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.
Bernie Haines, St. Catharines Golf & Country Club, Hole #4
150 yards and used a 7 iron. Pin was in the front right corner. Base of the pin blocked by a small mount in front of the green. We knew it was close, but never seen it actually roll into the hole. As we approach the green Janet and I did not see the ball. My immediate thought was that I went long into the bunker on the left side of the green. Janet then pointed out a ball mark on the green just in front of the pin. I walked over to the hole and notice my ball in the hole with my capital “h” marking. It was my fifth hole-in-one. I’ve had an Albatross back in the 90’s at a different course. Group was Shane Davis, Janet Laus and Celine Parent.
I would like to mention that St. Catharine’s Golf and Country Club are very good at recognizing their members who get a hole-in-one. You are invited to their year end banquet and awards night and presented with an award. Very classy.
Ken Robertson, Prince George Golf Club, Hole #10
I was playing with a random couple that had room in their group. I used an 8 iron from 159 yards.
Rob Davis, Cardinal Lakes Golf Club, Hole #16
I was playing in the Niagara area pro-am at Cardinal Lakes. My pro was Chuck Gates from Willodell Golf Club of Niagara and my other playing partners were Frank Girhiny and John Juhlke. I got the hole-in-one on hole #16, a par 3 playing 148 yards and I hit an 8 iron.
Todd Pearson, Greyhawk Golf Club, Hole #7
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!
Mike MacMillan, Upper Canada Golf Course, Hole #7
I was playing with Dale Swerdfeger and Jim Brown, both members at Upper Canada golf course. The hole was a 184 yard, par 3 and I used my Callaway #3 Heavenwood. I witnessed Dale’s hole-in-one on the same hole a year previously.
Bill Macarthur, Fairwinds Golf Course, Hole #2
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!
Nolan Searles, The Pulpit Club, Hole #16
I was playing with my dad, the distance was about 150 yards and I hit a 9 iron with wind blowing behind and off the right, the pin was in the bowl so I didn’t see it drop and didn’t know it was in the hole until I was by the green. The hole landed at the back of the bowl and started rolling back.
Anthony Domenici, Port Carling Golf & Country Club, Hole #6
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.