Good Morning,

I have been a member at Dundas Valley for five years and the 220-yard par 3 9^th hole has always been a difficult one to finish off the front nine. I hit a beautiful four iron right at the logo on the clubhouse and I anticipated it was going to be short of the green. The pin was located on the front right corner and from where we teed off so we could not see the hole. I walked up to the hole and saw my playing partners balls just short and one just long, but I didn’t see mine until I walked up to the hole! What a feeling! This is my first hole-in-one and feels amazing to be part of the club. 

Shoutout to John Falzoi for the picture.

Cheers,

Andrew

Hi,

Thank you so much for the email and the graphic.   

I was playing with Laura Knowles, Susie Walter and Carleigh Taggart. The yardage was 122 yards. A white flag on the left-hand side. I used my 6 iron.

This is my third hole-in-one, one each the last three golf seasons. All at Carleton Golf and Yacht Club.

Thank you,

Ann

Hello Golf Canada,

I got my sixth hole-in-one at Mount Brenton Golf Club in Chemainus, B.C.

I am 80 years old and now play from the middle tees. The flag was at a front pin, 100 yards, slightly uphill and into the wind. I hit a 9 iron, and actually hit it pure, an unusual occurrence for me.

Witnessed by Berry Reumkens, who recorded his first ace two weeks ago on our hole #11, Fred Stephenson, and Murray Bowler.

It was a good day.

Thank you Golf Canada. 

After 35+ years of trying, I finally got the ace to drop. I have attached a picture, picking the ball out of the hole. NPR…no putter required. 

It was on #17 at Covered Bridge in Hartland, N.B., on a bit of a cold day with a two club wind at times. The yardage was just over 130, with the pin just right of center of the green but felt like it was playing over 155 yards. I decided to just go with an easy 7 iron to try and keep it down out of the wind a bit. Playing a Pro-V1 ball. Taylor Made P790 irons. 

 I made the swing, and the ball flight was good, towards the middle with a slight cut. The ball landed 20’ short and left of the pin, then rolled to the right, then it disappeared! I couldn’t believe it just happened. I honestly didn’t believe it 100% until I pulled the ball from cup. Incredible! That ball was signed by the group and is now in my collection. 

Thanks, 

Bob M.

Hello,

I just read the Golf Canada article about letting you know about holes-in-one.

I am a member of the Royal Colwood Golf and Country Club and a Golf Canada member. 

On May 27, 2022, I had a hole-in-one on the 160-yard 4^th hole using a seven iron for my sixth hole-in-one. I then proceeded to birdie the other three par 3’s sinking puts of two feet on the 7th hole, 21 feet on 11th hole and 11 feet on the 15^th hole in the same round – so five under on the par 3’s. 

Below is a summary of noteworthy achievements from the Wilbur annual meeting (October 28^th) where the chair, Darry Rhoades, who played with me on May 27th, provided the following summary at the meeting as part of his annual report:

“On May 27, Brian Murphy not only aced the fourth hole, but went on to birdie the remaining par 3s. An incredible performance I have never seen in over 60 years of playing golf. We have all heard of double-oh-seven. Brian’s new moniker appears to be triple-two-one.” – Darry Rhoades

Best regards, 

Brian Murphy

Hi,

Thanks for the email. I was golfing with a friend of mine, Geoff Cook, and a twosome, Ryan and Kevin, that the golf course paired us with. The total yardage was 97, and I used my 9 iron. It was pretty exciting.

Happy golfing.

Caroline 

Hi,

Thank you for your kind words! It was a pretty special moment for me, one that I will not soon forget. 

I had the pleasure of playing with a good friend, Liam MacLellan, and I was joined up with Jeff Crouse and Lisa Landry. They were great company. The hole was playing about 150 that day, and a smooth 7 iron did the trick for me! Used a Titleist ProV1 ball. With the sun blinding us all from the tee box, we all knew it looked good leaving the club and was right at it, but we didn’t know how good it turned out until we arrived to the green and found no visible balls on the green.

Thanks again!

On Thursday, August 18, at The Club at North Halton, I aced the 17th hole with an 8 iron.  This was an especially exciting round as I had tied my personal best for none holes on the front nine, and the ace led to me tying my personal best for 18 holes. The best part of when it happened was two of my best golf buddies were as excited or maybe even more than me. Neither had ever been in a group where an ace occurred or even seen one. They are both looking for their first ace, so I really hope I’m there when it happens.

Dan Ireland

Thank-you for your email. It was exciting to get my first hole-in-one, especially considering I was the only one in my usual group without one! I played with Dragi Tanovic, Lee Greenham and Eric Griggs. We were first off that morning after a frost and fog delay. We started with fog still limiting visibility but thankfully we were all able to see my ball go in the hole.  I used a nine iron (one more club than I normally would have) for the 142-yard front pin.

Cheers,

Derek

I was playing Fanshawe golf course, on the Quarry Track in London, ON. I was first off the tee after a frost delay.

I had just come off a birdy on hole #7 and set up on hole #8. I was playing from the blues with a blue flag and the pin at the back of the green. I scoped 158 yards right into the sun. I pulled out my 7 iron and let it fly. I could not see the ball because of the sun, so I covered the sun with my arm and staired at the green. I’d seen a bounce then gone. I drove up in the cart and grabbed my pitching wedge and putter thinking it went it, but it may have rolled off the back. I’d seen the impact mark and looked in the hole and bam, the ball was in the hole! One to remember!

Hole #10 at my home course in Penticton G&CC. 163 yards with a 6 iron. There was a heavy south wind, so I played it with a stronger draw than I normally do and it just flew. Came in 20 feet in front of the hole and then disappeared. I thought it went just behind the pin but one of my playing partners said, “that’s in.” I didn’t believe it until I got to the green and I didn’t see my ball. It was very cool and somewhat surreal at the same time.

Gary Perkins

Good day,

Just reporting that after 30 plus years of playing, and over 1,200 rounds, I recorded my first ever hole-in-one on Sunday October 11, 2022!

It happened on hole #6 at The Dunes in Kamloops, B.C. Playing conditions were windy, so I swung an easy pitching wedge from 127 yards to a front pin location. After I struck the ball, I thought, “great line, but I think it will be a bit long” and bent down to pick up my tee. Just then my playing partner yelled, “get in the hole” and I looked to the pin just in time to see white turn to green! The ball traveled slightly past the pin and screwed back into the cup for my first ever!

Needless to say, was pretty exciting!

Have a great day.

Graham Bartsch

Thank you Hole-in-One team.

Details:

– Wildfire Golf Club

– October 29, 2022

– 17th hole, 137 yards tee block to pin

– 8 iron

– Playing with my wife Heather MacLeod (who got a hole-in-one two weeks ago), Jane Clegg and Robin Kelly

The hole was #6, playing 210 yards with perfect conditions. I was playing with my long-time golf buddy, Stuart Brazier, and two members from the course – one happened to be their senior men’s club champion. Both members said this was one of the harder holes on the course – ironically! I was last to hit in the group this hole after making at terrible bogey the hole before and seeing everyone else’s ball safely get on the green. I put a good swing on my 4 iron, tracking at the pin, not really watching just hoping it had enough to get center of the green. Then, we all heard it hit the pin and the consensus was it likely bounced anywhere. Upon arrival to the green, the senior men’s club champion said, “Don’t bring your putter, you just aced this hole!” I celebrated with a round of Lucky Lagers! 

Thanks guys!

Pretty cool feeling. 

Kerry McWilliams

My first hole-in-one was on hole #16 at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton on May 29th of 2022. I was playing from the white tees, and it was 126 yards. I used my 9 iron, and it went straight into the cup. I was playing with my husband, Marshall Sadd, and my 17-year-old son Charlie. They knew right away and were cheering, and I was in disbelief and thought our eyes must be playing tricks. Fun day!

Hello and thanks!

My first hole-in-one came on my last round of the year for me. I was not hitting the ball very well but was having all sorts of luck including a chip in from the fringe and a holed bunker shot. I hit a 5 iron on the par 3, 17^th hole, thinking it was too much club, but I hit it well. It looked good from the tee, but it was too dark to see it land. My playing partner, Brian Joe, found it in the hole. 

Thanks again!

Had our two-day member guest tournament and started on hole #3 at Oshawa Golf and Country Club. Didn’t take a practice swing at all, used a 50-degree wedge. The ball went right in the hole. Cheers heard all around the course!

Mike White

I got a hole-in-one on October 15, 2022 at the Bridges Golf Course in Claresholm, Alberta. I was golfing with David Ross Thompson. It was on hole #4 about 130 yards, I used a Callaway (super hot 55) #3 golf ball, and a Callaway 8 iron. It was the second last day of the season in Claresholm. This is my second hole-in-one in my life, the first was on this same course but on hole # 17 many years ago. The Bridges is my home course and if you have never golfed here come give it a try. You’ll be pleasantly surprised.

I am a second-year member at the Whitevale Golf Club. Playing with my wife, Patricia, and one of our regular golf partners Ken Leithwood. A great day of Fall golf turned stellar on the 14th hole. A narrow fairway bracketed with thick woods. The pin was 133 yards out on the left back of a rolling green. I have played this hole with several different clubs this season with mediocre success. On this day, my TaylorMade Sim2, Senior shaft, 6 iron produced a good loft strait to the pin. A great end to my golf season.

Cheers!

Stephen

Thank you for the acknowledgement! I think it’s great that you do this for Golf Canada members!

So, as you can see from my round at the Landings that day, I was not particularly close to my handicap, however, when I arrived at the 15th hole with my fellow Landings members, Neil Carter and Caj Frostell, I was to tee-off first, as I was playing from the blue tees, and they were playing from the white tees. I took a look at my Garmin watch, and it said 150 yards to the center of the green. So, I selected my 5 iron. I took my shot, and I cannot lie, it looked really good with a baby draw going towards the pin. We had the sun practically in our eyes at that time, so none of us saw where the ball ended. I figured the way the ball was going, it had to be on the green. When we arrived at the green, we could not spot my ball so I thought I should go take a look in the hole. When I got close to the hole, I discovered my TaylorMade 1 ball with the four dots in the shape of a “T”, like my name Tony, and I did not even pick up the ball, I started shouting with excitement as Neil went to check the hole and picked out the ball for me! It is an amazing feeling. 

I now have a kind of a trophy case at home, with two holes-in-one and one albatross. I feel pretty lucky!

Again, thank you for the hole-in-one certificate.

Thank you,

Tony Godinho

Hi,

Thank you for the email!

I was playing with two of my good golf buddies, Craig Kobes and Matt Philipchalk. We had our typical skins game going and were enjoying the fact that it had just quit raining. We had elected to play white tees, as the conditions were nasty when teeing off. The 8^th hole was playing 122 yards. I hit a full pitching wedge, which flew about ten feet past the hole, and then rolled back down the slope into the top of the cup.

The hole-in-one enabled me to shoot my best round ever. Certainly, a golf day to remember!

Thanks,

Walter

Thank you for writing and for the graphic! I’ll definitely use it.

I was playing with three acquaintances, Jim Knight, John Callaghan and Jean Luc Dion at Mountain Creek Golf Course, in Arnprior, ON, on Saturday, October 29, 2022, mid-afternoon. It was a beautiful fall day, but the leaves had been well mulched, so no one had yet lost a ball. The holes on the back 9 had been aerated so putting was challenging! I was having a steady round when we got to hole #16, a par 3. The back blue pin was planted 100 yards from the advanced yellow tees. I had a lovely swing, very satisfying swing with my 8 iron, and that’s what I was reflecting on when Jim, quite excited, started waving his arms, jumping about and yelling that it was going to go in! Sure, enough with a slight arc on the green, it did! We three hugged and high-fived then I hugged John who had missed seeing it as his bag, as he left the back tees, had fallen off his cart! Hole #17 was okay but unthinkingly I used the same ball on 18 and lost it to my nemesis, the pond! So, I’ll be keeping that score card as a memento instead. The next day, same hole, my ball landed about two feet from the pin; I birdied it! Love hole #16!

This was my second hole-in-one at Mountain Creek having holed it out on the par 3, 14^th hole during a match play. Mountain Creek Golf Club has two more par threes, holes #3 and #7 so I’ve set my sights on them now!

Fore!

Wendy Tessier