Thanks for the message. I was playing with two of my buddies, Tanner Goetz and Brandon Vervalcke. It was 131 yards, and I used a pitching wedge.

Thanks,

Ethan

To Golf Canada,

I received a hole-in-one during a team shotgun scramble tournament. After a long hot day of birdies and bogeys we were coming to the last hole to finish, which was Hole 16 at the UBC golf course. I had not been contributing to the team's score very well all day. This was the last chance for me to pull something out of the hat. I specifically remember calling the shot before hitting, pulling a 5 iron on a 195-yard par 3, hitting slightly to the right of the green and letting it roll down towards the hole. Low and behold that was exactly what happened except the ball disappeared. Looking at the group at the next tee box they began to scream in excitement, which is when it hit me that I just holed it.

Thanks,

Jeremy Borys

Playing with friends Brian Rowe and Dave McConnell and added to the group was Brad Dahl. This was a fun one because we could watch it all the way. Dave’s comment while it was in the air “you’re buying drinks”.

Rod Belinski

On September 3, 2022, I spent the afternoon golfing with my aunt, Jackie Stewart, and her friend, Claire, at the Earl Grey Golf Club in Calgary. After having a mediocre first nine holes, I was looking forward to the back nine.  

We were on the 13th tee box where a gully separates it from the 13th hole. The green was oddly sloped with the pin middle of the green at approximately 114 yards. I figured if I missed the slope before the green, I would be in trouble, so I aimed for the middle of the slope. Using my 7 iron, I hit a crisp clean shot that landed just a little short of my mark. I watched my ball roll up the slope and over it as it disappeared from our sight line. As we got up to the green, Claire called out that it was a hole-in-one, but I thought she was messing around. I laughed and was surprised when I walked up to see the ball in the hole!  

The ladies (both members of the course) were talking about the difficulty of the hole and how they’d never seen a hole-in-one before I teed off, unbeknownst to me. “The shot that keeps you coming back” as my wonderful husband tells me. I told him that I was glad I had witnesses as he wouldn’t have believed it otherwise. Now it’s his turn!

Thank you for acknowledging my hole-in-one. I was playing that Saturday morning with my husband. The 13th hole at Pipestone Golf Course. 116 yards uphill to a two-tiered green. I hit an 8 iron that looked okay but you can’t see the green from the tee box. When we got to the green, I didn’t see my ball and was starting to look to the right of the green. There was still dew on the green and my husband noticed a trail that looked like a ball went in. So, I looked in the hole and there was my ball! This is my third hole-in-one on this hole (who says 13 isn’t lucky) and my fourth in my lifetime! Thanks for letting me tell my story!

Colleen Bingham

Thanks so much for the email! It was definitely a memorable moment!

Yardage – 148 to a front left pin location

Elevation – approximately 10 yards down hill 

Club – knock down 9 iron with some zip on the ball

Story: Shot landed about one yard long and spun back into the cup

Thanks again! I definitely won’t forget this one!

I will share the story of the hole-in-one I got on August 21^st at Neepawa Golf Course. I was golfing with three good buddies: Warren Neufeld, Preston Meier and Dale Lyle. I just played the 11^th hole really badly and thought I shot a 7. My good buddies were kind enough to point out that I actually got an 8. The 12^th hole was scoped at 124 yards. I hit a nice 9 iron and it landed a few yards before the hole and rolled in. We had a good celebration, and I was bought many drinks for folks who were around. Thanks to Club Pro, Landon Cameron, at Neepawa Golf Course who celebrated with us well and provided a gift of the flag to remember the moment. 

Don Boddy

I live, work and play on Treaty 1 territory. I am grateful to be able to share the land and resources.

Thank you for your email. These events don’t come often enough so it always adds some excitement when the unexpected happens.

Eight of us decided to travel to P.E.I. for a week of golf together. This day, I was playing with Graeme Walker, Tracy Walker and Vicki Advent. Hole #10 was playing approximately 135 yards, so I went with an 8 iron. The shot looked good, but we couldn’t see the bottom of the flag. When we got to the green, we only saw one ball (Tracy’s). Graeme got to the hole first to confirm what we thought.

Gareth Parry

Thanks for the email.

It was on hole number 3 – 138 yards. I hit an 8 iron which flew right at the flag, landed about 8 feet in front and rolled in.

I was with Dean Muma, Peter Muma and Peter Van Royan. It was especially exciting because it happened on Men’s Night.

This was my second hole-in-one with the last happening 12-13 years ago on #16 at Deer Valley.

Grant Karst

Playing with Eric. I hit a 3/4 wedge 115 yards into the wind and flew the ball into the hole. I heard it hit the stick and then it disappeared. It didn’t even make a mark on the side of the hole. Nothing but net. Kobe!

Good afternoon,

I was playing with Dave Owens (Kingsville’s club champion), Zac Booth and Ryan Goncalves. The yardage was 177 yards uphill into the wind. Swung my 6 iron.

3rd hole from the red tees. I used a 6 iron. Players with me were Denis Ladouceur, Mark Tupper and Fred Gillis. This was my second hole-in-one. I’ve been golfing about ten years.

Thank you for the congratulations! 

I was playing with a very good friend of mine, Donna Sullivan, who owns CWGI (Canadian Women’s Golfer Inc.), and another lovely couple who I didn’t know, Anita and Ken Barr. I wasn’t having a great round and felt sluggish most of the day!

It was in the 16th hole south at Hylands golf course in Ottawa. It was only 108 yards from the reds and was uphill with the flag in the middle of the green. I was tired so grabbed my seven iron. I normally hate this club because I typically hit sideways with it! In any event, it went absolutely straight and aligned with the hole. We didn’t see it go in, but we knew it was well struck. As we walked up, I only saw half the ball…and I said, “oh my goodness, it’s in the hole!” My partners all came up to attest to it. Was a wonderful feeling to say the least. I’ve been golfing 30 years and it’s my only hole-in-one. I also only ever had one eagle. We wrote hole-in-one and date on the ball, which I found the previous day.

Thank you so much for the email and the acknowledgment! It was indeed a thrilling experience. My second one so far, with the first happening 20 years ago in Puerto Rico where we lived at the time!

It was hole number 11, and I used a pitching wedge. I choked down a little for the 105 yards, as the pin was in the middle! 

My playing partners were Cathie Joyce and Julie Hackett from our club.

This is an elevated green so we can never actually see the ball go in. From the tee shot, it looked dead on the flag! So, when we went up to the green and no ball was visible. I did check the fringe first and then went to the hole…and there it was! 

Thanks for the graphic too! 

Thank you so much. 

Yes, my hole-in-one was on Friday, September 2. It was my first ever. I am 56 years old and have been playing since I was 14 years old. 

Hole: 17

Yardage: 170 yards

Club: 6 iron

Players: Paul Wesson, Mark Worth, Dwayne Tarr and Kenny Nelson

Story: After I hit my shot, which was a fade with the wind, none of us could see it go in as the base of the flag was hidden from view tucked behind the right bunker. Mark and Dwayne were first to the green and noticed there were only three balls in play. They thought it would be funny to prank someone and go up to the hole and pretend there was a ball in it. They both went to the hole as I approached the green, looked down, then looked back up at each other with a surprised look on their faces. Laughing they pulled out a ball. It was my Titlest Pro V. High five’s all around! 

Attached is a photo (notice the golf Canada hat). 🙂

Paul

I have been playing golf for 49 years and never got a hole-in-one. Kananaskis is such a special place. My friend, Todd Milliar, invited me to join him 10 weeks ago. I said yes immediately and kept on cancelling anything coming up for August 30^th. We played a match and our opponents got one close on the 12^th. I went last and had to clear the bunker and said to myself come in from the right side…that was all I had to do, and the ball ended up in the hole. It measured 202 yards and I hit a high 3 iron. 

Thanks for allowing me to share this wonderful experience. 

Many more to come.

Riekert Panther

Hello Golf Canada,

Thanks for the recognition of my hole-in-one.

Playing at Shuswap Lake Golf Course with wife, Cathie, friends, Stephany and Bazz Smith on August 21^st. Hole #9 is an uphill 184-yard par 3. I used a 5 wood. Landed just before the hole and dropped in! Cannot really see that far so thought it was off the green until we got there.

Russell

Thank you for reaching out to me. It was a surreal moment that I can’t forget. 

I was playing with friends, Cody Devine and Parker Buckbroough. The hole was number 8 alongside of the highway (upper James) with multiple cars buzzing by. It read 155 from the blues and I used a 9 iron by trying to play it safe by hitting it at the top of the hill. I got fitted two months ago for TaylorMade p790s so I’m playing everything safe. I hit the ball flush and straight at the top of the hill and it slowly rolled down the hill in the direction of the hole. I wasn’t expecting it to go as my colleagues were saying it’s looking good, and it just disappeared! Cody was at his cart and ran as fast as he can and tackled me as they congratulated me.  I was in shock, disbelief and happy all at once!

Great way to start the long weekend with a great group of friends. 

Best regards,

Sanele Mlotshwa

I would be thrilled to share my hole-in-one story! I used a 9 iron and I believe the yardage was 110 yards that day. I was playing with three other ladies from our Saturday morning group at Dundas Valley. It was a shot over a little pond, took one bounce and slowly rolled in. 

It was a very good day! ?

Sue Wesley-James

Good afternoon,

Thank you for the email. I was fortunate to have holed out on our 8th hole on September 1, 2022. It was playing 220 yards. I used my 5 iron as it was down wind. It was witnessed by my wife, Karen Read, and our Club General Manager, Jaubron Widdis. I have been fortunate to have holed out on this hole two previous times and it was my 26th hole-in-one in my lifetime.

Take care,

Todd Read