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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Sean Hannon, Myrtle Point Golf Club, Hole #6
Here’s me with my first hole-in-one after 30+ years of golfing. Hole #6 from 148 yards. Used a 7 iron and shot from the blue tee box. Took once bounce and went in. Played with two other members who were decidedly more excited than me. I was just kinda shocked by it.
Bruce Fairles, RiverBend Golf Community, Hole #12
The yardage on #12 at RiverBend was 105. I used a pitching wedge and played with my wife, Brenda.
This was my ninth career hole-in-one over the past 50-some years. Coincidentally, I had previously had an hole-in-one on the same hole on the first day we joined RiverBend in 2008.
Nathan Graff, Stratford Municipal Golf Club, Hole #7
I was playing with two of my buddies named Spencer and Jack. Yardage was 136 and I used a pitching wedge. It was a pretty crazy round and it was my best nine hole score ever. I started -2 through 6 which was the lowest I had ever been at that point, then when I hit the hole-in-one I think I blacked out for the rest of the round. Two bogeys in a row to finish hurt a bit but I was still happy to shoot -2. What was crazy was that it happened the same day as my grandfathers funeral which was very special for me. I like to think he helped me out with that shot.
Joyce Lingg, Predator Ridge Golf Resort, Hole #13
My second hole-in-one was equally special on August 11, 2024 at noon. With my new Qi TaylorMade 9 iron, a 90 yard front pin location at Predator Course hole #13, my ball hit the slope behind the pin, and slowly rolled back in the hole. Of course there was a lot of encouragement, (AKA yelling) from the tee box by my number one supporter husband Grant Lingg, and our good friends Wendy Lim and Rick Dunn. What a special day!
Mike Maric, The Rise Golf Course, Hole #16
Hole #16 at The Rise is a shorter par 3, but it’s a tough hole with forced carry over water and bunkers behind. The pin was near the back left of the green, which made it play about 160 yards with not a breath of wind to contend with. I have a draw on my irons, so it suited my ball flight. Just before I swung, I jokingly told my playing partners that I was going to hit a little draw with my 7 iron and put her tight. Lo and behold, after I hit the ball, it was tracking right at the pin in the air, landed about five feet short on a little upslope, bounced forward, danced around the pin and disappeared!
For the next few seconds it was all a fog. Our group was jumping around and high-fiving like fools, and even the group on the 15th green who had a great view were screaming. It was unreal.
I live close to the course, so I usually squeeze on as a single. Therefore, I had just met my playing partners that day. Unfortunately, I lost my scorecard at the end of the round, so I have already forgotten two of the fellas’ names. But, Greg, (a retired police officer) was with me in my cart and took the picture to commemorate the hole-in-one.
I played the course again three days later and was sharing my story with one of the young shuttle cart crew members that works at the course. He asked me when it was, and I told him roughly when I was on that hole. He said he was on the course that day, and he remembers hearing a bunch of screaming and yelling at about that time and was wondering what it was. Yeah, that was me.
Trent McClure, Duncan Meadows Golf Club, Hole #7
I was playing with my father, Randy, and friend, Max Wellington. The hole was playing 130 yards. I used a 50 degree wedge.
Tom Van Landschoot, Beverly Golf & Country Club, Hole #7
My first ever hole-in-one at 26 years old. I am a member at Beverly Golf and Country Club, I brought my three best friends out as guests on Saturday, August 10th for a nice day of golf. Earlier in the round the group behind us almost got a hole-in-one on our first par 3, hole #4, as we were on the tee box of hole #5. I jokingly told my friends if we can manage one today we get $450 worth of drinks at the clubhouse after.
We proceeded to play out hole #5 then #6 then get to hole #7 tee box, the next par 3 on the front nine. My three friends all tee off leaving me last to go, a group on the back nine are coming off of hole #11 (you have to cross over hole #7 to get to hole #12). As I get to the tees they are nearing me so I kindly offer them to cross before I hit my shot. They told me they will wait and I can shoot. I look over to my friends and say, “pressures on.” I line up my shot, swing and pray.
The flight was perfect, it was tracking the entire way, the ball lands about six feet right of the pin and spins left then disappears. I look over to my group in shock not saying a word. They all start screaming in joy. The group that was waiting raises their hands up. The group behind us now approaching hole #6 green also starts clapping as they have a perfect view of hole #7 green. I start running up to the green still in shock. I get to the pin and look down and there it is in the cup.
A dream come true. Something I will remember my entire life.
Hole #7, playing 177 yards from the black tees. I used my 7 iron. Kind of funny how it’s hole #7 with a 7 iron playing 177. I guess the lucky sevens are true!
Leslie Harbison, Creston Golf Club, Hole #6
I got my hole-in-one on August 11, 2024, hole #6 with an 83 yard shot using a soft pitching wedge at the Creston Golf Club. It hit the green and jumped hit the flagstick hard and dropped. It was a very fun experience and shared it with friends Yvonne Larsen who had a hole-in-one on that same hole. Also played with her husband Derrick and my husband Don. A very fun day.
Andrew von Teichman, Lora Bay Golf Club, Hole #12
Hole #12. A par 3, 225 yards using a 3 hybrid. Golfing with Marc Belcourt and Michael Belcourt.
Mark Farrow, Millwoods Golf Club, Hole #7
It was hole #7 at Millwoods Golf Club in Edmonton, Alberta. Par 3, 177 yards and I used a 4 iron. I was playing with a good friend of mine Ken and his son and cousin.
Ty Rouault, Barrhead Golf Club, Hole #14
I was playing with my friends Conan McInnes and Chris Neitling. I believe the hole was playing 142 yards and I used a 9 iron. The pin was in the front right corner of the green and located slightly over the right side front bunker. After making contact with the ball I heard Conan say, “oh that’s going in!” My ball cleared the bunker and tracked right into the hole. We all started jumping and chest bumping. What a feeling and a great memory to have with my friends.