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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Bryon Baker, Lacombe Golf & Country Club, Hole #3
What a day it was, this is my first hole-in-one too! I was playing with my buddy Chris Hillier at Lacombe Golf & Country Club. It was on hole #3, 125 yards and I used a 50 degree gap wedge. The cool part about the day is we were videoing our round for my YouTube channel. You can find the video of the hole-in-one here.
Pam Simpson, Country Hills Golf Club, Hole #16
I was playing with my husband, Robert Simpson, and another member of Country Hills, Ava Broderick. It was a short par 3 with a front pin placement, so the hole was probably under 105 yards. I used my 5 hybrid which is more club than most people would use, but The Talons hole #16 has been my nemesis hole this year. Lots of balls in the pond and in the front right bunker. If I got over the pond, the ball would roll down from the edge of the green down into the pond. I had one ball hit a rock on the edge of the pond and take a hard left across the cart path landing in a five inch strip between the cart path and the red line marking the penalty area. I even had one tee shot hit a water pump on the edge of the pond and take a left into the penalty area. Fortunately, our superintendent said I did not damage the pump. Needless to say, making a hole-in-one gave me a great deal of pleasure.
Zack Mulvale, Blue Springs Golf Club, Hole #5
Was on hole #5 which was 154 yards and I used an 8 iron. Was playing with Matt Marineau and a member at Blue Springs Golf Club, his name was Jimmy.
Al Zimmerman, Abercrombie Country Club, Hole #5
Hole #5 was a 135 yard, par 3. I used a Callaway Big Bertha 7 iron and a Callaway yellow Supersoft ball. My playing partners were Clem Benteau, John and Mary Acres.
Barry Spratt, West Haven Golf & Country Club, Hole #6
After 50+ years of attempting to hole out on thousands of par 3’s it finally occurred on hole #6 at the West Haven Golf & Country Club playing with Carl Cammaert, Terry Whalen and Jim Carmichael. A newcomer to the bag, a Wilson Staff D7 28 degree hybrid was used. The Taylormade TP5 ball travelled 173 yards with a soft bounce and rolled 10 feet into the cup. Now working on my second!
Josh Huisman, Cambridge Golf Club, Hole #5
My Father, our friend Andre, and a random Cambridge Golf Club member were playing the white tees at Cambridge Golf Club. On hole #5 we were 147 yards out and I used my nine iron. From the tees I couldn’t see the hole, but I knew my shot would be close. As we walked up, we couldn’t see my ball and began to wonder if I had hit a hole-in-one. Sure enough my ball was in the hole! I also shot my lowest round to date with a 79.
Shawn Kasaboski, Deep River Golf Club, Hole #7
I’ve only ever witnessed one other hole-in-one about four years ago. It is something which was on my bucket list, but never fathomed it would happen. I was playing with my lifelong friend Todd Chaput who has one hole-in-one and another friend I golf with, Eric Senohrabek, who does not have one.
I was first to tee off on our hole #7 from the white tee’s. I took a brand new Titleist Pro V1 out of the sleeve. I always play a 4 iron from this tee block. It was 216 yards on my scope. I got it, we watched it fly over a bunker and then rolled up onto the green and all we saw was it stop. My friend Todd says, “did it go in?” Eric immediately scoped it and he said I see it but it must have stopped directly in front of the hole. I took off with my cart and I was checking with my scope as I drove towards the green. I could see the ball partially and when I got to the green, there was my ball, half way in the hole with the flag stick pinching it up against the inside of the cup.
I collapsed on the green screaming. I looked over at the driving range and there was about six folks hitting balls and they were all staring at me. Some said they thought I had taken a heart attack. Eric and Todd were making their way to the green and I yelled, “it’s in the cup.” Todd yelled back, “don’t touch it, take pictures.” So after several pictures, high fives and fist pumps, my friend said, okay, just touch the flag pole, and “plop.” To hear that sound is something I’m never going to forget. I also had a stroke five years ago at age 50 and had to learn to walk again. I took up golf seriously as it helped my with my balance and stamina. Now I have a story to tell for the remainder of my life.
Elizabeth Young, The Glencoe Golf & Country Club, Hole #12
I was playing with three others, Judy Forshner who happens to be our Director of Golf at the Glencoe Golf and Country Club, Barb Widdowson and Judy Peacock. I was playing the Slopes/Bridges combination from the gold tees. It was a par 3, measuring on the Bridges course, 78 yards. It was in the back corner. I played a Callaway pitching wedge. I must say it was perfect, landed short and rolled to the hole. This is my fourth hole-in-one. It was a lovely sunny day, I was playing well, being totally inspired by the play of our Director of Golf.
Chantal Balash, Sandpiper Golf & Country Club, Hole #4
I was golfing with my 23-year old-son and we were paired with two men that were regulars on that course. We were playing from the yellow tees. This happened on hole #4, a 130 yard, par 3. I used my 6 hybrid to tee off. We were facing the sun set and I didn’t see it go in. The one gentleman that we were paired with later said he thought he saw it roll in but didn’t say anything because he was unsure. After everyone tee’d off and were on the green, we went to putt. I couldn’t find my ball and the same gentleman walked to the hole and said, “I figured it went in!” Was quite the celebratory moment with high fives all around.
Rick Shrum, Galt Country Club, Hole #8
I joined a twosome from the club, Kevin and Brian were their names I believe. It was on hole #8 at Galt Country Club, a 182 yard, par 3. I used a 6 iron.