Today at the 177m 7th at Echunga GC SA I ticked another item off of my list of golfing goals with an Ace.
I had always hoped that if i was lucky enough to get one that it would be with an intented shot rather than a lucky ricochette, My hopes were fulfilled. Into a slight head wind I hit a 4 iron which pitched 2m short of the hole and rolled straight in. A group of players had just putted out and to their delight saw the whole thing.
I have been working very hard on my swing with a pro and my current game leaves alot to be desired as i tend to get caught halfway between new and old swings. Everything clicked for one shot today and I will now thrive on the motivation for a very long time.
The round included 3 three putts and numerous doubles for a nett 76 (Par 69), but who cares.. The Beer was cold and free.

I will fall asleep with a huge stupid grin on my face tonight.

well done mate, I have never achieved it, good to hear about a fellow Amo getting one!

Nice work!
What are you going to do with the ball?

Well done, you got to see it yeah?

fantastic, well done, and with a long iron too!! brilliant!
I hope one day to join your exclusive club.

AJ

The beer was cold and free? Normally someone with an Ace has to shout the bar, not the other way round…

But very well done, must be satisfying to get an ace with a pure shot. I had a mate who got one after bouncing off a steep slope 10m away from the hole and still told everyone about it for weeks afterwards…

My club president took the ball, they mount it on a trophy for presentation night.
I won nearly a dozen balls and not sure what else at this stage.. Don’t really care too much the Ace was the important thing, i’d never seen one before until i hit one myself, i guarantee, it’s now seared in my memory forever.

Good on U !
Well Done
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Cherish it for life and enjoy :)

I personally has never had one though. Still looking waiting for that Holy Grail on par 3s….

Muntz, i’ve heard so many people say that, but every club i’ve played out in the hills and country in SA have a mug that the person who gets the hole in one drinks from, when they want a refill they tap any member on the shoulder and the member buys them a drink.. It was my playing group and the couple groups around me that bought me a drink, i really didn’t mind, it was enough of a reward getting the ace. Certainly glad however that i didn’t have to empty my wallet.

Nice work…I am still searching for my first…only ever seen one.

Bet it was hard to focus for the rest of the round after the 7th!

Well done Chris, welcome to the club.

I’ve had 3 & the feeling get’s better each time….maintain the rage my friend.

Congrats Chris, if a dodgy swing is a pre-requisite I’m half way there.

I’ve been playing golf for 23 years and had never had an ace (been unfortunately close far too many times). Then this year lightning struck TWICE in 2 months. !st was a 5 iron from 220 in a pro event that helped me to a runner up finish, but meant I had to buy 100 other golf pros a drink afterwards, & the 2nd one was an 8 iron that pitched an inch behind the hole in jumped staright back in – was surreal to watch as it happened so quick.

My point is to everyone who hasnt had one – Take dead aim & keep the dream alive.

To Chris Congratulations & I know that huge stupid grin you fell asleep with is irreplaceable & well deserved.

Well done Chris!

I’ve had two (both on the same hole) but never in competition. The feeling is still sweet – you just don’t buy anyone any beer or get any prizes.

In our club, the reward is half the pot in the twos club. You have to buy the bar a drink, but we have insurance that gives you £100 to cover the tab – most guys tell the bar staff to stop the tab at £100. If it was in a club competition with witnesses (As yours was) there are plenty of hole in one clubs online that send you lots of silly stuff you can put on your walls.

Well done. Im jealous Chris!!!! A guy in my group had one the other day in comp….First one id seen before.

Thanks guys, name was in the paper this morning, still can’t beleive it. Do note however that my name was no where else mentioned.. was a little hard to put a round together after that effort

wow!
well done
i hit the pin three times in the last week.. oh to be so lucky as you!
congratulations

NICE WORK MATE!!!!

Congrats.

I believe the person that the acer should really buy a drink for is the greenkeeper. ;)

Was it in a comp?

Yes it was in a comp, Stroke medal round. The only reason i finished the round was to hand in a legit card, i was almost close to hopeless for the rest of the round.

i guess you can finally say you put a ball EXACTLY where you were aiming it ;-) congratulations mate.