Golfing runs in the family – his mum, dad and brother all played at the club.
His mum also achieved a hole-in-one at the same hole about a year ago.
Beckham said it was “kind of crazy” it had happened twice.
After the shot , Beckham said he turned around to see the five people he was playing with cheering.
North Golf club development officer David Mullan said Beckham had represented the Northland junior team and the men’s Northland team at tournaments.
“So he’s one of our sort of stars.”
Mullan described Beckham as someone with a bright future.
Becoming talented at a sport took “hours and hours” of dedication, which Mullan also credited to Beckham’s parents.
“There’s a lot of costs associated with getting that good, the coaching, the time, the travel,” he said.
Mullan said the odds were “very slim” to nail a slam-dunk hole-in-one as an amateur, about 12,500 to one.
“They usually bounce in,” he said.
Even more impressive was the fact this wasn’t his first hole-in-one – it was his third.
The moment follows more good news after a Northland trio, including Mullan, managed to pull off a Guinness World Record for the longest barehanded catch of a golf ball hit off a tee at the same club.
Former Black Caps batter Lou Vincent, Northern Districts all-rounder Joey Yovich and David Mullan set the record of 261.7m at the Pines Golf Club in Whangārei Heads last month.
Mullan said he was grateful to the Pines club for supporting ongoing initiatives.
Rugby League Northland chief executive Robbie Johnson said the fundraiser aimed to reduce costs for young players.
Johnson said many people loved the game but weren’t involved, so the fundraiser was an opportunity for more outreach.
They had managed to raise about $13,000 at the event.
That would go towards reducing costs for youngsters, such as giving them the ability to attend tournaments throughout the country.
He was grateful to those who “dig deeper” into their pockets to support young sportspeople.
“They really do make a difference,” he said.
“Every bit helps.”
Johnson said Beckham’s shot had added a bit of excitement to the fundraiser.
Brodie Stone covers crime and emergency for the Northern Advocate. She has spent most of her life in Whangārei and is passionate about delving into issues that matter to Northlanders and beyond.
