As a child he was literally raised on the greens of the Royal Samoa Golf Course, and Wanganui Golf Club's veteran Mike Tafilipepe can still find the straightest path to the pin.
The 52-year-old made his second 'Hole in One' at the Belmont Links course of Saturday – taking out the 3 Iron on the seventh hole, a Par 3, during the club's monthly Net Medal competition in Division 1.
The monthly competition is unique as golfers tee off from the 'blue' tees, which are further back than the club's regular white tees.
"It's like a professional's tee," said Tafilipepe.
"We prefer to play off the blue.