Ever since he took up the game at age 24, Castlecliff Golf Club veteran Clive Eades had hoped one day he could score an ace, especially as he had watched many playing partners at club events over the years, some ofwhom had only been in the sport for less than a year, manage a hole-in-one.
But finally, during the Castlecliff's stableford evening on Wednesday, Eades managed the magic swing with his 7 iron on the 4th hole, a 120m par 3.
"It's the ideal one for a hole-in-one. It can be a bit tricky," the 74-year-old said yesterday. "But it was a good shot. It wasn't a fluke.
"Some of these guys I play with, they play for a few months and then they've got one."
American golf insurance company US Hole In One calculates the odds of the average player making the shot at 12,500 to 1, with 2500 to 1 for professionals.