Wanganui Golf Club's John Maslin has broken many a scoop in his time, but the former Whanganui Chronicle editor became the newsmaker himself at the Belmont Links course on Saturday.
Maslin sunk the first hole-in-one of his career during the club championship qualifiers on the 9th Hole, a Par 3of around 118-120m from the blue tees, with the tee around the centre of the green.
"It's a green that's surrounded by a heck of a lot of bunkers around it so you'd rather be on it than off it," Maslin assessed as he used his 8 iron club.
"It landed on the front apron, and then bounced twice, and then rolled. Probably about another 10ft."
One of his playing foursome began to commentate on the ball's progress with a increasingly raised voice.
