Veteran golfer scores second ace in Foley Cup

You couldn't accuse Kevin Edmonds of letting his working men's club down at the Castlecliff Golf Club yesterday.

The 75-year-old was the toast of a packed clubrooms after making a 'Hole in One' on the 13th hole during the Foley Cup tournament, where players from the local chartered clubs tackled the course in teams of four.

It had been a long wait for the veteran's second ace - the first came on the 4th hole at Castlecliff in another fours round with a seven iron, in just his second year in the sport.

"So, 32 years later," the 75-year-old said yesterday.

"A No1 wood down the shaft, into a howling gale."

On the previous occasion he received a special commemorative tie from the club, plus a couple of bottles of gin.

"[This time] I did it at the worst event, because it was a chartered clubs one."

On the Par 3 hole, which is 160m from the tee, the group lost sight of the well-struck ball and searched all sides of the green and nearby area, until one of them went and checked the hole.

"A bit of a thrill - there's life in the old dog yet," said Edmonds.

There were also extra people to congratulate him and send a celebratory beer his way as Castlecliff was rapidly filling up with guests for the start of today's 61st NZSGA National Tournament, which will play through to Friday.

Edmond's ace is the ninth recorded Hole in One in the wider Wanganui region this year, of which six of them have been at the Castlecliff course.

This was the second of the year on the 13th.