TO get one hole in one is any golfers dream, but a March golfer has achieved the feat for the third time.
Tony Smith, 79, who has been a member of March Golf Club for 44 years, managed it again at the 145 yard 2nd hole while playing in the Papworth Hospital Cup.
Smith got his first hole-in-one in 1979 on the 9th hole and his second in 1995 on the 6th hole.
He said: “As a golfer you know when you have hit a good shot or a bad one. For my last hole in one I hit the ball along the ground and it scuttled into the hole so I was not too proud of it.
“But this one was a really good shot. There was a strong wind from the left and I hit it pretty well with my hybrid club.
“When the ball dropped in the hole my three playing partners were as excited as I was. It was a bit special.”
The celebrations continued when Smith returned to the clubhouse following his round.
He said: “There must have been 60 people in the clubhouse and I bought a drink for everyone of them. It cost me £75.
“After playing for as long as I have you can run out of ambitions but I’ve always wanted to get my third hole in one at the club. Who knows? One day there may be a fourth.”
Smith qualified for the H1Club, an exclusive organisation for golfers who have scored a hole-in-one.
He was presented with a special edition H1Club watch from BOSS watches by competition organiser Les Bridgeford.
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