The hole-in-one is a spectacular shot.
For some it is a once in a lifetime experience; for others, the "ace" happens more often.
Jim Dougherty of Auburn had a hole-in-one on the 16th hole at Dutch Hollow on Aug. 28 from the blue tee which was playing about 205 yards.
"There's no thought into getting a hole-in-one. When I go to a par three my main objective is to get the ball on the green," Dougherty said, who made this, his first hole-in-one playing with Mike Guarino and Jim Young.
"I had no premonition. As soon as I hit it, I kind of had a feeling it was going in the hole though. The flight of the ball and the way it bounced when it hit the green. I didn't see it go into the hole as the pin was in the left middle. I wasn't really overly excited. I was surprised."
Jim has been playing golf for 30 years and has been close before on the same hole.
"It's luck but it gives me the confidence that I can do it again. I don't think getting one hole-in-one makes it easier to get another one. It's just something that happens in the natural course of your golfing career," Dougherty said.
On the other side of the coin, PGA professional Bill Galloway has had 18 hole-in-ones during his golfing career.
"My first one was in Memphis, Tenn. at a public course called Galloway Park," said Galloway, who has been playing golf for 45 years and has played on the PGA Tour.
"I was on a trip with my father, and you could see the golf course from where we were staying. I was 16-years-old and playing with two seniors. The hole was a downhill par three of 135 yards over a ravine.
"When I stand on a par three I picture the perfect shot. I picture the ball going into the hole. I called one on the 17th hole at Pallisades Country Club.
"I was playing wolf with Red Costello, Gene Tidd, and Gary Gauthier. Red was going to go it alone, but I told him to let me hit first, I'll knock it into the hole and then you can pick me.
"After it went in, Gary was rolling on the ground laughing on the back of the tee."
He added, "When I had one at the Emmett Kelly Masters on number eight, I told the caddie exactly what I was going to do. I hit a four iron with a draw and the ball went in.
"I was playing in East Moline, Ill. with my tour sponsors in a Vegas point game. Nine thousand dollars changed hands when I holed one on the par three 18th hole.
"People were watching all over the place when they found out how much money we were playing for."
See you on the links!
Lombardo, a PGA professional, is The Citizen's golf columnist
Jim Dougherty of Auburn had a hole-in-one on the 16th hole at Dutch Hollow on Aug. 28 from the blue tee which was playing about 205 yards.
"There's no thought into getting a hole-in-one. When I go to a par three my main objective is to get the ball on the green," Dougherty said, who made this, his first hole-in-one playing with Mike Guarino and Jim Young.
"I had no premonition. As soon as I hit it, I kind of had a feeling it was going in the hole though. The flight of the ball and the way it bounced when it hit the green. I didn't see it go into the hole as the pin was in the left middle. I wasn't really overly excited. I was surprised."
Jim has been playing golf for 30 years and has been close before on the same hole.
"It's luck but it gives me the confidence that I can do it again. I don't think getting one hole-in-one makes it easier to get another one. It's just something that happens in the natural course of your golfing career," Dougherty said.
On the other side of the coin, PGA professional Bill Galloway has had 18 hole-in-ones during his golfing career.
"My first one was in Memphis, Tenn. at a public course called Galloway Park," said Galloway, who has been playing golf for 45 years and has played on the PGA Tour.
"I was on a trip with my father, and you could see the golf course from where we were staying. I was 16-years-old and playing with two seniors. The hole was a downhill par three of 135 yards over a ravine.
"When I stand on a par three I picture the perfect shot. I picture the ball going into the hole. I called one on the 17th hole at Pallisades Country Club.
"I was playing wolf with Red Costello, Gene Tidd, and Gary Gauthier. Red was going to go it alone, but I told him to let me hit first, I'll knock it into the hole and then you can pick me.
"After it went in, Gary was rolling on the ground laughing on the back of the tee."
He added, "When I had one at the Emmett Kelly Masters on number eight, I told the caddie exactly what I was going to do. I hit a four iron with a draw and the ball went in.
"I was playing in East Moline, Ill. with my tour sponsors in a Vegas point game. Nine thousand dollars changed hands when I holed one on the par three 18th hole.
"People were watching all over the place when they found out how much money we were playing for."
See you on the links!
Lombardo, a PGA professional, is The Citizen's golf columnist
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