14 Oct Ryan McNamara Scores His Second ‘Hole in One’
Congratulations to Year 13 student Ryan McNamara on his second ‘hole in one’. The chances of making a hole in one for a low handicapper are 5000 to 1 according to stats from www.hio-club.com.
Ryan has achieved two by the age of 17. This is his account …
On the 6th of October 2014, I was out practicing at my home golf course (Carrickfergus Golf Club). It was when I arrived up to the 7th hole par 3, 132 yards. I decided to take out my pitching wedge and fly it straight at the pin, once I hit my shot I knew that it would have been close.
There was a group ahead of me which I saw celebrating but I wasn’t sure why. I walked up towards the green to find my ball nowhere to be seen, this was when I quickly dashed over to check the hole and there was my ball. I was ecstatic and overwhelmed! I feel very grateful to have my 2nd ever hole in one by the age of 17 as I know many professionals go their whole career without having one.