Golfer gets nice surprise on anniversary of first ace
SAMUEL E. RHOADS
JUNE 22, 2005
KAHUKU GOLF COURSE
HOLE NO. 4, 110 YARDS, 10-IRON
On Wednesday (June 22), my golfing buddy, Tim Wilson, beat me to the pro shop at Kahuku Golf Course and paid my green fees. When I asked why, he said that I shouldn't have to pay on my anniversary.
It took a moment to sink in, but he was referring to the anniversary of my first hole-in-one. On June 22, 2001, I had a hole-in-one on the first hole at Kahuku; I had forgotten that it was just four years ago.
Naturally, I thanked him for remembering, and we both said that it was time to get another.
And I did!
On hole No. 4, I hit a 10-iron. The ball landed just in front of the hole, took two bounces and went in. Tim — as well as several other longtime golfing friends — saw that one as well as the one in 2001. It was quite a treat to get a second hole-in-one, and especially nice to get it four years to the day after the first.
(Editor's note: Sam Rhoads, 65, of Kane'ohe, teaches computer science at Honolulu Community College.)
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