Richard Hackwill presents Linda Maher with her hole-in-one award
Linda Maher had the shock of a lifetime when her shot of the tee of Stawell Golf Club’s 17th hole found itself all the way in the hole for her first ever hole-in-one.
Playing on Saturday, Maher made the shot of her second last hole of the day after a “pretty average game” on the previous holes.
Maher said it was a shock to find the ball in the cup upon approaching the green.
“I didn't really see it, the other girls I was playing with said they thought it was going to the hole,” she said.
“I was looking for the ball because I thought I had missed completely but that was when the other girls called out they had found it in the hole.
“I didn't think it would have a hope in heaven of getting there.”
It was Maher’s first ever hole-in-one in more than 30 years of playing golf.
“It was just a bit of luck but I am pretty happy to say I have one now,” she said.
Richard Hackwill presents Ken Reid with the September monthly medal
Maher made the shot on monthly medal day, with Ken Reid winning the prestigious award. He shot 92, with a net score of 68 to also win the C Grade scratch.
September monthly medal results
A Grade
Scratch – Gary Chatfield (6) 79
Handicap – Jason Ohayon 82/8/74 on a countback from Max Waters (6)
B Grade
Scratch – Howard Dunn (12) 84
Handicap – David Sears 87/17/70
C Grade
Scratch – Ken Reid (24) 92
Handicap – Ken Duxson 94/23/71
Women
Scratch – Laura Martin (16) 90 on a countback from Lyn Willcock
Handicap – Jane Peter Delley 105/32/73 on a countback from Lyn Willcock
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