Hole in one

Fellow Rochestarian here, also got my first ace yesterday at Sodus Bay Heights. Congrats

Great shot, John! Congratulations

June 1st 2026 at Pine Hills Golf Club in Frankfort New York.

It was league night for me. At this point, im on my 5th day in a row playing golf.

Were playing the back 9 and I started my round playing well. Tee to green, my game felt great. Hitting Fairways, on the green in regulation, and putts were dropping.

We get to the 14th hole and had been playing the round without a rangefinder. Left it at home that day.

So I look at the Bluetees app, it shows 152 to the center. I grab my 7 iron (miz 923 Hot Metal Pro) and the cally Warbird that I had found over the weekend. Tee up the ball, go through my shot routine, and pick an aim point. The shot immediately felt short but it was off the center of the face and had a slight right to left ("baby") fade. This is typically my normal ball flight.

The ball lands about 5 yards short and right. The ball proceeds right to left and begins to flatten out the roll. And it starts tracking to the pin. In the back of my mind, I thought, "Its tracking but should only scare the hole since it felt short". Which was not the case that night.

The ball rolls in and the group I was playing with begins to cheer. Couldn't ask for a better moment to get a hole in one. Players from thr league are asking "Who was it!?!?!?". The celebration continued to the green and it was photographed, video recorded, and I had a feeling that I cant even describe in words.

To those that have reas this story to this point. I wish you the best of luck and hope you get to experience this feeling or perhaps you already have. Golf is a fun, challenging, rewarding, and really the ultimate test of ability no matter who you are.

Keep playing, keep making memories on the course, and never give up!