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You can play golf your entire life without making a hole-in-one, and it’s hard to top the feeling that comes with sinking an ace. However, a Florida resident who was playing in a scramble in Fort Myers earlier this month did exactly that by recording two of them in the same round.
Anyone who plays—or, perhaps more accurately, subjects themselves to—golf on a regular basis is probably familiar with the feeling that comes with hitting the perfect shot; what is all too often an all-too-infrequent occurrence that has the potential to salvage an otherwise forgettable round and keep you coming back for more to chase that high.
That’s certainly the case with a hole-in-one, an elusive achievement that the average golfer has a one-in-12,500 chance of checking off whenever they step up to the tee on a par 3.
If you’re like me, you have a habit of telling yourself this will be the time you finally get an ace whenever you do so before almost inevitably topping the ball way short of the green or sending it directly into the woods. Some people are lucky enough to actually make one, but it’s hard to top the experience one guy had during a scramble in Florida on Labor Day.
A golfer at The Plantation Golf and Country Club in Fort Myers made two holes-in-one in the same round
Playing in a scramble is a great way to increase your level of enjoyment on the course by removing some of the pressure to nail every single swing you attempt, and Mark Hansen was able to take advantage of that relaxed atmosphere when he participated in the tournament that was held on Labor Day at The Plantation Golf and Country Club in Fort Myers.
According to WINK, Hansen’s foursome started their round on the back nine, and he wasn’t even going to attempt a shot after one of his playing partners hit another on the par-3 14th (which was playing 85 yards) that set them up for an easy birdie. However, one of them told him “You might get a hole in one,” and he proceeded to do exactly that.
Hansen capped off his round on another par-3, the 145-yard 9th, and while it seemed like there was no way to top what had transpired earlier in the day, he managed to do so with his second ace in the span of just a few hours.
If you’re curious, the odds of getting two holes-in-one in the same round are pegged at 1 in 67 million, so it’s safe to say Hansen is a member of a very exclusive club.