This is a case of Crazy 8s for Dale Tingley. He aced the eighth at Springbank Links, leaving his flat-stick in the bag after an awesome eight-iron from 135 yards out. That boosts Tingley’s career hole-in-one count to .
.. you guessed it .
.. Eight.
Lynn Kist drilled a driver on No. 3 at Shaganappi Point and was right on target from 156 yards away. Benjamin Grant apparently wasn’t distracted by the stunning views of the downtown skyline on No.
14 at Shaganappi Point. Grant completed that 88-yard downhiller with one knock of a nine-iron. Dr.
Jagdeep Johal jarred an ace on No. 15 at Redwood Meadows — a wicked wedge that covered the water and dropped into the cup 127 yards away. Trouble is, Johal only halved this hole in his match.
His playing partner notched a birdie, with a stroke, for a net score of ‘1.’ Hussain Akbar skipped the putting portion on No. 8 at Shaganappi Point, sinking a sweet seven-iron from 154 yards out.
Cheryl Laird was one-and-done on the scenic sixth hole on the Mount Lorette Course at Kananaskis Country. Laird’s special shot was a nifty nine-iron that travelled 99 yards. James Shand and Nolan Matthias can swap stories after both aced No.
17 on the Mount Lorette layout in K-Country. Shand was spot-on with a nine-iron from 152 yards away, while Matthias came up clutch with an eight-iron from 162, helping to seal a very tight team match among four buddies. Gerry Olynyk returned from an annual golf getaway to B.
C.’s Columbia Valley with a ‘1’ scribbled on a scorecard and a story to share. Olynyk drained his tee-ball on No.
7 on the Point Course at Copper Point. Five-iron was the right call for a 160-yard challenge. Jordan Barry buried a beauty on the third hole on Highwood’s Heritage Nine, finding the flag-stick with a fantastic five-iron from the 163-yard blocks.
Amanda Young was one-and-done on the seventh at Lakeview, finishing her business with one blast of a driver from 116 yards away. Cal Brackman breezed through the fourth hole at Carnmoney. Brackman swished a sand wedge from a distance of 108 yards.
Gary Billingsley was perfect with a pitching wedge on the second test at Fox Hollow, which spans 130 yards. Also at Fox Hollow, Jun Salting made short work of No. 13 thanks to an accurate eight-iron from 134 yards away.
Louise Ast will be saying only good things about her eight-iron, her weapon of choice for an 83-yard memory-maker on No. 4 at Lakeview. Rob Perry was the toast of the clubhouse at Bearspaw after he breezed through No.
15, showing off incredible aim with a six-iron from 160 yards back. Lynanne Bourque was flawless with a five-hybrid on No. 13 at Maple Ridge, which measures 127 yards.
Hole 13 at Water Valley proved lucky for Dave Peters, who completed that 182-yard assignment with one thump of his favourite hybrid. Report the details of your ace to [email protected].
