Golfer hits hole in one on first hole EVER played

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It was also with a driver. 115 yards from the forward tees. Ball was in the air for maybe 60 yards, no more than 15 feet off the ground. Rolled in pefectly.

My mother in law drives like that.

[iWALK18]

I think I figured it out. All of these unlikely hole-in-ones were made with a wood on a par3 hole, rolled up onto the green and went in. By rolling the ball across the green these novices increased their chance of holing it dramatically. If they get it on line and with enough speed to get to the hole they have a chance. Those of us hitting a short iron to the same hole would have almost have to jar it on the fly, which has much lower probability because both the line and distance need to be perfect.

Absolutely a great and I think true hypothesis. I remember watching a hole in one special with Nick Faldo, who has like 13 holes in one. Most of them were with a 6 iron, which certainly seems like more evidence for the roll theory.

On a side note, My closest call with a hole in one was with a 6 iron. I found my ball hanging over the hole exactly hole high. It was definitely my chance, I'm bummed out.