Hey all, I've been a lurker on this forum for the entire length of my golf career (just over 2 months haha) but have never posted. Well, this past Saturday I accidentally made a shot worthy of a first post. Like I said I've been playing golf for 2 months, and my handicap is about a 25. I played terrible on the front 9, shooting something like a 49. Then, on the back 9 I started getting it together a little. On the 13th hole, a par 3, I was optimistic about the rest of my round, hoping to use it as a chance to grind it out and learn something. The hole ranged 129 to the front of the green, 145 to the pin. I pulled out my 9 iron, which would be the typical club for the situation. Following the order of scores from the last hole, I tee off last per usual. 2 folks on the green, one man slightly off the side. So, I set my ball down, take my practice swings and, feeling confident in my shot, proceed to hit the ball slightly fat and short of the green. As I cuss the poor contact I just made, one of my partners makes the statement "well it's right on line at least." That wasn't much consolation, but I do catch a glimpse of the ball bouncing up onto the green through the bright sunset. Happy that my ball had ended up past the water hazard and on the green despite my poor shot, I grabbed my putter and walked onto the green and started looking for my ball. I look on the green, I cuss. I look off the back of the green, I cuss. So finally, it occurs to me to check in the hole.
2 months and 5 days after the first time I ever played golf, I make my first hole-in-one.
Long story short, after taking pictures and celebrating, we make it to the next hole and although I had set the ball aside, through the excitement, I SOMEHOW managed to tee off with the hole-in-one ball. As the ball begins hooking into the rough I realize the mistake I had just made. I searched and I searched. I gave up my round and told my buddies to play on without me. I had lost my treasure. (So I thought.)
Well every good story has a happy ending and eventually, right at dark, I found my hole-in-one ball. I was ecstatic as you can imagine, and this time managed to make it home with the ball. I've ordered a shadow box and engraved plate for it that will sit on my wall for years to come.
Thanks for reading, and I hope y'all have as much luck in your next round as I've had.