Lyndon Andrews managed to hit an extraordinary two holes in one during a round of golf at the Kinloch Village Golf Club recently. Photo Supplied.
Kinloch Village golfer Lyndon Andrews achieved a feat that has 67 million to one odds of happening - two hole in ones in one round by an amateur.
By Brayden Lindsay
He achieved the feat on Wednesday, while playing in the club’s weekly competition.
Adding to that - a few days earlier he won the intermediate division club champs capping off a fantastic few days on the green.
“I am still in shock really. I can’t believe it. We couldn’t believe that happened on Wednesday. We threw our arms up in celebration for the first one but simply couldn’t believe it for the second.”
Having played golf for nearly 50 years and been a member at four clubs, Andrews had never managed one before, although the week before his historic feat, he went within six inches of getting his first.
“I just think luck must have been on my side. I was very close the week before. To get two in one round is just surreal. The first one we saw go in the second we never saw it but we heard it hit the flag. We walked up there and one of the guys I was playing with said it’s in.
English professional golfer Dale Whitnell achieved the feat last year, while PGA golfer Brian Harman did it back in 2015.
Andrews said it still feels a bit surreal.
“They were too perfect golf shots. I hit them both perfectly with a wee draw. He used the same club for both hole in ones and the same golf ball.
“I hit six hybrid and then used the same golf ball. Many people would put it away in their bag after the first one but I don’t lose many and was confident I could continue playing with it and sure enough I managed to hit another hole one with it on 15.”
As expected the group he was playing with were in shock.
His round was ok hitting a 75, a couple over his handicap of 10 for 18 holes at Kinloch Village.
“It was great doing it there. It’s a fantastic club with great members.”
Andrews, playing off a 10-handicap, said he hit a slight draw and knew those two shots would have been close.
He scored the aces on hole 12, a par 3 playing 155 metres and hole 15 which was playing shorter, around 120m.
It's a sport that Andrews loves and will continue to play.
“That certainly gives me a good story to remember with fondness.It's a great game that certainly tests you."
Currently he’s sent a couple of balls away to get mounted on trophies.
"They will definitely take pride of place at home. It would be silly not to. It also gives me bragging rights amongst the pair I play with."