There are hole-in-ones… and then there are stories.

I was playing in a large scramble tournament with two flights, and as we stood on the tee box of our 18th hole, the head pro came over and told everyone to head back in and mark a par for any holes we hadn’t finished. The round was essentially over. But this was a drivable par 4… and we weren’t quite ready to be done.

The group ahead of us—good friends of mine—was just clearing the green. With a little friendly rebellion in the air, I decided to go ahead and play it anyway.

I teed up my AVX, took a swing, and absolutely flushed a high draw. The ball carried about 280, landed on the front of the green, took one big hop, and started rolling straight toward the pin. From the tee box, we watched as the guys on the green turned, tracked it, and suddenly threw their clubs in the air, yelling. “It went in!” We sprinted up to the green, half in disbelief… and there it was. Sitting in the bottom of the cup. A 288-yard par 4. My first hole-in-one. Not exactly how you draw it up—but honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way. And thankfully, drinks were already free that day… because that one could’ve gotten expensive.