Sometimes you only need one shot to turn your day around. You can be hitting them terribly, scoring very few Stableford points and getting a lot of stick from your playing partners, but none of that matters after one crisp, clean shot that delivers you a hole-in-one. Not only did Peter have the last laugh, he was also fortunate enough to turn his day around on the Local Party Hole and win $10,000. We caught up with Peter to get a rundown on how his round went.
The Q and A:
Local Party Hole: Alright Peter, thank you for joining us and congratulations again for hitting a hole-in-one on the Local Party Hole. Can you tell us a bit about your round before you got up to Hole 15 where the Local Party Hole is?
Peter: Well, it was a pretty average round really. I really didn’t do very much during the round. It was just average scoring, and of course the five Stableford points on the 15th helped a lot. Helped get me over the line.
Local Party Hole: I can imagine that would’ve put a pep in your step. How did it feel when it came off the club?
Peter: It felt really good off the club. I could tell it was a good shot.
It’s a reasonably long par 3, but I just felt it came off really nicely and was going through well.
Local Party Hole: You were very calm and measured afterwards. Did you have any idea it was tracking towards the hole, or did you just know it was a good shot?
Peter: We all knew it had gone onto the green, but we didn’t actually see it go into the hole.
So no, we didn’t know it had gone in until we got up there and there it was.
Local Party Hole: Run me through the emotions when you realised it was actually in the hole. What was going through your head?
Peter: Oh look, it was a bit of shock really.
You sort of don’t know how to react. You get excited, but you don’t want to overdo it either.
Just a bit of excitement really.
Local Party Hole: There’s no such thing as overdoing it after a hole-in-one. Was this your first ace?
Peter: It was my first hole-in-one, yes.
After so many years, it’s my first one.
Local Party Hole: Talk us through your golfing journey. How long have you been playing?
Peter: I played a little bit when I was much younger.
But then when the kids came along, I pretty much stopped playing altogether. I didn’t play for about 20 years.
Then recently, moving into retirement, I decided to get the clubs back out and start again.
So it’s really only been about five years since I got back into it.
Local Party Hole: Well, that decision seems to be working pretty well. Speaking of that, what’s the plan for the $10,000 prize money? Anything exciting coming up?
Peter: We’ve probably got a holiday planned.
But with the state of the world at the moment, everything’s a little bit up in the air.
So I think we’ll just wait and see how things pan out over the next few months and hopefully fit in an overseas holiday.
Local Party Hole: I think that’s the wise move. If you had one piece of advice for younger golfers chasing their own hole-in-one moment, what would it be?
Peter: I’m probably not the best person to be tutoring anybody.
But I’d say look at the club you think you’re going to hit, then go up one club.
I always find making the distance is the biggest thing.
Local Party Hole: I like it. And once you get your hands on the video, how many times do you reckon you’ll replay it for family and friends?
Peter: Quite a few times, I’d imagine.
Local Party Hole: Well Peter, congratulations again mate. We hope you enjoyed the Local Party Hole experience and hopefully we see you out there again soon.
Peter: Certainly did. Thanks very much. Cheers.
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