BS or not: Amateur golfer cards fives in a week (updated) ...

Re: BS or not: Amateur golfer cards 5 - count em 5! - aces in a week!

i was about three inches from an ace on a par 3 several years ago. the box was located about 135 from the pin and was elevated. wasn't a tough hole, and i go lucky ... but not lucky enough.

 

Re: BS or not: Amateur golfer cards 5 - count em 5! - aces in a week!

As I wrote in another thread, I just saw my boy (7) get an ace yesterday on a 75 yd hold on his first day on any course where he could reach a hole. So its total luck. 5? really hard to believe.

 

Re: BS or not: Amateur golfer cards 5 - count em 5! - aces in a week!

My buddy is a head pro at a nearby club; he used to work at El Paso CC.
It wouldn't shock me if the kid did it for the booze because from the stories he's told me, they love to drink more than they love to golf.
I gave him a call, told him about the story ... i'll let y'all know how it turns out.

 

Re: BS or not: Amateur golfer cards 5 - count em 5! - aces in a week!

i would have been more interested in this post if the person you were writing about was a she.

 

Re: BS or not: Amateur golfer cards 5 - count em 5! - aces in a week!

I've never gotten a hole-in-one. I witnessed my brother's only ace and my father's only ace.

My grandfather, who plays way too much, has three in his lifetime.

 

Re: BS or not: Amateur golfer cards 5 - count em 5! - aces in a week!

This story is slightly more believable than Jacqueline Gagne's mental-illness-fueled tall tale that Kindred ripped to beautiful shreds.

But I still don't believe it.

 

Re: BS or not: Amateur golfer cards 5 - count em 5! - aces in a week!

Update:
May 9: Peoria columnist pens an update on Curt Hocker.

http://www.pjstar.com/sports/x1194164749/Stewart-Local-linkster-aced-out

Kid repeatedly tells everyone he'll take a lie detector test to prove his claims ... then backs out when our man Dave Kidred shows up.
Hocker balks, but stands by his claims.
Oh BTW; Kindred discovers that no one - not one of this guy's playing partners actually saw the ball go in.

 

From the article:

Ask any decent detective. As soon as the suspect invokes God, you know they're lying.

 

I've been playiing close to 40 years and have zero. I've hit the pin a couple of times and came within six inches once or twice. And I've my handicap down to 10 a couple of times.

 

If this story is indeed true -- a very big if -- then that kid is the dumbest ass on the planet because if he is that fucking lucky and on that much of a hot streak -- he should have been playing the powerball/lottery/Cash 5 -- whatever game you prefer -- for lots of money every single day.....

 

Thanks, I feel better now. I've played over 34 years and have come oh so close but no cigar. I also got my index to 8 last year. (As I said earlier my 7 yr old got one a couple of months ago.) Good luck to you, hope you get one soon.