Both Miller and Weber score a hole-in-one

A hole-in-one is scored once in 3,500 rounds of golf.

Kimball Golf Club had two in the past week.

Dave Miller scored his on #6, a 218 yard (men’s tees) par 3 over a ravine to a very challenging green.

Jordan Weber had a hole in one on #16, a 195 yard (men’s tees) par 3 with a narrow fairway leading to a green surrounded by mature trees.

Congratulations to Dave and Jordan!

There are approximately 450 million rounds of golf played each year in the U.S.A.

1% to 2% score a hole in one.

If you get one, you can join 86,151 golfers who have purchased a hole-in-one certificate from National Hole-in-One Registry (nationalholeinone.com).

National Hole-in-One Registry reports:

• 60% of hole-in-one golfers are 50 or older.

• 14% are female; Average age: 55 – 45% are made with a Titleist ball.

• 40% are made with a 7, 8, or 9 iron. The average years of playing before scoring a hole-in-one is 24 years.

• The average hole length: 147 yards.

• Longest hole-in-one: 404 yards.

• 57% are made by golfers averaging scores between 82 and 91.

• Over 128,00 are recorded each year.

Most Kimball Golf Club golfers
have their best shot at a hole-in-one on the par 3’s at #3, #6, #11, and #16.

Kimball Golf Club Manager Neil Helgeson has been playing at KGC since he was four-years-old. He has no holes-in-one, but he has a double eagle 2 on the par 5, 493 yard #10. If you get a hole-in-one, please report it to Neil.

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