Maria's First Hole-In-One
October 29, 1997
Hole #10, 195 Yards
A.L. Gustin Golf Course
Columbia, MO

The Story, as told by Maria:

It all started Wed. morning, Oct. 29, 1997 when we had an unusually warm fall day. Both Mitch and myself were "off service". I beeped Mitch and said, "Let's play hooky at lunch and meet at the golf course." Mitch agreed, which is uncharacteristic for him as he's more of a workaholic than I am.

We were playing with our veterinarian friend, Russell ("Doc") Schoen and his pal Mel Wichern. They had all hit from the back (black) tees on #10 and I was playing the middle (gold) tees. I noticed the wind was in my face so I clubbed up to a 3 wood instead of a 4wood. I placed a Ryder cup logo ball on one of my usual Truman State University purple tees and said, "I guess I'll play this Ryder cup ball for LOSERS."

When I hit it, the first thing I noticed was that I hit the green, which is unusual for me on that hole. I thought, "Hmmm, I hit the green for once, that's cool." Then I saw it rolling right at the flag, rolling, rolling, rolling, and then it DISAPPEARED!

"Girl, I think that's in the hole!" yelled Doc.

"Nawww!" I replied. "I bet it went off the green."

"No," added Mitch, "I distinctly saw the ball disappear. I would think it went in the hole." (Typical academic.)

I still didn't believe it. I looked behind the green first. No ball. Then I started looking at the hole and my heart started beating FAST. "Mitch, go look in the hole."

"Oh, no," answered Mitch. "It's YOUR problem. You have to look yourself."

I sneaked up gingerly to the hole like it had a snake in it. There, in the bottom of the cup, the Ryder Cup Logo for Losers stared back at me! Only then did I start jumping up and down and screaming.

Of course everyone was hugging and congratulating me. It took me 3 more holes to calm down! Doc and Mel had never seen a hole in one. The last one Mitch saw was his OWN hole in one...back in 1949! His was also with a Maxfli ball.

My hole in one cost me about 40 bucks in drinks at the clubhouse, but it was a bill I enjoyed paying!

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