Another Hororata golfer can lay claim to the sought-after hole in one achievement.  On Sunday March 17^th Al Sime was representing the Hororata Golf Club playing for the Central Canterbury Shield at Weedons Golf Course.

At the number three tee off area Al selected his six iron for the first shot on the par three hole, with a distance of 165m.  He lined up and hit his shot and watched the ball land on the green, in line with the hole.  Al decided the ball was just a few feet from the hole and he bent to pick up his tee.  As he was doing this, his playing partner said “Its in the hole!” 

There were brief celebrations on the green and the news spread through the course and his home club very quickly.  Al has been playing golf for thirty four years and is an accomplished player on a 5.8 handicap.  He frequently represents his home club and plays a large part in competition organisation at the Hororata Golf Club.

Al is delighted he has finally achieved a hole in one after playing for so long and considers it to be the ultimate golfing achievement to have under his belt.  This is the third hole in one shot by a Hororata member in the past nine months.