Holes-in-One

Paul Zingg just after Club-Championship-winning hole-in-one on September 2, 1995.

This page accounts for all holes-in-one during the history of the club. There is a new (as of 2000) $100 prize for any holes-in-one achieved during a UCGC tournament.

Past UCGC Holes-in-one:

The following is a list of members that had holes-in-one during UCGC events. If any member knows of others not listed, please email Aaron.

Edgar Johnson's distance from the hole was "0-inches"

Double-Eagles:

• April 1, 1988: Mike Armstrong Double-Eagled the 13th hole at Tilden Park (2-iron)
  Mike Armstrong recorded the recorded the first double-eagle to occur during one of our tournaments. He did it during an Eddie Reed match against Eddie Reed himself. Mike hit a 2 iron on the par five thirteenth hole at Tilden Park. The pin was on the upper tier. The ball landed on the roller tier, climbed up the bank and disappeared into the hole. Both Eddie and Mike saw it. A group of Tilden seniors were on the old lawn area where the patio is now located and they cheered. Mike went 3 or 4 up on Eddie at that point and went on to win the match 4 and 2. Mike's score that day was 41 + 38 = 79.

  • Bracket for the 1988 Eddie Reed tournament
     

• December 11, 2004: Steve Sanguinetti Double-Eagled the 2nd hole at Las Positas (2-wood)
  Steve Sanguinetti had a double-eagle on the par 5 2nd hole at Las Positas. After a 284 yard drive to the right side of the fairway Steve had about 210 yards remaining. It's not his favorite shot, as he prefers to hit the ball right to left. He hit a 2-wood ("The Deuce", Callaway Big Bertha), fading it perfectly. It felt and looked great. It landed, bounced a few times, and rolled into the hole for a double eagle! He saw it go in. It's not usual to expect to be 2 under par after the first two holes, especially after taking a bogey on the first hole. One of Steve Sanguintti's playing partners that day was Steve Desimone, GolfWeek's "Coach of the Year" and Coach of the 2004-05 NCAA Champion Golden Bears! Steve went on to place second behind Ken Lloyd.

The Odds

The odds of a hole-in-one are ~13,000 to 1.
The odds of a double-eagle almost ~6 million to 1.
A double eagle is thus about 1200 times more rare.

Documentation

Holes in one are registered with the the United States Golf Register, the nation's official historical registry of holes-in-one. Established in 1998 and headquartered in Shreveport, Louisiana, the U.S. Golf Register™ is the custodial body dedicated to identification, registration, and preservation of holes-in-one made in the United States. There are no registration fees or dues.

Local Publication - San Francisco Chronicle

Local publication of our holes-in-ones (and possibly double-eagles) can be provided by the san Francisco chronicle. Each Sunday they publish the week's holes-in-one. They have not historically published double-eagles, but we can try. To contact the chronicle in such instances the best means is to phone their sports department and obtain an email address or phone number of a golf editor or whoever is most appropriate. The phone number to call is:
San Francisco Chronicle Sports Department: 415-777-7201. Email may also be sent to them at: letterstogreen@sfchronicle.com.

2005 NCGA Hole-In-One Sweepstakes
(Oct. 15, 2004 through Oct. 14, 2005)
http://www.ncga.org/hole.htm

Northern California Golf Association members scoring a hole-in-one in accordance with the rules below qualify for a grand prize to be drawn at the 2005 NCGA Annual Meeting in late October.

Additionally, those scoring aces will receive a specially designed coffee mug to commemorate their shot.

• Two grand prize winners will receive golf for four at Poppy Hills GC or Poppy Ridge GC.

THE RULES
1. Golfers making aces must be on the NCGA membership list at the time of the shot.
2. Aces must be scored on an NCGA member course.
3. The ace must be witnessed by at least two other players and verified by a club official at the course played.
4. The ace must be scored in a stipulated round (18 holes) or tournament format (scramble).
5. The ace must be scored from Oct. 15, 2004 through Oct. 14, 2005.
6. The entry blank below must be completed and sent to the NCGA at P.O. Box NCGA, Pebble Beach, CA 93953 (postmarked prior to Oct. 15, 2005).
7. Golfer must post a score that reflects the day of ace.