Age no barrier as golf lover sinks ‘miracle’ hole-in-one for 90th birthday
A 90-year-old amateur golfer is celebrating a once-in-a-lifetime moment as he hit his very first hole-in-one just a day after his milestone birthday. (See the video at the top of this article.)
John Payne, who said he's been playing golf for three decades, achieved the feat on July 18 at a local golf course in the U.K.
The longtime player nailed the shot on the sixth hole, a 200-yard par three, despite dealing with deteriorating eyesight.
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«I didn’t realize that it had gone in,» Payne told news agency SWNS.
«It’s 200 yards from the tee to the hole. I never imagined I’d get it in one.»
Payne said he hit the ball using his driver, and watched as it struck the downslope of a bunker before rolling straight into the cup.
«When I was told I’d hit the perfect shot, I felt magic,» he said. «It is a once-in-a-lifetime shot.»
Payne had been playing that same course for 30 years without ever scoring an ace, SWNS ..