No Pins - My First Hole in One Hole 8 at Mark Bostick Golf Course

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By Tom C

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  1. I’m a student at UF and the President of UF Club Golf, and I was playing with my two closest friends, who are also students at UF. We were playing our university course, Mark Bostick Golf Course. It was late in the day and the cart staff always collects the pins on the course before dark, so we had been playing the last few holes without knowing where exactly the pins were on the green, and it was getting dark out. However, we did know that the pins were following a front, middle, back placement order. We walked off 7, which was a front pin, and headed to 8 tee knowing the pin is about it the middle. From playing the course so much, I figured it was about an 8-iron because usually middle pins on the 8th hole play about 165 yards. I asked my friend to video my swing for me and he did. I flushed this ball with a high, towering draw and it was headed at the middle of the green. My friend cut the video and we all turned away and started talking about the golf swing. I jokingly showed my friends the video of the swing I just made and told them to “just do this”, not knowing my ball had gone in. When we walked up to the green, I didn’t see my ball, so I grabbed my wedge thinking I airmailed the green and would have to chip back on. My friend who walked by the hole asked, “Hey Thomas, what did you hit?” I replied with “8 Iron” and he said “no, what ball did you hit?” I told him that I was playing a Titleist 2 Left Dash and he pointed at the hole and said it’s in here. I originally thought he was messing with me because generally that’s our sense of humor, but when I walked over and saw it was in I was ecstatic. I paraded around the green and accidentally bent my friends wedge in the process. 21 years in the making and we finally got one.

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    Christopher G
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    Congratulations
  3. Tom C said:

    I’m a student at UF and the President of UF Club Golf, and I was playing with my two closest friends, who are also students at UF. We were playing our university course, Mark Bostick Golf Course. It was late in the day and the cart staff always collects the pins on the course before dark, so we had been playing the last few holes without knowing where exactly the pins were on the green, and it was getting dark out. However, we did know that the pins were following a front, middle, back placement order. We walked off 7, which was a front pin, and headed to 8 tee knowing the pin is about it the middle. From playing the course so much, I figured it was about an 8-iron because usually middle pins on the 8th hole play about 165 yards. I asked my friend to video my swing for me and he did. I flushed this ball with a high, towering draw and it was headed at the middle of the green. My friend cut the video and we all turned away and started talking about the golf swing. I jokingly showed my friends the video of the swing I just made and told them to “just do this”, not knowing my ball had gone in. When we walked up to the green, I didn’t see my ball, so I grabbed my wedge thinking I airmailed the green and would have to chip back on. My friend who walked by the hole asked, “Hey Thomas, what did you hit?” I replied with “8 Iron” and he said “no, what ball did you hit?” I told him that I was playing a Titleist 2 Left Dash and he pointed at the hole and said it’s in here. I originally thought he was messing with me because generally that’s our sense of humor, but when I walked over and saw it was in I was ecstatic. I paraded around the green and accidentally bent my friends wedge in the process. 21 years in the making and we finally got one.

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    Wow, Thomas, congratulations on that amazing hole-in-one! Reading your story gave me flashbacks to my own university days. I remember the thrill of playing golf with my friends on our campus course and the excitement that came with each round. I was so passionate about it that even my grades were affected, till some of my friends said, save your time and buy college papers and recommended me this site essays.studymoose.com/college-papers which helped me a lot back then.

    Your experience of playing in the fading daylight, not knowing exactly where the pins were, reminded me of similar situations I encountered during my time at school. It's those moments of uncertainty that make the game even more exhilarating. And the fact that you were able to make such a perfect shot with your 8-iron, trusting your knowledge of the course, is truly impressive.

    I can imagine the mix of emotions you went through, from jokingly showing off your swing to the sheer joy of realizing your ball had actually gone into the hole. It's moments like these that create lasting memories and bond friends together. And hey, accidents happen, like accidentally bending your friend's wedge in the midst of all the excitement. I'm sure they understood and were just as thrilled for you.

    Thank you for sharing your story, Thomas. It brought back some fond memories of my own university golfing days. Keep up the great work as the President of the UF Club Golf, and may you have many more incredible shots and achievements in the future!
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