Jesse McAuley may have only been golfing regularly for two years, but he鈥檚 already done something many players spend their entire careers trying to achieve: a hole in one.
McAuley made the once-in-a-lifetime shot at hole No. 3 while playing a round with friends at the Carlyle Golf Club on June 4. He made the shot using a three-iron hybrid golf club.
鈥淣ever did I think I would ever get a hole in one and in my golf career, that's for sure. It was crazy. (It) still really hasn't even seemed to sink in,鈥� McAuley said.
The 33-year-old Carlyle resident describes himself as a 鈥渞ecreational鈥� golfer who did not start playing the game regularly until about two years ago.
鈥淚t's quite an accomplishment for me just because like I said, I wouldn't 鈥� fancy myself 鈥� a聽 high, high level golfer by no means,鈥� McAuley said. 鈥淚 don't have big expensive clubs or (anything) like that.鈥�
Golf is something that McAuley has gotten more interested in since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last year.聽
鈥淲ith COVID and everything, work had become pretty slow for us and so it was just something that me and my wife (do),鈥� McAuley said.
For McAuley, golfing is a family affair. He regularly plays with his wife and his young son has recently started to pick up the game as well.
鈥淲e just kind of use it as a family time and (as) something to kill the time (and to) get out in the nice weather.鈥澛�
