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BBC News
21 hours ago
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- BBC News
Golfer hits first hole-in-one day after turning 90
A golfer hit his first ever hole-in-one just one day after celebrating his 90th Payne achieved every golfer's dream on the sixth hole at Brailsford Golf Course, near Ashbourne in Derbyshire, on Payne said his deteriorating eyesight meant he didn't initially realise he had hit an ace until a fellow player informed him."It is a miracle because it is very difficult. I have played here for 30 years and I've never had a hole-in-one," he said. Mr Payne said his friends "could not believe" what they saw once he hit the ball."I hit the ball with my driver and it hit the downslope of the bunker. It rolled and rolled until it dropped in the hole."Magic, once in a lifetime." Operations manager at the course, Gurj Bowbanks, described Mr Payne as a "character and a real joy to be around"."I think we are all in awe of him and he's put us all to shame," she said."We are really over the moon for him."Mr Payne said he would now like to golf with David Clowes, the owner of Derby County and Brailsford Golf the meet up were to go ahead, Mr Payne said he would not be able to use his hole-in-one ball because he had lost it.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
England's John Parry makes the first hole-in-one at this year's British Open
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — The British Open at Royal Portrush has had its first hole-in-one. English golfer John Parry hit an 8-iron at the 192-yard No. 13 that landed at the front of the green, took a couple of bounces and hopped straight into the cup. There were big celebrations on the tee, with Parry congratulated by playing partner Justin Leonard, the 1997 Open champion. 'The atmosphere was absolutely amazing,' Parry said after shooting a 4-under 67 in the third round to be 3 under for the tournament. The 38-year-old Parry guessed it was 'about' the 10th hole-in-one of his career. 'Definitely the best one, 100 per cent,' he said. Parry is making his second appearance at a British Open, after St. Andrews in 2022. ___ AP golf: The Associated Press
Fox News
4 days ago
- Sport
- Fox News
John Parry hits first hole-in-one at this year's Open Championship with spectacular shot
John Parry hit the first hole-in-one at The Open during the third round on Saturday at Royal Portrush. Parry, 38, hit an 8-iron on the 192-yard 13th hole. The ball landed on the green, took a couple of bounces and went straight into the hole. Parry took his hat off and embraced Justin Leonard, whom he was playing with, in celebration. The English golfer guessed that it was "about" the 10th hole-in-one of his career. "Definitely the best one, 100%," Parry said. Parry said he felt his shot "was going to be close" after he hit it. "I did hit a really good shot for once, so it was quite nice. It was quite a comfortable shot where I knew I had a big window to land the ball in," Parry said, according to the Open's website. "It was either going to pitch short, hit the downslope and feed down or - it went in a bit stronger than I thought it would from that distance for what club I hit. But I felt like it was going to be close." Emiliano Grillo hit a hole-in-one on the same hole when The Open was at Royal Portrush six years ago. Parry's hole-in-one was the 31st at The Open since 1981. Parry is 3-under for the tournament overall after he shot a four-under-par 67 on Saturday. "It was a great day. Obviously the sort of experience you get making a hole-in-one - the atmosphere was absolutely amazing," Parry said after the round via The Open's website. At the time of this writing, Scottie Scheffler is leading the major tournament at 12-under par. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
The Independent
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Independent
John Parry sinks first hole-in-one of The Open 2025 to move into contention
A hole-in-one for England's John Parry catapulted him onto the leaderboard on day three of The Open at Royal Portrush. The 38-year-old's tee shot at the 199-yard 13th took three bounces before disappearing into the hole. Parry, playing in only his second Open after a debut in 2022, started on the cut-mark at one over and was not really going anywhere in his round with just one birdie on the front nine getting him to level par. However, a birdie at the 532-yard 12th proved the spark he needed and his ace – the first of the tournament – at the next was followed by a 13-foot birdie at the 15th. That moved the Yorkshireman, a team-mate of Rory McIlroy at the 2007 Walker Cup, into the top 10 on four under. He was to drop a shot at the last but Parry was happy with his round. 'It was a great day and an experience I won't forget and making a hole in one,' he said of his sweetly-struck eight-iron. 'I think I've had about 10 (holes-in-one) but definitely the best, best one.' It came after McIlroy began his charge to reel in world number one Scottie Scheffler with three birdies in his first four holes on the third day. The Northern Irishman, from an hour down the road at Holyrood, promised he would be 'firing over the weekend' after making the cut on three under – which was more than he managed six years ago on his home Open here. He was true to his word with a brilliant 36-foot curling putt at the first, made possible by hitting the opening fairway for the first time this week, and his longest putt of the week produced a determined but understated clenched fist celebration. The Masters champion has the power to reach the 575-yard second into the wind in two and duly did so with an approach to 27ft from the right rough. He could not hole his eagle attempt but settled for a birdie, with a brilliant approach to seven feet at the par-four fourth gaining him another shot to get within four of 10-under leader Scheffler, who had still to take to the course alongside England's Matt Fitzpatrick.
The Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Watch English golf star John Parry nail amazing first hole in one of The Open sparking wild celebrations on tee box
AN ENGLISHMAN nailed an incredible first hole in one of The Open - sparking wild celebrations on the tee box. John Parry, 38, teed it up with an eight iron on the 192-yard par 3 13th in the third round on Saturday. 3 3 3 His shot pitched at the front of the green and rolled straight at the hole. And when the ball disappeared into the cup, the crowd at Portrush went crazy. Parry whipped his hat off in delight 192 yards further back before high-fiving and hugging playing partner Justin Leonard. He then soaked up the adulation from both caddies and the celebrating audience behind the tee on what is deemed the seventh-hardest hole on the golf course. Parry said: "I did hit a really good shot for once, so it was quite nice. "It was quite a comfortable shot where I knew I had a big window to land the ball in. "It went in a bit stronger than I thought it would from that distance for what club I hit. But I felt like it was going to be close." Parry's ace continued a great year for the popular Yorkshireman. He won three times on the second-tier HotelPlanner Tour last year to regain a place among the big guns on the DP World Tour. And Parry then ended a 14-year wait for a second victory at the top level by winning the Mauritius Open. Justin Thomas tries casting a spell on golf ball in desperate attempt to nail birdie putt at The Open The Harrogate golfer also clocked up a runner-up finish at the Alfred Dunhill Championship and qualified for just his second Open from the European money list. Parry is a bit of a late bloomer. He was hailed as a potential superstar when he played alongside future Major champions Rory McIlroy and Danny Willett at the 2007 Walker Cup - the amateur equivalent of the Ryder Cup. His only regret will be that the Majors do not offer prizes for a hole in one - unlike last week's Scottish Open. Colombian golfer Nico Echavarria won a £70,000 car, a Genesis GV 60, for acing the sixth hole at the Renaissance Club.
