Hole-in-One Experience to be Made Available for Long-Suffering Golfers
Golfers who have spent decades waiting for their first hole-in-one may finally have another option. The GSTPA’s new Hole-in-One Experience provides everything needed to document and celebrate one of golf’s most elusive achievements.
The complete package includes witnesses, photographs, official documentation and a clubhouse celebration—eliminating the need for you to orchestrate one on your own.
Disclosure: Customary drinks for everyone in the clubhouse are not included.
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On This Day In History
Walter “Buck” Hensley completed all four rounds of the GSTPA Altered States Invitational without buying a new putter.
The record still stands.
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