A small miracle

Olaf just read the news and it was reported that a 102-year old lady golfer by the name of Elsie McLean just recorded a hole in one. I wonder how many of us golfers have ever hit a hole in one. Even witnessing a hole in one is no small feat. According to the press, Elsie thought she might have lost her ball on the par-3, 100-yard fourth hole and her playing partners found the ball in the cup. She was attempting to hit the green with a driver! Shows you how healthy the game of golf is.

Olaf witnessed a hole in one before just last year. It was a par 3, 155 yard. Olaf’s friend Azni hit a 7 iron, which was headed towards the left part of the green. When suddenly as if by some unseen hand, the ball started to veer to the right and took two hoops before it jumped into the hole. It is rare and nothing short of a small miracle. Unfortunately, most golfers will never record a hole in one. The reason being, most of us have a rare condition called “egoistical swing” syndrome. It happens quite often and will happen about 17 times during a round of 18 holes.

Take for instance, a par 3 145 yard. The pin is located at the front side of the green. A normal 12 to 18 handicapper, with a normal swing speed of say 95 miles an hour. Which would you say is his choice of club? According to golf logic it should be a 7 iron, right? NOPE! The reason why we never hit a hole in one is because “ES” syndrome will tell us that the shot is a 9-iron shot. And most inevitably, the shot will land shot of the green or left or right or anywhere and everywhere you can think of but the pin.

Take a tip from Elsie, she used a driver for a 100 yard shot and found the cup. She is slated for the Jay Leno Show on the 24th April and where will you be, chipping/pitching for birdie and most likely lining up for par or boogie.

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