1. A 57 With 3 Aces in Virginia
PATRICK WILLS, A 59-YEAR-OLD AMATEUR, had a
pretty good day recently at Laurel Hill Golf Club in
Lorton, Virginia. Playing in the Summer Solstice
tournament with his sons Charlie (29) and
Christopher (27) and Matthew Ghormley, the former
Marine shot a 57 that included three holes-in-one,
two of them coming on par-4 holes.
"When we got to the green I looked down and I
don't even know what I felt -- I was dumbfounded,"
Wills told BBC Sport about recording his third ace of the round. "I don't know if I broke out in joy
such was the disbelief. It was unreal. I had never experienced anything like that before."
The odds of making three 1's in a single round are astronomical -- "well into the billions," reported
BBC Sport.
Laurel Hill golf director Gene Orrico verified the scorecard.
"I was shocked," Orrico said. "I have been around golf for a long time, read the stories, and to have
three [holes-in-one] in one round is incredible. Patrick has been around a long time, he is an
honourable man and well respected."
The 57 on the par-71 layout was the
middle round, one of three 18s played
on the same day. In the first round Wills
scraped it around in 68. (Ha ha.) He
closed with a 66 for a 14-under total
and his 20th victory in the Summer
Solstice tournament. He is a plus-4
handicap who has now recorded more
than 20 aces, all in tournaments.
2. BBC Sport has a detailed writeup of Wills' 57.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArmchairGolfBlog/~3/zJLaoh5e6Lg/a-57-with-3-aces-in-virginia.html
![A 57 With 3 Aces in Virginia
PATRICK WILLS, A 59-YEAR-OLD AMATEUR, had a
pretty good day recently at Laurel Hill Golf Club in
Lorton, Virginia. Playing in the Summer Solstice
tournament with his sons Charlie (29) and
Christopher (27) and Matthew Ghormley, the former
Marine shot a 57 that included three holes-in-one,
two of them coming on par-4 holes.
"When we got to the green I looked down and I
don't even know what I felt -- I was dumbfounded,"
Wills told BBC Sport about recording his third ace of the round. "I don't know if I broke out in joy
such was the disbelief. It was unreal. I had never experienced anything like that before."
The odds of making three 1's in a single round are astronomical -- "well into the billions," reported
BBC Sport.
Laurel Hill golf director Gene Orrico verified the scorecard.
"I was shocked," Orrico said. "I have been around golf for a long time, read the stories, and to have
three [holes-in-one] in one round is incredible. Patrick has been around a long time, he is an
honourable man and well respected."
The 57 on the par-71 layout was the
middle round, one of three 18s played
on the same day. In the first round Wills
scraped it around in 68. (Ha ha.) He
closed with a 66 for a 14-under total
and his 20th victory in the Summer
Solstice tournament. He is a plus-4
handicap who has now recorded more
than 20 aces, all in tournaments.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/14359658065597196e65e71-150703232327-lva1-app6892/85/A-57-With-3-Aces-in-Virginia-1-320.jpg?cb=1435965813)
