Johnson records back-to-back aces! Jedd Johnson started off his November golf weekend with some excitement as the 56-year-old Denham Springs, La. resident and Greystone Golf and Country Club member managed to ace the third hole at his home club twice in two days this past weekend. Johnson, who has been playing golf for 25 years, recorded the duplicate feats on Saturday, Nov. 2 and Sunday, Nov. 3.The shot were both with an 8-iron and both 147 yards. In fact, the pin was in the same spot for both hole-in-ones, which were the first two of his lifetime.There were some slight differences in the shots though. During the first one, he was playing with Brian Davenport, Ken Ford and James Moak and the shot landed past the hole and spun back in the cup. On the second one, Davenport and Ford were with him along with Gene Termini.That shot hit short and left of the cup and rolled in setting off some excitement at the semi-private club in Denham Springs. "We were more excited for the second one," Johnson said. Jedd Johnson "We made lots of noise when it rolled in on Sunday." The odds of making a hole-in-one are about 12,500 to 1 and those same oddsmakers say the odds of making a hole-in-one on the same hole in consecutive days is 57 million to 1.The last recorded time this happened in the United States was in Oct. 2016 when 80-year-old Rodney Alt of Surprise,Arizona accomplished the extremely rare feat on a 95-yard hole. Jack Delaney recorded the 11th ace of his life on Nov. 4 at Lake Caroline Golf Club in Madison, Miss.The 131-yard shot was with a 9-iron on the fourth hole. On Nov. 1, Scot Johnson aced the 13th at Greystone Golf and Country Club in Denham Springs, La.The 173-yard shot was with a 6-iron while playing with Randy Skates, Billy Hansen, Bob Kennon and Bob Dickerson. Debbie Wolf (Diamondhead, Miss.) recorded an ace on Oct. 28 at DCC’s Pine Course.The 108-yard shot on the sixth hole was with a 7-iron and witnessed by her husband Jim. Charlotte Johnson aced the ninth hole at Canton (Miss.) Country Club on Oct. 29.The shot was during the Jackson Women’s Golf Association’s Interclub tournament. Danny McDill registered a hole-in-one on Oct. 28 at Lake Caroline Golf Club (Madison, Miss.) on the fourth hole.This is Danny’s second ace on this hole in the last six weeks. On Oct. 21, Fritz Roth (Brookfield,Wisc.) had an ace on Diamondhead (Miss.) Country Club’s Cardinal Course.The 147-yard shot was on the seventh hole. He used a 7-iron while playing with Robert McClinton. Clark Searle aced the 17th hole at Bayou Oaks at City Park South Course in New Orleans on Oct. 19.The 183-yard shot was with a 6-iron while playing with Kevin Schellhaas. The ace was the first-ever for Searle, who has been playing golf for 20 years. MENTION THIS AD FOR A 20-PERCENT DISCOUNT ON YOUR GOLF ROUND!! ***valid Monday-Friday and on weekends and holidays after 12 pm*** 14279 Hwy. 182 Starkville, MS 662.325.3028 www.golf.msstate.edu Want a $25 Enhanced Listing for your course in the Tee to Green Golf Magazine 2020 Golf Directory? Text ‘GD’ to 504.603.5444 Tee To Green Golf Newsletter Vol. 77 (11/7/19) Page 7
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