Holes in one come easy for Honeybill

A STATES member has found that holes-in-one on the golf course can be a bit like buses. Deputy Jack Honeybill had waited six years to achieve the mark and then he did it twice in a week playing at La Grande Mare.

'It's amazing how quick the word gets around in golfing circles when someone does it,' he said.

'The first one was interesting because once the ball had cleared the pond we saw it bounce and drop into the hole,' he said.

Five days later he did it again - this time on the 133-yard 16th, another par three.

'On the 16th there is a very big pond before the green,' he said.

'It looked good and we thought it might be a tap-in for a birdie, but when we walked around the pond we saw the ball resting against the flag.'

Deputy Honeybill, a 21-handicap, said consistency is not his forte and he still finished the rounds above net par with scores of 88 and 87 respectively.

His efforts were not too expensive in the bar either.

'We generally start at about 7.15am and are finished by 10am, so there were only about eight people in there when we got back,' he said.