Holes In One – Upstate Aces

When you make your first or next Hole-In-One

Or if you have some other golfing accomplishment that you think deserves a little recognition send it to us!

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  • Name    
  • Course      
  • Hole Number      
  • Distance      
  • Club Used    
  • Witnesses

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May 2022 Holes in One

Joanne Robinson, Links O’Tryon #15, 89 yds, 7-iron. Witnesses, her husband.

John DeBiasis, Willow Creek, #7, 102 yds, PW. Witnesses Jerry Baughman, Reg Patterson, Brian Smih.

Thomas Hansen, Carolina Springs, #8,116 yds. 9-iron.

Josh Phillips, Links O’Tryon, #4, 167 yds. 8-iron. Witnesses Dallas Thomas, Bob Grampino, Rickey Johnson.

Frank “Scooter” Poole, Saluda Valley, #2, 154 yds. 7-iron. Witnesses Ted Williams, Ronnie Branyon.

Troy Whiteside, Links O’Tryon #4, 172 yds. 5-iron, Witnesses Landrum Golf team.

NEW COURSE RECORD AT THE LINKS O’TRYON

Links O’Tryon member Oren Wood set a new course record at the club He shot a 63 from the “Tagg” tees at about 6100 yards.
His record setting round included a bogey. He was playing with Wayne Jones, Paul Gangi and Joe Piccone.

 

April 2022 Holes in One

Donald Trump, Trump Int. W. Palm Beach, #7, 181 yds. 5-iron. Witnesses Ernie Els, Ken Duke, Gene Sauers.

Joey Herbert, Boscobel, #12 (10th ace) Witnesses Whitt Jefferson, Bobby Skelton, Bill Hoffman, Donnie Fredrick

Bob Nelson, Fox Run, #6 126 yds. 8-iron. Witnesses Jim Glenn, Randy Karns.

Floyd Hendrick, The Preserve at Verdae, #2 Gold Tees, 9-iron. Witnesses Fred Wood, Marshall Allen, Brian Haywood.

Wells McDonald, Cobb’s Glen, #7, 112 yds. 52 Wedge. Witnesses Bennet Scaleta, Aiden Byce.

Charlie Barron, Walker Course, #12, 124 yds. 9-iron. Witnesses Scott Callison, Tom Cleveland, John Sturman.

Landy Smith, Boscobel #14, Witnesses Leo Mazzone, Mike Hill, Ben Anthony.

Josh Phillips, Links O’’Tryon, #4, 8-iron, 167 yds. Witnesses Dallas Thomas, Bob Grampino, Ricky Johnson

 

March 2022 Holes in One

Ben Gramling, Village Greens, #6, 111 yds. PW. 7th Hole-In-One.

Carl Bross, The Club at Brookstone, #11, 104 yds. Rescue Wood. Witnesses Gene Snyder and John Dotson. 3rd Hole-In-One

Jim LaRue, Walker Course, Hole #17, 104 yds. PW. Witness – Rick Hamilton.

Keith Crownover, The Walker Course at Clemson, #17, 171 yds. 6-iron. Witnesses Eddie Brown, Jerry Handegan, Steve Finger

Craigen Schoen, Willow Creek, #3, 140 yds. 8-iron. Witnesses Bary Breed, Rick Flashpholer.

Smithfields 13-year old, Austin Vinson, #6. Vinson could be the youngest golfer at the club to have a hole-in-one. Witnessing the perfect shot was Banks Gambrell.

Maurice Sherman, Carolina Springs, #8. 188 yds. 6-iron.

Keith Weaver, Walker Course, #17, 175 yds. 9-iron. Witnesses – Rick Adamek, Trey Adamek, Jimmy Turner

Mark Fellers. The Walker Course at Clemson, Hole #4, 103 yds. 9-iron. Witnesses – Smiley Sanders, John Coakley, Charlie Barron.

Richard Burgess, Boscobel, #7, 138 yds. PW. Witnesses Max Fain, Todd Whitehead.

Jim Litel, Woodfin Ridge, #5, 162 yds. 7-iron. Witness Joseph Keeler.

Jim Gil, Carolina Springs, #8, 165 yds. 4-iron.

 

January and February 2022 Holes in One

 

Richard Burgess, Boscobel, #7, 138 yds. PW. Witnesses Max Fain, Todd Whitehead.

Jim Litel, Woodfin Ridge, #5, 162 yds. 7-iron. Witness Joseph Keeler.

Keith Crownover, The Walker Course at Clemson, #17, 171 yds. 6-iron. Witnesses Eddie Brown, Jerry Handegan, Steve Finger

Craigen Schoen, Willow Creek, #3, 140 yds. 8-iron. Witnesses Bary Breed, Rick Flashpholer.

Smithfields 13-year old, Austin Vinson, #6. Vinson could be the youngest golfer at the club to have a hole-in-one. Witnessing the perfect shot was Banks Gambrell.

Keith Weaver, Walker Course, #17, 175 yds. 9-iron. Witnesses – Rick Adamek, Trey Adamek, Jimmy Turner

Mark Fellers. The Walker Course at Clemson, Hole #4, 103 yds. 9-iron. Witnesses – Smiley Sanders, John Coakley, Charlie Barron.

 

 

December 2021 Holes in One

Ben Gramling, Village Greens, #6, 111 yds. PW. 7th Hole-In-One.

Carl Bross, The Club at Brookstone, #11, 104 yds. Rescue Wood. Witnesses Gene Snyder and John Dotson. 3rd Hole-In-One.

Jim LaRue, Walker Course, Hole #17, 104 yds. PW. Witness – Rick Hamilton

Keith Weaver, Walker Course, #17, 175 yds. 9-iron. Witnesses – Rick Adamek, Trey Adamek, Jimmy Turner

Lakeview had two holes-in-one on the same day, in the same group, and in the same family.
Claude Black smoothed a 5 wood in from 120 and Adam Black eased a 9 iron in from 140.

Mike Tomas, Willow Creek, #7, 109 yds. PW. Witnesses Tommy Plaster, Rich Martin

Richard Soares, Walker Course, #4, 145 yds. 8-iron. Witnesses Wade Twerian, Warren Schnitt, Karl Brutigam.

Tom “Tweaky” Kitchen, Links O’ Tryon, #7, 126 yds. 8-iron.

Matt Swann, Woodfin Ridge, #8, 142 yds.6-Hybrid. Witnesses Jim Shu,Richard Guzinya

Matthew Madison, Walker Course, #12, 151 yds. 8-iron. Witnesses Kathy Tremann, Gayle Baldwin.

Martin Brier, Pickens, #5, 135 yds. PW. Witness Robert Dobbins.

Jim Moran, Links O’ Tryon, #7, 126 yds. PW.

Amber Amaker, Woodfin Ridge, #5, 172 yds. 5-iron. (Second ace on the same hole) Witnesses Bobby Amaker, Randy Wall, Ralf Norton

Joseph Halsey, Southern Oaks, #4, 155 yds. 9-iron. Witnesses Alex Schriver, Isaiah Jackson.

Brad Menz, Willow Creek, #3, 99 yds. Wedge. Witnessees Tom Vaughn, Remigio Mandap and Peter Frank.

Janal Walton, Walker Course, #8, 109 yds. 5 Hybrid. Witnesses Larry Walton, Pete and Janet Santora.