Golfer Hits 2 Holes In One…In One Day!

Getting one hole in one is an amazing accomplishment for any golfer. With the odds of 3,125 to 1 against you during an 18 hole round, a hole in one is something that a golfer will look forward to throughout their career and most golfers are satisfied seeing one in their lifetime. Most golfers out there reading this never had an ace in their golf career and can relate to the thrill of experiencing a hole in one. However could you imagine the excitement of getting two holes in one during one round of play?

This is exactly what happened in Gainesville, Virginia to Reeves Barbour. The unbelievable feat happened on October 25, 2009 on the Robert Trent Jones course in Gainesville. Barbour is from Jackson, Mississippi and the son of the Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour. Reeves reported that he hit the first hole in one was on hole number 9 from 174 yards and the second just a couple holes later on number 11 from 161 yards. Barbour being well known as the governor’s son will now also be remembered for his great achievement that day at Robert Trent Jones. Interactive Promotions Group, a leading provider of prize insurance has calculated the odds on such an act as 1 in 26,045,834. WOW!

If Reeves had been playing a tournament covered by Interactive Promotions Group that day he would have walked away with two great prizes for his multiple aces. Interactive Promotions Group offers packages that cover all the par 3’s on the course with prizes so no hole in one goes unrecognized. Interactive Promotions Group also includes prize restoration on most grand prize holes so that you would be fully covered for each and every hole in one.

posted by US Hole In One @ 12:28 PM