Hole in one in golf: 5 facts and 3 real stories

Hole in One Lassi Pensikkala Guayaquil Country Club Ecuador
Hole in One Lassi Pensikkala Guayaquil Country Club Ecuador

Hole in One in golf 5 facts and 3 real stories: Here you find answers to 5 FAQ frequent asked questions and 3 real stories from amateur golfers making a hole-in-one on the Pacific Coast of Ecuador.

What does it mean by hole in one?

In golf, a hole in one or hole-in-one (also known as an ace, mostly in American English) occurs when a ball hit from a tee to start a hole finishes in the cup (Source Wikipedia).

What are the rules for a hole in one?

The USGA recommends that a hole in one be considered valid: If made during a round of at least nine holes, except that a hole in one made during a match should be acceptable even if the match ends before the stipulated round is completed (Source NationalHoleInOneRegistry.com)

What is harder than a hole in one?

An Albatross (double eagle) is much rarer than the hole-in-one. Albatross is a score of three-under-par and is mostly achieved with two shots on a par-5 or with a hole-in-one on a par-4.

The odds of making a hole in one are 12,500 to 1.

Why to be afraid making hole in one?

Traditionally, every golfer who makes a hole in one buys the drinks afterwards.  I was lucky enough to get a hole in one, hole #13, 156 yards at Guayaquil Country Club Ecuador because my club is inviting the player for a consumption of $300 USD.  Thank you GCC!

Hole in One Lassi Pensikkala Guayaquil Country Club Ecuador
Hole in One Lassi Pensikkala, Guayaquil Country Club Ecuador

What is the average length of a hole in one?

The average length of a hole in one is 147 yards. Anyway making a hole in one in any distance is a lot fun even it is most the matter of luck. I made other hole in one in a Par 3 9-hole course in Driving Range in Guayaquil Ecuador, a short hole of 110 yards. My latin friends know how to celebrate as you can watch in the video Jerry Abate made in the tournament. 

Hole-in-one with friends is pure fun

“George hit it nice and high, and it went in.  I was literally speechless when my friend George Coles from London UK made the hole-in-one at Guayaquil Country Club Ecuador, hole #4, 148 yards.”

Hole in One George Coles Guayaquil Country Club Ecuador
Hole in One George Coles, Guayaquil Country Club Ecuador

Distance chart for your use

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Golf How To Gain More Distance in Golf Pocket Size Distance Chart

Kind regards

Lassi Pensikkala

Avid golfer – Lucky hole-in-one maker

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Lassi Pensikkala — With four decades in the travel industry, economist Lassi Pensikkala has worked as a professional travel guide, destination management entrepreneur, and international travel consultant, serving 700+ B2B clients from 55 countries. He is polyglot and his experience spans global mega-events (Formula 1, football world championships, international trade fairs, and congresses) as well as incentives, themed group tours, and tailor-made cultural journeys. This expertise is built over 40+ years as the founder and operator of a destination management company in Germany, Europe and Latin America. He is the author of 37 Europe travel guides, 60 USA and 20 Latin America destination guides, and a growing collection of multilingual Travel Destination Magazines EN ES DE SE FI on AmerExperience.com. Learn more

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Lassi Pensikkala is a Finnish travel expert, economist, and founder of AmerExperience.com. He lived in Sweden, 28 years in Germany and resides in Ecuador since 2009, publishing multilingual travel guides and international destination insights.

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