In her 10th round of golf, this Nova Scotian had a hole-in-one
Jordan Swinney is so new to golf that she didn’t know a hole-in-one is very important until she got one.
The 26-year-old from Halifax played at Indian Lake Golf Course, near Halifax, on June 27.
Playing from the forward tees on the par-3 second hole, Swinney picked up her seven-iron on what has been pinned down as a 99-yard hole.
Swinney hit an arch shot that landed on the rim in front of the green. The ball rolled another ten yards into the hole.
“I was really excited, but since it was only my 10th round of golf, of course I didn’t realize how important it was and my friends were so excited for me,” said Swinney.
“There were a few people [around and] look, are about to start their round as well, and everyone was just so shocked.
Swinney said she didn’t realize the meaning until she told her mother about the ace. Swinney’s mother told her that her father and uncle had been playing for 45 years and had never played a hole-in-one, like the vast majority of golfers.
According to the PGA, the odds of an average golfer getting a hole-in-one are one in 12,500.
Terrible weather
Matt Blades is friends with Swinney and played with her that day. He said the forecast was cool and damp, but a downpour started on the first hole.
“It seemed like everything was stacked to not let it happen because of the hard rain coming down, visibility is low, the rain is pouring down and she made the perfect shot,” he said.
Swinney only started playing golf this year. After playing a few rounds on golf simulators with friends, she bought herself a few clubs and started playing on real courses. She has only played a handful of jobs so far.
Swinney, a hospitality manager, was motivated to play because she wanted to play in her company’s charity tournament.
Room for improvement
She said she scores around 60 in a nine-hole round on a course like Indian Lake.
“Now I just hope to work on my overall score and maybe I can get another one [hole-in-]once,” said Swinney.
Blades is overjoyed for his friend.
“It’s really nice to see that happen to someone because it will fuel her enthusiasm for golf for the rest of her life,” he said.
