I played some golf as a junior and teenager but was away from the game for a few years. I only recently started playing golf again and decided to join a local country club. I've been playing with what you can call "starter" equipment including some of the cheapest golf balls I could find. As I'm getting back into the groove of things, I am upgrading my equipment. I was playing in a tournament one morning and before warming up I decided to ask my club pro on advice for a new ball. He recommended the Titleist DT Solo. I decided to try one sleeve and give it a go.

Fast forward to the third hole. Par 3, 128 yards with a nasty bunker to the left of the hole, right in front of the pin. The tournament was scramble format and I was hitting second. My teammate hit a great shot that ran up the right side of the green that was not covered by the bunker and got within 15 feet of the hole. I thought it was such a good shot that the only viable strategy (to improve on his shot) was to be aggressive and carry the bunker and go for the pin. I hit a very clean 6-iron and caught all of the ball. The ball flight was nice and high and it was headed right for the pin. The ball landed pretty hard, within 5 feet of the pin and took a big bounce. I then heard the ball hit the flagstick but then disappeared. I couldn't see the ball after that but I didn't see it go in either. From our angle it was possible that it was hiding behind the flagstick but not in the cup.

We pulled up to the green and saw that the green was empty. I was trying to contain my excitement as I walked up and verified that the ball was in the hole! I almost couldn't believe it. I've only been playing for a little while now and now I have a hole in one! On top of that, my teammates and I also won the tournament! It was an incredible day of golf for this high handicapper.