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Golfer Aces Playoff Hole to Qualify for U.S. Open

May 26, 2009 – 5:20 PM
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Someone once said about golf that you'd rather be lucky than good. I have absolutely no idea what this means or even how it makes sense, but hey, look at Peter Hanson, making a hole-in-one on the second playoff hole at U.S. Open qualifying to get a spot at Bethpage Black.

Lucky dog!

"This game is just so stupid sometimes,'' Hanson said. "Obviously, I am delighted to get through, but to do it like that is unbelievable. We were between clubs on the tee, but I thought that I would go for a full 6-iron and play for the middle of the green. You need a bit of luck with any hole-in-one, and I got my share today."
I would have to rank this just a hair above Shigeki Maruyama shooting a 58 at U.S. Open qualifying in 2000 as the most ridiculous story I've ever heard from a person getting into the U.S. Open.

I tried to get through local qualifying a few weeks back and I didn't come remotely close to: A.) Qualifying; B.) Making any hole-in-ones

I am pretty much totally against anyone that does the Happy Gilmore dance when he rides his driver like a bull, but this might be my one exception. Dunk one for an uno, ride your club as long as you'd like. Shoot, I might even buy the drinks.
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