All Ken Garrett could be heard saying was "that's a $400 shot" as his shot on the # 2 par three 97-yard hole fell downward into the cup. Garrett, using a 9-iron, hit what some said was an amazing shot as it hit the flag pole and fell into the hole. Garrett, who is rather famously known to have played and managed in the sport of hockey, parlayed that slap shot ability into golf terms and now collects a total of $445 for his efforts.
Garrett's unexpected shot-making was witnessed by his teammates, Americo Paredes, Mike Arant, and Jack Slayton, all of whom rode to glory of a different kind although not quite as lucrative. With an excellent start with a chip-in by Paredes on #1 for a birdie and Garrett's eagle score of 1 on the second, this team went on to win their flight with a 62 total score.
As it turned out, the hole-in-one shot by Garrett was just enough to ease out the flight win because the team of Gary Prott, Domingo Santos, David Galindo, and Bob Spinder scored a 64 to pull down the second place prize.
Congratulations to Garrett for his Hole-in-One and the prize money that goes along with it but the sad news for the rest of the ASGA members is that they will now have to sign up ($5 fee) anew for another Hole-in-One contest. Members will be able to sign-up and pay their $5 at the next tournament which will be at Lions or at some future city course tournament sites.
