Playing in a four-man select shot format, Vic Loar, Jack Field, David Hoffman, and Curtis Higgs, needed only one club and one shot on the 135-yard, par 3, 14th hole at Jimmy Clay last Tuesday. That club and shot belonged to Curtis Higgs. With his five wood, Higgs, lofted the ball onto the green and into the hole for his hole-in-one and a payout of $270.
Higgs, who is near the age of 90 and owns a 29 handicap, said it
was his second hole-in-one. "The three men I was playing with had never seen a hole-in-one, so everyone was delighted with the shot", said Higgs. When asked what this meant for others seeking this exceptional feat and the money that goes with it Higgs didn't hesitate, "This just means that anyone can make a hole-in-one and collect money as long as they sign up for it".
Higgs' shot only means one thing for the rest of the members of the ASGA, another $5 entry fee for the Hole-in-One pot and another dream of making the ultimate shot in golf. A new signup will be available at the next tournament at Grey Rock on Tuesday.
