ELEVEN–year–old Oscar Baker has secured himself golf ‘bragging rights’ for life after getting a hole-in-one on 10 August.The keen golfer was playing a round with his grandmother at Eagle Ridge Golf Course when he managed the feat.“When I hit the ball, it was going to the right. It hit the bank and it rolled right into the hole!” said Oscar.The grade six student from Red Hill Consolidated School could hardly believe what he had seen. “Nana Coralie saw it, as did two other witnesses,” said Oscar. “They rang through to the clubhouse to tell them what had happened.” Nana Coralie…
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NINE golfers lined up for the first all abilities Get Into Golf event at Mount Martha Golf Course last Friday (22 March).Following the One Club program initiated by PGA pro Sandy Jamieson, the all abilities session aims to teach golf fundamentals to participants in a relaxed and fun environment.The program was led by instructors from the club who underwent their own training last month (On course for all abilities at Mt Martha, The News 27/2/24). Accompanied by carers, friends and family, the nine golfers played on two holes which were divided to make four. Organiser John Bowers, of Mount Martha,…