Hole-in-One Protocol Updates
At the conclusion of the round at Highland Park on August 15, the TTA has taken 16,080 shots on par-3 holes without a hole-in-one.
In addition to the Hole-In-One rule described in the TTA Procedures document, these are additional steps in the protocol:
No Cash
To avoid any risk of foul play or misplacing of the Hole-in-One kitty, the Hole-in-One official will not bring any cash for paying prize money to the golf course.
Paying the Bar Bill and Prize Money
When a player makes a hole-in-one, the Hole-in-One Official will purchase one $6 drink token from the bartender for each player in the field and add a 20% tip.
If 60 players played, for example, then the Official would purchase 60 tokens at a cost of $432 ($360 for tokens plus the $72 tip) on his credit card. The Official, or the player, will distribute a token to each player in the field that requests one.
The Official will be reimbursed for his credit card expense, and the player will receive his prize money in cash at a subsequent round.
Rainouts
In the unlikely event of an incomplete round due to weather, earthquake or tariffs etc., an ace does not count as such per golf rules. We in the TTA, the true leaders of the golf world, understand the importance of such an event. But it is still an incomplete round. So being the festive guys that we are, the bar bill still gets paid and the guy that made the hole in one gets $150.
TTA Hole-in-One History:
June 18, 2024 Paul Austin - Radisson #11
June 18, 2024 Tony DiNicola - Radisson #11
June 4, 2024 Bob Riley - Pompey #8
2023 Bob Tolone - Seneca Falls #12
2022 Gordie Rx - Canasawacta #2
2022 Bob Boyle - Dutch Hollow #14
2021 Randy - Walden Oaks #15
2020 Stew - Silver Creek #3
2020 Jim Darnieder - Silver Creek #8
2020 Art - Elm Tree #12
2018 Art - Conklin #10
2016 Ted - Rome CC #14
2016 Jerry Frare - Sunset Ridge #6
2010 Greg - Pompey #13
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