GOLF by Matt McConnell
Once is Not Enough for Liam King Junior golfer shoots two holes-in-one in 2020 IT WASN’T ALL BAD – indeed, 2020 was a banner year for Liam King, a junior golfer at The Country Club at Wakefield Plantation. On January 1, 2020, Liam started the year with a hole-in-one on No. 8 at Camelback Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. From 113 yards out, the then-eight-year-old struck the ball with his 3-wood for his first-ever ace. However, once was not enough for young Liam. While playing in the Wakefield Plantation Junior Club Championship on Sunday, October 18, Liam hit his second hole-in-one on No. 11 with his 4-hybrid from 127 yards out. In addition to his two aces, Liam also qualified for and played in the U.S. Kids World Championship in Pinehurst last summer. This 9-year-old had a great golf season and we look forward to many more ahead from Liam!
2020 MCCONNELL GOLF HOLE-IN-ONE CLUB Hitting a hole-in-one is a special feat for golfers of all ages. The chances of an average PGA Tour player making an ace are 3,000 to 1; a low-handicapper’s chances are 5,000 to 1, and an average player’s chances are 12,000 to 1. On average overall, a hole-in-one is scored once every 3,500 golf rounds. In 2020 alone, 124 holes-in-one were made by members at McConnell Golf properties. Nine members made two holes-in-one last year: Bob Beasley, Thomas Bonney, Stanley Griffin, Denny Hattersley, Carolyn Hopper, Tim Massie, Don Troutman, Tony Villa and Daniel Wright. Three Liam King, WP
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