So far we’ve all heard numerous stories about hole in ones on par 3’s all over America. These stories range from consecutive aces on the same hole by two members of the same group to a fourth grader’s first ever hole in one, but none compare to what happened some time ago in Eastern Pennsylvania.

Sheila Drummond, who has been blind for just over 26 years as a result of diabetes, shocked the golf world when she holed out on the 144-yard, par-three fourth hole at Mahoning Valley Country Club in Lehighton, PA. A slight drizzle accompanied with the Blue Mountain views on this golf course preceded what would be the shot of a lifetime. The 53 year old used her driver to launch her pink ball over a water hazard, between two bunkers and eventually into the bottom of the cup.

“I just try to do the best I can. I get nervous. But I wasn’t nervous (Sunday); I just don’t like playing in the rain,” is what she had to say in an interview shortly after her success. Sheila is the first female member of the United States Blind Golfers Association which has her as a 48 handicap. Even though luck was an irrefutable factor, she is an inspiration to others. She is an inspiration in the way that her achievement encourages us to overcome any obstacles that come our way. The technique required to strike a golf ball efficiently takes years to master and until now I, and probably many others, felt that it was impossible to be totally blind and play golf, let alone enjoy it. Golf is definitely a game for everyone and we at US Hole in One are firm believers of this philosophy.