Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Ben Crenshaw, Vijay Singh: all of them have won at Augusta National, all of them have defied the odds and outplayed the competition on Augusta's famed 1,060 yard layout...That's right, 1,060 yards! Oh, you thought we were talking...
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What is the Difference Between a Scramble and a Shamble?
So you're running an upcoming golf outing, and wondering what kind of scoring system to use. You're kind of familiar with the standard scramble format, but you've also heard about something called a shamble. Which do you use? Which will speed play along the course?...
It’s Attack of the Aces at The Players Championship
Last week's Players Championship turned out to be a thriller. Those of you who watched television coverage of the event no doubt witnessed Stephen Ames brilliant victory at the TPC Sawgrass course as well as highlights of the event's four holes in one! The assault on...
Improving Hole In One Insurance Packages One Tournament at a Time
In our continuing effort to improve the hole in one insurance prize packages that we offer, US Hole In One is proud to announce the start of a new program. Beginning today, any tournament director or contest sponsor who requests information from us for hole in one...
The 17th at Sawgrass: Golf’s Most Recognized Island Green
This week, the PGA Tour makes its annual stop at the TPC at Sawgrass for The Players Championship. Widely considered to be the "fifth" major on the professional cirucuit, The Players features the world's best golfers on one of the world's most famous courses. Besides...
Yardage Requirements for Hole In One Contests
A question we're frequently asked at US Hole In One concerns the minimum distances required for a par 3 hole to be eligible for a golf contest. Essentially there are three types of hole in one contests (grand prize, bonus prize & shootout), and each has its own...
Crane’s Ace Isn’t Enough
Apparently the PGA Tour's advertising slogan is right on, because those guys are good! Not to be outdone by Tiger's perfect 9 and 8 victory on Wednsday, Ben Crane reportedly put together a valiant, last effort against Retief Goosen on Thursday with a hole in one on...
Tiger’s Perfect Match Play Round
At Ace Weekly, we report on the pursuit of perfection in golf. After all, when you hit a hole in one, there is not better shot in the game. You cannot have a better score on any hole than a "one". That being said, we felt the need to report on another example of...
Immelman’s Ace: #3 on PGA Tour
Friday's play at the PGA Tour's Nissan Open saw the tour's third hole in one of the year. South African Trevor Immelman made an elusive ace during the second round at the par 3 16th hole. Immelman reportedly made the hole in one with an easy 7-iron from 165 yards. The...