Michigan Golfer Hits 397 Yard Hole In One
June 5, 2008
Unbelievable.
A golfer in Grand Rapids has hit a 397 yard hole in one:
ROCKFORD—Ben “Crusher” Kruizenga didn’t react. Instead, he stood frozen at the blue tees on the seventh hole at North Kent Golf Course.
Kruizenga had just hammered a 397-yard tee shot—that’s 95 yards longer than Tiger Woods’ average—into the bottom of the cup for a hole in one.
But he had a problem. He didn’t think anyone saw it.
“The pin was way up front,” said Kruizenga of his May 21 feat. “I was playing by myself, and I didn’t see anyone.”
Luckily for Kruizenga, Kathleen Klein—North Kent’s owner—and one of her rangers sat in a golf cart just beyond the green. Klein saw the ball roll in but thought nothing of it until Kruizenga asked if she had seen his ball.
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Ok, my question is-- did he see it go in the hole from the tee box? I know my eyesight is lacking, but I have trouble seeing my ball at 250+ yards. I sure wouldn’t be able to see my ball roll into the cup at 400.
Posted by martin on 06/05
UNBELIEVABLE is right. I’d love to know more about the conditions. Was there wind at his back? Rock-hard fairway? Is the guy an animal?
Posted by The Armchair Golfer on 06/06
Armchair—if you read the rest of the article at the link, it appears that he’s a gorilla.
Posted by The Golf Blogger on 06/06
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