Golfer's 165-yard hole-in-one wins $1 million
Published: Wed, Oct. 29, 2008 12:30AM
Modified Wed, Oct. 29, 2008 02:22AM
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closeHOLLY SPRINGS -- A charity golf tournament turned into one golfer's lucky day Monday.
James Foley hit a 165-yard hole-in-one on the 18th hole at Devils Ridge Golf Club and won $1 million, the club's pro said Tuesday.
Foley was one of ten golfers chosen for a "shootout" hole-in-one challenge. His 165-yard shot with a 7-iron landed on the upper part of the 18th green and, as he watched, rolled back 10 feet into the hole, said club pro Ray Reyes.
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"It was amazing," said Reyes, who, as the club's PGA pro, was the official witness. "He jumped up ... he started running up the fairway."
"That's a pretty good hit for a 7-iron," Reyes said.
Monday's tournament was a charity event sponsored by the Outback Steakhouse chain to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the pro said.
Efforts to reach Foley were unsuccessful Tuesday.
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