When you're standing on the ninth tee at Quarry Hill Golf Club there's a lot going through your mind.
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The hole, which is best known as the "Eye Dropper" is only a 99m par-three, but its name says it all.
You need to make perfect judgement where your ball pitches in order to get it onto the scrape, even just a little bit too much of a swing and you could easily finish 20m from the hole.
However, one of the club's newest members, Ian Cordy had no trouble making an ace.
"I had played the course a few times and had figured out where you need to land your shot," Cordy said.
"The day I was playing my other partners all landed their balls around the edge.I decided to take a heavier club, my 6-iron, and sort of just hit behind the ball.
"Down the hill it went."
Cordy and his partners watched on as the ball rolled down the hill towards the scrape.
To their surprise, in it went.
"I was amazed, it came as a shock as it was a bit lucky," Cordy laughed.
Luck or not, it was Cordy's first ever official competition hole-in-one after 20 years of playing, to his credit he had made an ace previously years ago during a par 3 competition at another course.
Cordy's name will live on forever on the historic honour boards inside Quarry Hill's club rooms.
Fellow member Barbara Bannerman also made an ace in recent months, this time on the 99m par 3 second.
Quarry Hill Golf Club captain Stewart Davey was thrilled to hear Cordy had made an ace.
"How's that. To have a hole-in-one within the first few months of joining the club," Davey laughed.
"The hole can really be hit and miss.
"It's challenging as the way it plays varies week-to-week depending on how hard the ground is.
"It's the first bounce off the tee which really makes all of the difference."
Similar to most clubs, Quarry Hill has seen a recent influx of green fee players as many people are taking to the fairways as it's one of the very few sports permitted under stage three restrictions.
"Mid-week it has certainly been busy here at the club," Davey said.
"We've never seen so many new players taking up golf. Especially the younger ones."
In addition to regular golf, there has also been an increase in participation at the club for players eager to try disc golf.
Disc golf is similar to the traditional sport, but is instead played with a frisbee instead of a ball, and a net for a hole.
"We introduced it to our club about 12 months ago and it has been creating a lot of interest, especially among family groups," Davey said.
"Prior to COVID-19 restrictions we had players come from across the state to play at Quarry Hill as we're one of the very few disc golf courses."
Quarry Hill GC was founded in 1921 by Sir John and Lady Catherine Quick and is one of the oldest throughout the Bendigo district.
The club is preparing to celebrate its 100th Birthday anniversary in 2021 and plans for some development projects to help grow and set its place within the Central Victorian golf community for the next 100 years.
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