Belvoir Park Golf Club's Paul Treloar scores a hole-in-one

At Belvoir Park on Saturday three-handicapper Paul Treloar had just made an unfortunate three-putt on the par-four fourth to score a forgettable bogey.

As he made the short walk from the fourth green to the fifth tee he thought his round had gone by the wayside.

But after 48 years and thousands of swings, it was all about to change.

When Treloar watched his tee shot fly towards the pin on the par-three fifth green, he knew he had hit a solid approach shot.

However, he really didn'tknow how good it was until he walked up to the green to search for his ball.

"The pin was on the bottom level of the two-tier green and I could see my pitch mark half-way up the green," Treloar said.

"I took a cursory glance in the hole and couldn't see it and assumed it had rolled off the back.

"I circled the green and still had no luck finding my ball."

One of Treloar's playing partners then suggested to double check the hole.

After 48 years on the course the dream had turned to reality, the three handicapper scored his first official hole-in-one.

"At last," he said.

"I looked down in the hole and there it was."

Treloar finished with a 74 off-the-stick round and a day on the course he will remember for the rest of his life.

The hole-in-one on Saturday was Treloar's first official as years earlier at the Gisborne Golf Club he made an ace during a handicapping round which unfortunately wasn't properly recognised.

But now Treloar's name will live on the walls of Belvoir Park's clubhouse for many years to come.

Treloar and his wife are country members at Belvoir and enjoy frequent trips up the Calder to play the challenging layout on Big Hill.

"It really is a lovely course with a great atmosphere and very welcoming members," he said.

Like many golfers, Treloar was first introduced to the game by his parents and it's a hobby that he truly holds close to his heart.

"I love the camaraderie and friendship out on the golf course," he said.

"I hold the view that 99 per cent of golfers are good people and you rarely meet a bad person on the course."

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