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'17 million to one chance': Granite Bay golfers hit back-to-back holes in one

Two golfers had extreme luck during the St. Patrick's Day Cup at Granite Bay Golf Club.

'17 million to one chance': Granite Bay golfers hit back-to-back holes in one

Two golfers had extreme luck during the St. Patrick's Day Cup at Granite Bay Golf Club.

NIL. WELL HERE’S SOMETHING YOU DON’T SEE EVERY DAY. AND IT HAPPENED AT GRANITE BAY GOLF CLUB. IN FACT THE ODDS FOR THIS 17 MILLION TO 1. SO AS THEY SAY YOU THERE’S A CHANCE THIS IS MICHAEL NICOLETTI AND HE’S THE HEAD GOLF PRO AT GRANITE BAY IN THE GREEN HAT THERE. AND CHRIS BARR, WELL ON THE PAR THREE SEVENTH HOLE 163 YARDS IN THE SAME GROUP. THE TWO HIT BACK TO BACK HOLES IN ONE. THE NATIONAL HOLE IN ONE REGISTRY ESTIMATES THAT THE AVERAGE GOLFER HAS A 12,000 TO 1 CHANCE OF MAKING A HOLE IN ONE. A TOUR PLAYER HAS A 3000 TO 1 CHANCE TO ACE. THE CHANCES OF TWO PLAYERS FROM THE SAME FOURSOM
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'17 million to one chance': Granite Bay golfers hit back-to-back holes in one

Two golfers had extreme luck during the St. Patrick's Day Cup at Granite Bay Golf Club.

Two golfers had extreme luck during the St. Patrick's Day Cup at Granite Bay Golf Club.The club said its Head Golf Professional Michael Nicoletti and member Chris Barr hit back-to-back holes in one.The lucky swings happened on Par 3 on the 7th hole, which is 163 yards. The two were in the same group.The National Hole-in-One Registry estimates the average golfer has a 12,000 to one chance of making a hole-in-one while a tour player has a 3,000 to one chance.But the chances of two players from the same foursome making a hole-in-one on the same hole are 17 million to one.

Two golfers had extreme luck during the St. Patrick's Day Cup at Granite Bay Golf Club.

The club said its Head Golf Professional Michael Nicoletti and member Chris Barr hit back-to-back holes in one.

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The lucky swings happened on Par 3 on the 7th hole, which is 163 yards. The two were in the same group.

The National Hole-in-One Registry estimates the average golfer has a 12,000 to one chance of making a hole-in-one while a tour player has a 3,000 to one chance.

But the chances of two players from the same foursome making a hole-in-one on the same hole are 17 million to one.

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