The 92-year-old Easthampton resident made the first hole-in-one of his career on Friday, Sept. 20. He used a 7-wood at the eighth hole at Westover Golf Course.
“Al is a terrific guy and an amazing member of our senior group at Westover,’’ fellow Westover Senior League member Rich Fleming said. “We play each Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Westover and remarkably Al is not the only 90 something golfer in the group. Chet Grondalski, another member, is 91 and an equally interesting fellow.’’
Porto was not the only lucky Western Massachusetts golfer who recently made an ace:
Al Porto,
Easthampton, 120-yard eighth hole, 7-wood, Westover GC, Sept. 20. Witnesses: Harry Mills, Ray Cloutier, Fred Thomas
Jan Wegrzynek,
Chicopee, 168-yard third hole, 6-iron, Chicopee CC, Oct. 4. Witnesses: Dave Labrie, Mike Beaudry.