There is no such thing as a normal hole.
When you ask the golfers who made them, they tend to provide over-the-top details.
However, some people are more unique than others.
Local golfers Carter Hassenplagg and Jason Bisch recently recorded their first career ace, but did so with clear warnings.
Longer luck
Hassenplug’s May 30th ace occurred in the familiar green. The new Allegheny University alumni who was a three-time presidential athletic conference medalist achieved it on hole 9 at Green Meadows Golf Course in Northeast.
The same ninth hole, located in the 18-hole facility of the Hassenplug family, has been owned or operated for 50 years.
What stands out for Carter Hassenplug’s ace is that it is listed as the PAR-4. The former Gator suffocated the driver for a 315 tee shot and watched the ball check before rolling into the green mid-cup.
“I drove that green several times,” Hassenplagg said.
“Look.”
Witnesses to Carter Hassenplug’s hole included his younger brother. Leighton Hassenplug, a senior Northeastern, is another son of Green Meadows owners Troy and Adrian Hassenplug.
Technically, Ace was Carter Hassenplug’s second “Albatross” on his home course. A Northeast alumni who is a member of the 2018 PIAA Class 2A Boys Golf Championship team said it was the summer of 2022 that he recorded two on the Green Meadows par 5, 462 yards second hole.
According to the PGA of America Odfs, Carter Hassenplug ignored odds from 6 million to one in its feat.
Hassenplug, a major in mathematics, is looking for a job in the financial industry. His competitive golf career could be over, but his days of drives, chips and putts are definitely not.
“I’m lost without golf,” Hassenplug said. “It has given me so many blessings and I can’t thank enough parents for supporting me.”
Four-wheel incentive
Bisch used 6 irons for his ace on June 23rd.th The hall of the Venango Valley Inn & Golf Club. This happened in Green & White Classic in Mercyhurst Prep.
The top prize in the tournament was the red BMW awarded to the golfer who made that 197 yards hole.
Arriving at Crawford County Course on Honda pilots, Bisch deducted ownership of the new Motors vehicle.
“My dad (Jim) was there to see (one hole),” Bisch said.
Bisch posed on his new ride after the tournament, but he hasn’t driven it yet. He is still waiting for paperwork clearance from New Motors owner and Mercyhurst Preparation Alumnus Allen Ingling.
Bisch’s second wheel set could be a perk with a new job at his alma mater. He is listed as assistant director of Mike Mishler’s football operations.
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This article originally appeared in Ellie Times News: The Erie County Golfers Record a rare ace
