Young P.E.I. golfer records ace
STANHOPE, P.E.I. — A younger Prince Edward Island golfer not too long ago recorded a feat some gamers by no means get to expertise in a lifetime.
Ten-year-old Archer MacDougall, who’s from Charlottetown, recorded the primary hole-in-one of his budding profession on the Stanhope Golf and Nation Membership. Archer used a No. 8 iron to ace the No. 6 gap from 95 yards.
“I knew it was going to be shut, a number of toes away (from the outlet),” Archer informed SaltWire Community in a telephone interview. “I didn’t assume it was going to go within the gap.”
“I knew it was going to be shut, a number of toes away (from the outlet). I didn’t assume it was going to go within the gap.”
Archer MacDougall
As soon as Archer watched the ball enter the cup after two bounces on the inexperienced, what was his response?
“I used to be shocked, and I used to be simply laughing,” mentioned the son of Karen Murphy and John Arch MacDougall. “I wasn’t going loopy.”
The identical couldn’t be mentioned about Archer’s taking part in companions. Archer mentioned his uncle, Jeff Walker, and godfather, Ben Murphy, “went loopy” and his great-uncle, Joey Murphy, was simply as shocked as he was however extra composed.
Karen Murphy used the time period shock to explain her response when she discovered concerning the ace, including she was happy with Archer for having such a memorable expertise at such a younger age.
“He was simply having enjoyable, and that’s all that issues,” mentioned Murphy.
Chip pictures
Listed below are some info about Archer MacDougall:
• He has been {golfing} for six years.
• He shoots proper.
• Chipping is the strongest a part of his recreation.
• He follows the skilled recreation carefully on tv, retains up on all of the statistics and outcomes and watches tournaments.
• His favorite skilled golfer is Jordan Spieth.
What made the accomplishment further particular for Archer is that the uncommon accomplishment got here throughout a household occasion – the Invoice and Kathleen Murphy Memorial golf match.
“When it’s a household reunion and there are the 20 golfers, plus the opposite people who find themselves non-golfers, it will need to have been a reasonably thrilling day for the little fella,” mentioned Merlin Affleck, common supervisor of the Stanhope Golf and Nation Membership.
Affleck mentioned so far as he believes, Archer is the youngest golfer to ever document a hole-in-one on the Stanhope course. Affleck’s son, B.J., recorded an ace as a 13-year-old in 2003.
Affleck mentioned Archer’s {golfing} profession is off to a terrific begin, and it’s encouraging to see he has a terrific curiosity within the sport.
“I used to be speaking to the organizer, they usually let him tee off when he was 9 years outdated on the 150 mark,” mentioned Affleck.
Archer, who isn’t any rookie on the course, is in his sixth yr of {golfing}.
On the day he recorded the hole-in-one, Archer, whose common rating is within the low 90s, shot a spherical of 94.
Excellent Shot
• Man Boswall recorded a hole-in-one on the Stanhope Golf and Nation Membership not too long ago. Boswall, used a No. 4 Hybrid membership to ace the 158-yard tenth gap. Boswall’s taking part in companions had been Donnie MacCafferty, Norman Boswall and Steven Boswall.
Archer went on to say there are numerous causes that entice him to the game, together with the social side.
“It’s being outdoors, and it’s a sport I can play with my buddies and a few of my buddies are good at it,” mentioned Archer. “If I’m going out (to golf), I might quite play with my buddies than play alone.”
Affleck identified Archer’s household connections run deep on the Stanhope facility.
Archer’s great-grandfather, Harry MacLauchlan, was one of many course’s founders and a driving drive behind its development in 1969. Archer’s father, an avid golfer, got here by Stanhope’s junior program.
Archer is carrying on that zeal for golf. Together with taking part in at Stanhope, he’s a member on the Belvedere Golf Course in Charlottetown.
“It’s wonderful how lengthy he’ll exit and play,” mentioned Murphy. “He would keep there all day taking part in 9 or 18 holes, eat lunch along with his buddies after which return out and have a placing contest. He doesn’t get uninterested in it.”
Jason Simmonds is a sports activities editor with the SaltWire Community in Prince Edward Island. He will be reached by e-mail at [email protected] and adopted on Twitter @JpsportsJason.
