Coronavirus: Golfer holes first shot when play resumes on Wednesday

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No mulligans were needed for Ed when he hit his first shot after golf resumed on Wednesday

Golfer Ed Sandison resumed playing in spectacular style with his first hole-in-one with his very first shot after the lockdown restrictions canceled

The amateur player perfectly returned to the Styal Golf Club in Cheshire on his 176-yard par-three opening hole.

Sandison played with his father-in-law Tony Sweeney, hit a 4-hybrid and was initially just relieved that he had made good contact.

"I hadn't closed a club through a lockdown," he told BBC Sport.

"We don't have nets in the yard, so it really was my first shot on the first hole for my first hole-in-one and I've never really come close."

The 34-year-old from Berkhamstead has been staying with his in-laws since Mother's Day on March 22.

"We have a 15-month-old daughter who helped with childcare, so it made sense to stay here," Sandison added.

"Tony was speculatively trying to book a start time last week. When things seemed to reopen and the first slot we could get was Wednesday morning."

The duo turned 09:04 off when thousands of golfers across England used the simplified coronavirus lock. limitations. No one will have made a better start than the 18 handicapper, who tries to play at least once a week under normal circumstances.

"I thought that was quite a nice shot, hopefully it's on the green," he said Sandison.

"I was just relieved that it honestly went airborne because I only had a few balls in my bag and I didn't want to lose too much too early.

" I could get my ball not see on the green when we walked upstairs. I looked around the edges and thought: & # 39; I'll just look at the hole, just in case & # 39; – and I could just see the top half of the ball stick up from the inverted cup.

"Then we took out the cameras and filmed and it all got a little crazy. It was absolutely fantastic and I just spent the rest of the round laughing because I couldn't believe it happened."

Fellow golfers offered congratulations, and many pointed out Sandison's happiness that clubhouses remain closed. Traditionally, anyone who makes a hole-in-one must purchase all drinks at the bar.

He played five tricks under his handicap. "I'm not a great golfer, but I have 41 points and it was probably the best round I've ever had, unbelievable," added Sandison.