us odd two holes in one 110609
On the homepage
Pipeline
Out There
Access Vikings
Lifestyle
Mississippi governor's son scores 2 holes-in-one in single round on Virginia course
Print this story
E-mail this story
Save to del.icio.us
Share on Facebook
Share on DiggMore from Nation
JACKSON, Miss. - A single hole-in-one is a big enough dream for most golfers. But two in one round? That's some luck. Reeves Barbour, the 30-year-old son of Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, had two aces in a single round Oct. 25 on a Robert Trent Jones course in Gainesville, Va.
Reeves Barbour told WJLA-TV in Arlington, Va., that he scored the first hole-in-one with a 7-iron on the par-3 ninth hole. He said he hit the ball 174 yards.
He got the second ace just two holes later, on the par-3 11th. Barbour says he used an 8-iron to hit 161 yards.
Golf Digest calculates the odds of two holes-in-one in the same round at 67 million-to-1.
Vice President Joe Biden played the course the day as Reeves Barbour.
Recent Nation stories
As second wave of ex-officials prepare for trial, scandalized SC county tries to stay positive - November 6, 2009
As second wave of ex-officials prepare for trial, scandalized SC county tries to stay positive - When federal officials descended on this small South Carolina town to investigate a kickback scheme that had caught up the mayor and another official, they stumbled across a web of corruption they believe is deeper and more widespread through the county. More
What a game! Nothing like sweeping the Packers with Brett.
See thousands of photos from other StarTribune.com readers and share your own photos and video today.
|
|
Win tickets to the Dec. 3 performance of "In The Heights" at Orpheum Theatre.Vita.mn presents the Dec. 3 performance of "In The Heights" at Orpheum Theatre, and is hosting the official cast after party at First Avenue's Ritmo Caliente. |
Comment on this story | Read all 1 comments | Hide reader comments