Dean Roepke got his first hole-in-one on Friday, June 16 at Escambia Executive Golf Course.
He scored the ace on the 8th hole, 104 yards with a 9-iron.
“Tee shot lofted to the green, faded down to the hole, bounced once to the left, hit the flagstick and…in,” Roepke said.
He also had a birdie and three pars for a 3-over par 30 round.
“It was just my day. The 8th hole is right across from where the New Neighborhood Walmart is being constructed,” Roepke said.
He said he will always remember that shot when he is there.
“I can die in peace now. Heaven knows I’ve died on the course many times before,” he joked.
Roepke has been playing championship and executive golf a few times per week since moving to the Village of Gilchrist three years ago. He hadn’t played for 10 years before moving from Massachusetts.
