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Thursday, March 30, 2023

Village of Collier man gets his second hole-in-one

A Village of Collier man got his second lifetime hole-in-one while golfing Friday, Feb. 17 at the Sarasota Executive Golf Course.

David DuPont was all smiles after scoring the lucky ace
David Dupont was all smiles after scoring the lucky ace.

David Dupont scored the lucky ace at Hole #3 from 137 yards out, using a 7 iron. He noted that he got the hole-in-one in the regulation cup, not the large cup.

It was his second hole-in-one. His first was in Candia, N.H.

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