Essex man proves ace in the Wentworth pack
23/05/2013
Jason Levermore, the PGA Professional at Channels Golf Club, Essex, ended a 22-year wait when he ‘aced’ the second hole in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth today.
Levermore, who used an eight iron to hole his tee shot at the par three 155-yard second on Wentworth’s West Course, emulated the feat of Wraith Grant, the last PGA pro to record a hole-in-one at the tournament.
Coincidentally, Grant, who ‘aced’ the fifth in 1991, was in the news himself last week as a result of winning the Senior PGA Professional Championship at Northants County.
Levermore is one of 10 PGA Professionals competing in the event via the PGA Play-Offs and his ace got him away to a flying start, leaving him two-under after three holes.
It also ensured his name will go in the record books as the 25th player to record a hole-in-one in the history of the Championship.
Had his ace come at the par three 14th, however, it would also have earned him a BMW Grand Coupe on offer from the tournament sponsors.
