Synnott in one shot!

There are several endangered species in golf! Birdies and eagles are amongst the most rare for all weekend golfers, but on Sunday of last week Glebe captain Tony Synnott (10) enjoyed an afternoon to remember when he achieved a hole-in-one. The captain"s remarkable ace came at the picturesque third hole at the Trim golf club. He was playing in an international pairs qualifier with his son, Ian. He teed-up perfectly and saw his first shot sink to the bottom of the cup. The third hole at the Glebe is a difficult par three with over-hanging trees forming a gateway to the green and the putting surface being protected to the right by a difficult bunker, but those hazards didn"t affect Synnott. 'I was delighted to get it. These things happen when you least expect it,' he told the Meath Chronicle. 'I was playing well and I struck the tee shot well, it just bounced once and landed straight in the hole. I was delighted. 'I had to buy plenty of drink in the clubhouse then. There was loads of lads putting their name down on the board for a drink. It was great, I"m delighted and it wasn"t something that I ever expected to do.' To make matters even better for the Synnott duo, they won the competition and their playing partners Michael Collins and Declan Martin were equally delighted to be part of a historic occasion at the club. It doesn"t happen too often that a serving club captain makes a hole-in-one during his term in office and it is certainly the first time it happened at the Glebe.