Most golfers go their entire lives without a single hole-in-one, and Scottish Golfer Douglas Spencer got two in the same round against odds of 67 million to one.

The 60-year-old retired banker, a member at Boat of Garten in the Scottish Highlands, had never carded an ace before last weekend's medal round. Then he did it twice, seven holes apart, at a course he's called home for 13 years.

"I scoped it for around 165 yards, but I went with what my watch was telling me, 150," Spencer told Bunkered. "I hit a 7-iron, it took one bounce, then went in. There was a stunned silence between my playing partner and me before we exchanged a massive high five."

Then he added, "I couldn’t believe my luck.”

That alone would have been the story, but Spencer had other ideas. Seven holes later, on the 16th, his tee shot landed at the front of the green and tracked all the way to the cup. A group of golfers standing on the 17th tee watched it go in.

"They went absolutely mental," Spencer said. "I was completely stunned that it had happened again."

The full round was not perfect. Spencer shot a 78, with 42 on the front nine and 36 on the back nine. But the round still lowered his handicap from 11 to 9, putting him into single digits for the first time.

Spencer said reaching that goal felt just as special.

After the round, he left a bottle of whisky at the bar, received two hole-in-one flags from the club, and even bought a lottery ticket. But he did not get a third lucky result.

From the Fairway to a Bigger Fight

The two holes-in-one have given Spencer a chance to support a more important cause than golf.

On June 19, Spencer and his friend Iain Gardner will play 100 holes in one day at North Berwick West Links to raise money for Prostate Scotland. They have already raised more than £12,000 through their JustGiving page.

They are also running an online auction. Some of the prizes include a two-person round at Royal Birkdale, which will host the 2026 Open Championship, and a four-person round at Dunbar Golf Club.

"The work Prostate Scotland does can be completely life-changing," Spencer said, citing cyclist Chris Hoy's cancer journey as his inspiration. 

Two holes-in-one and it's for one important cause. Coupled with that, their 100-hole golf challenge will take place on June 19.

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Written by

Sneha Abraham

Edited by

Sijo Paul