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Tiger Woods and his son, Charlie, created some excitement at the PNC Championship on Sunday when the young golfer made a hole in one during the tournament.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Each hole is considered a Par 3, and scores are determined by where a shot lands: a hole in one earns one point; inside the circle is a birdie (2); on the green earns a par (3); and a ball landing off the green is a bogey (4).
—Candace Oehler, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Snip a tiny hole in one corner of bag; pipe chocolate in a decorative drizzle over truffles.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
In addition to her academic excellence, Ava recently made headlines on the school golf team by scoring a hole in one during a match against Macon County and Portland in August.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 13 Sep. 2024
The outlet reported that the balloon popped as it was getting inflated in Central Park West, with a large hole in one of the paws.
—Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
But seeing the speed with which Homelander zaps a hole in one traitorous employee’s head scares her into staying.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 June 2024
With the mysterious hole in one of its drop tines, the deer scores 328 2/8 inches.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
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“Hole in one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hole%20in%20one. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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