A LOCAL golfer has etched her name into folklore with a stunning hole-in-one on the par-three 17th at Strathbogie. Kristen Moore dazzled her hitting partners with a miracle shot during a ladies’ competition round. Using a 4-hybrid, Moore watched in disbelief as her tee shot sailed straight and true before dropping into the cup. “At first I thought it wouldn’t count because it wasn’t Saturday,” Moore said. "But then I realised it was a ladies competition day - so it did count.” Playing partners Mardi Trescowthick and Beat Van Der Schoor erupted in celebration. “They were jumping up and down with excitement,” Moore said. “I even said to the girls, ‘I don’t need to play any more golf today'." For Moore, who has been back in the game for the past 12 years thanks to the encouragement of her mother Marion Weatherald and husband John, the ace was not only a personal triumph but a family moment rooted in golfing tradition. Kristen comes from what can only be described as a sporting family, with her mother no stranger to hole-in-one glory. “Mum had four holes-in-one when she was playing,” Moore said. “Three at Euroa, on the fifth in 1998, the eighth in 2007, and the 12th in 2015, and one at Nagambie’s 16th hole in 2007. "So it definitely runs in the family.” Having never come close before, Moore described the moment as 'a total surprise'. “It’s amazing when you hit the ball straight and you see it go in the hole.” After the round, fellow members joined in the celebration with drinks and congratulations, marking what Moore now calls 'the best highlight in my golf career'.
