A hole-in-one is an elusive enough goal for most golfers but the feat was all the more remarkable for Kris Adams, as he is partially sighted.
The 23-year-old scored his first ace with his first shot on the first tee on Thursday at the Montgomery Course in Kinross, where he was practising to represent his country.
Kris, from Glasgow, is a member of the Scottish Disability Golf Partnership team who are taking on an English team in the Auld Enemies Cup. As a piece of gamesmanship, or intimidation, the hole-in-one could not have come at a better time.
“It was my first hit of the day,” Kris said.
“The first hole is a 156-yard par three. I can’t see the ball so all I heard was a little cheer when it went in the hole. I was in shock for the rest of the round.”
Lining up the shots was Kris’s dad Ken Mackenzie, who said he was absolutely “gobsmacked”.
“Kris hit it really sweet it bounced, rolled up to the hole and popped in,” he said.
The young golfer, who is diabetic, became partially sighted following an accident a year ago. He works at the Affordable Golf store in East Kilbride and has been keen on golf since he was 12.
Dubbed Ace Adams by his team-mates, they seemed keen that the youngest member of their number might achieve another hole-in-one, so he would have to buy another round of drinks.
The Auld Enemies Cup is fought for over three days by disabled players from throughout the UK.
Both teams include players with various disabilities such as amputees, stroke and car accident victims, members who are blind and golfers with cerebral palsy.
Team Scotland includes Jim Gales of Springfield, Stevie Cunningham of Alloa, Bob Drysdale of Tayport and Derek Milne of Upper Largo.