What Does Ace Mean in Golf?
Also known as Hole-in-one.
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Scoring
Golf term
Ace
Ace in practice
Custom says the player who makes an ace buys drinks for the group (or the clubhouse). The odds for an average amateur on a given par 3 are roughly 1 in 12,000.
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