Entire McCartney family celebrates hole-in-one

Cliff McCartney will never be able to look at Hole 12 at the Portage Golf Club the same after Arron's Chance 2 Play golf tournament turned into Cliff's Chance 2 Ace.

He hit his first hole-in-one ever on Friday at the annual charity event. McCartney says this was only his second hole at the tournament.

"Our first hole of the tournament wasn't the greatest one. So, we were all joking that we had to do a lot better on the second hole. Normally, on the par 3, Hole 12, it's kind of my nemesis. I just try not to put it in the pond," McCartney explains. "I got up to the tee box, and I just wanted to try to put it on the green. I actually hit it really well. It dropped and sucked back into the hole. Generally, on a par 3, if anybody is close, you're yelling, 'Get in the hole,' as a joke. This time, we all yelled, 'Get in the hole,' and it actually went in the hole."

McCartney was in shock as he and his entire group watched the ball roll into the hole. McCartney says his brother was elated but also a little jealous.

Cliff McCartney retrieving his ball.

He was very proud to be able to enjoy this moment with not only his brother, but also his wife and son. 

"We golf probably 100 rounds a year, not joking. I've been close maybe once or twice, but this is the first one," says McCartney. "I golfed when I was younger, but then family and kids come along, so you put the clubs away for a while. I probably got back into it really steadily seven or eight years ago. The wife loves to golf as much as I do. So, it makes it easy to get out on the course. To have her and everybody there to see it was great."

The Portager says this meant even more to him, having done it at Arron's Chance 2 Play event.

"It's a great tournament to play in any way. We've known Arron for a very long time. He's almost family. So, to do it at his tournament and support the children, it was pretty cool."

McCartney says this is a moment that he will remember for a lifetime.

"It was exciting when it happened. All the cheering and throwing of the clubs was great. After it was done and we had to keep playing, it was like, 'Okay, now what do I do?' It was a surreal feeling. I've never even seen one in person myself. It was a great feeling, but now we keep playing and try for another one."