Hole-in-one ends 29-year drought

Many golfers go throughout their entire career dreaming of a hole-in-one, but for Lynley Keley, that dream came true when she made the shot at the Woodanilling Golf Club's second qualifying round on Sunday, May 24.

It is the first time in 29 years a Woodanilling member had achieved the feat and a further 41 years since it was accomplished by a female.

Keley had only taken up the sport in the last five years and said she was elated when she hit the shot.

"I used by seven iron, which is my 130 club and when I hit it I thought it was quite a straight shot," she said.

"You couldn't see it roll in because of the hill, we had to wait until we walked up and at the time I did think it had kept rolling out the back, but when we found out we ran up and celebrated, it was great."

Woodanilling Golf Club vice-captain and team member Nathan Crosby said Keley was the ladies club champion last year and showed exceptional talent.

"She is a great golfer and it is a testament to her," he said.

"It is a great atmosphere down there at Woody, so if you win the day you have plenty of support, let alone a hole-in-one." Keley also competed with the ladies Katanning team for the Holden Scramble Championship final in Queensland last year and was victorious, taking out the title with a 2.9 point lead.

"I took up the sport once I had the kids and it was hard to play a lot of team sports but it was a privilege to play," she said.

"Especially continuing to play with everyone at Woody. It is very social."