The odds of an amateur getting a hole in one on the golf course is roughly 12,500 to 1. The odds of an amateur golfer getting an albatross are roughly 6-million to one. Odds that are astronomical to most yet, the Tamarack Golf Course has brought forward both and there is still action left for perhaps some more.
Earlier this week, Joran Hedley aced the 12th hole for his first-ever hole in one. On Friday morning, Mark Odut made a shot that will forever be right near the top in the history books of the Tamarack Tournament and quite frankly, Manitoba golf history.
Playing in a 1st flight semi-final, Odut won his third straight match with a 1up decision against Chris Knoop which has advanced him to Saturday's final where he will challenge Steven Young.
"I've played with him this week and I know he's an excellent player who is consistent," offered Odut. "It's going to be a solid match and I'll have to play well to get the job done."
A back and forth match against Knoop saw both players throw punches, but it was a shot on the fifth hole that had Knoop in awe and Odut in complete celebration mode. For the first time this week, an albatross was recorded as Odut hit in his second shot from about 185 yards out on the par 5, 5th hole.
"That was a surprise, you never really expect anything like that to happen," said Odut.
Other men's action:
In the 2nd consolation flight, Regan Hedley won his match 6&5 to advance to the finals while Jake Wiens won 2&1 in the 3rd consolation flight.
Juniors:
Hayden Delaloye of Neepawa beat Eric Prokopowich, 1up, to advance to the consolation junior championship flight final. In the 1st flight junior consolation flight, Thomas Scott beat Luke Myhre.
Luke Davidson dominated his match with a 5&4 win in the 5th flight while Quinten Fisk also dominated with a 7&5 win in the 6th flight. In the 6th consolation flight, Cash McCallum downed his opponent, 4&3.
