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Watch out for hole-in-one golfer Bali

The perseverance of keen Wolverhampton golfer Bali Singh finally paid off when he bagged his first hole-in-one following a spate of near misses.

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And he'll have no problem keeping track of the time it takes to score his next one,.

He was rewarded with a limited-edition Boss watch as recognition for the achievement.

Singh, 49, who plays off 10, achieved the feat on the 156-yard, par-three 14th, during the RAF Trophy Stableford competition, on the Highgate course, at Enville GC.

He said: "We were playing steady golf, scoring nicely and expecting nothing amazing. As we were standing on the tee, we could feel a strong headwind.

"I decided to swing an easy five-iron to keep the backspin off. I struck my iron beautifully and the ball flew directly towards the flag with a baby draw.

"We could not see where the ball finished as it descended on to the green. My playing partners were convinced it could be in. One of them said 'do you know you get a watch if you get a hole-in-one?'

"As we approached the green, we could only see two balls, and one of my partners stopped and asked me to check the hole. I looked and, to my disbelief, saw my ball sitting in the cup."

He added: "It was a surreal moment. There was a gap of about two seconds before I said 'it's in the hole!'

"We immediately started jumping up in the air and celebrating. It was a beautiful, memorable moment of my life that I will cherish always.

"I've had numerous near misses and always wondered if I'd ever get a hole-in-one. Now I hope there will be a few more to follow."

The luxury German brand has once again pledged to reward club golfers with an exclusive watch for every hole-in-one recorded during a club competition in 2015.

They have given away more than £1.5million-worth of limited-edition timepieces since its launch in 2013 – and Singh is among the latest to achieve the feat this year.

The scheme is open to any golfer whose club uses HowDidiDo – a free-to-use, web-based social network for golfers – and anybody playing in official club competitions is eligible.

Currently, more than 1,800 clubs use the website.

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