Augusta man's amazing day includes two hole-out eagles

In 27 years of playing golf, Augusta's Joe Cook had made two eagles on par-4 holes.

Two weeks ago today, in a magical five-hole stretch at Forest Hills Golf Club, Cook matched that total.

Playing in the Forest Hills Senior Men's Golf Association, Cook eagled the 14th hole with a 155-yard 6-iron shot. Four holes later, he eagled the 18th hole from the right rough, knocking in a 105-yard pitching wedge shot.

"I'm sure it's happened before, but I've never heard of it," said Cook, 73.

Forest Hills head pro Robby Watson and assistant pro Scott Allen said it's the first time they've heard of it being done at the course.

After the first eagle, Cook was so excited he lost his focus on holes Nos. 15, 16 and 17.

"I don't know what I did on those holes," he said.

He regained his composure by No. 18, though he had no idea his second shot went into the hole for a eagle. Playing partner Ralph Veal did. Veal, who was by the green, watched Cook's shot go over the right fairway trap, hit on the front of the green and roll into the hole.

"He said, 'I think that ball's going in,' " Cook said. "I said 'no way.' My thought was he was pulling my leg. I watched him, the way he was looking at the shot. He backed up and with his eyes, he followed it around. I thought he was kidding me. I couldn't believe it."

"It was fantastic," Veal said of seeing Cook make two eagles on par-4s.

"It's a feat you don't often see. When I told him the ball went in on No. 18, he came running up there."

Veal was also the only witness in the foursome to see Cook's eagle on No. 14.

"After I did it, people were kidding me, asking if I had a witness," Cook said. "I said, 'yeah, a guy was standing right next to both of them.' "

HOLE-IN-ONES

WEST LAKE

- Bubba Climer, No. 13, 6-iron, 172 yards.

- Dave Taylor, No. 12 (a par-4 playing as a par-3), 134 yards, 7-iron.

- John Templeton, No. 4, 193 yards, 3-iron. Witness: Mari Anne Templeton.

- Debra Hatcher, No. 4, 110 yards, 9-iron.

- Jenny McCarty, No. 8, 143 yards, 7-wood. Witnesses: Carol McManus and Judy Lemon.

- West Lake member Adam Gilmore, No. 17, 9-iron, 128 yards, at Royal Amelia Links.

- West Lake member Corbin Crtiz, No. 6, 151 yards, at Sandpipper Bay. Witness: Ronnie Crtiz.

AUGUSTA CC

- John Overstreet, No. 6. Witnesses: David Overstreet and Jay Overstreet.

- Paul Cundey, No. 14. Witness: Randy O'Connor.

- Rick Claussen, No. 6. Witnesses: Pete Verdery, Craig Sims and Andy Kilpatrick. It was Claussen's third ace on that hole.

- Glen Owen, No. 4. Witnesses: Christie Owen, Tricia Brigham and Breck Brigham.

- Jerry Hadrin, No. 4. Witnesses: Ron Bowers Sr., Ron Bowers Jr and Bennett Bowers.

- Augusta Country Club member George Pursley, No. 6 at Yeamans Hall. Witness: Turnbull Pursley.

GORDON LAKES

- Monty Miller, No. 6, North Course. Witnesses: Paula Bragg and Kris Miller.

- Michael Earnest, No. 4, West Course.

Goshen Plantation: Steve Choi, No. 17, 170 yards. Witnesses: Won Choi, Win Choi, Win Han.

- Randy Warr, No. 7, 184 yards. Witnesses: Bobby Herring, Jim Burroughs and Howard Smith.

- Peter Williams, No. 14, 9-wood. Witnesses: Jim Broulliard, Wayne Everett and Avery Willis.

- Liz Scheuer, No. 14, 9-iron. Witnesses: Debra Hatcher, Pat Sullivan and Faith Power.

AUGUSTA GOLF COURSE

- Brandon Beckworth, No. 10, pitching wedge. Witnesses: Miah Huff, Michael Walden and Pete Purko.

- Allen Childs, No. 10. Witness: Barry Wheeler.

- Amory Parker Jr., No. 10. Witness: Jimmy Hart.

FIRST TEE

- Ryan Sather, No. 2.

- Adam Perry, No. 2.

- Chris Makekau, No. 6.

- Will Lumpkin, No. 2.

ROCKY BRANCH

- Chett Kanavage, No. 8, 125 yards. Witnesses: George Greiner and Jim Allen.

- Lou Carreras, No. 14, pitching wedge. Witnesses: Georgia Reynolds and Richard Reynolds.

FOREST HILLS

- Ernest James, No. 4, 7-iron.

- Hinton Wells, No. 16, 7-wood. Witnesses: Jim Hardy, Bill Todd and Tom Campbell.

- Ed Smith, No. 7, 9-wood. Witnesses: Gene Tanner and Claude Johnson.

- Dwayne Harrington, No. 8, 128 yards. Witnesses: Joe Banks, Charles Boyd and Jay Pearson.

POINTE SOUTH

- Raymond L. White, No. 4, 8-iron. Witness: Jerry McGruder.

- Joe Cunningham, No. 8, 5-iron. Witnesses: Arnie Korrea, Emmitt Faulk and Ed Cavaleri.

- Ben Griesel, No. 4, pitching wedge. Witnesses: Wayne McKinney and Aubrey Crawford.

APPLEWOOD

- Mike Murphy, No. 13, 154 yards, 5-iron. Witnesses: Buddy Gardner, Charles Smalley and Skeeter Griffin.

- Ernest White, No. 13, 9-wood. Witnesses: Ricky Eubanks, Butch Jones and Dick Ryberg.

WAYNESBORO CC

- Club member S. Ronald Reed aced the 17th hole at Cedar Rock Country Club in Lenoir, N.C., with a 7-iron shot. His witnesses were Wallace Jones Jr., Bill Holland and Bob Holland.

JONES CREEK

- Scott Seabolt, No. 2, 145 yards, 8-iron. Witnesses: Art Seabolt, Steve Nelson and Terry Rosegren.

TRUE BLUE

- Tony Vaughn of Augusta aced No. 16 at this Myrtle Beach, S.C., course.

DOUBLE EAGLES

AUGUSTA GOLF COURSE

- Jason Chi, No. 12. Witness: Ming Kim.

- Larry Allen, No. 6. Witness: Stephen Childress.

EAGLES ON PAR-4s

FOREST HILLS

- George Harris, No. 18, 7-iron. Witnesses: Wes Beaird, Patrick Haynes and Earle Lovering Jr.

AUGUSTA GOLF COURSE

- Richard Beall, No. 5. Witness: Joey Sanders.

Reach David Westin at (706) 724-0851 or david.westin@augustachronicle.com.