Lincoln Yarnell comes from a family of avid golfers.
His father, Brion, his uncle, his grandfather and his 9-year-old sister, Reagan, all play.
Guess who’s got the first hole-in-one in the family?
Six-year-old Lincoln.
He broke the ace ice in the family by holing a 9-iron on May 8 at the Palm Valley Golf Club’s ninth hole, from 60 yards out last week. His tee shot landed on the front of the green and the ball rolled about 15 feet to a back-left hole position and into the cup. Just because the distance was short doesn’t mean Lincoln was playing with an advantage — the course has instituted temporary tee boxes on that hole and he was playing No. 9 at its current full yardage.
“I have to admit that my first thought when it went in was, ’Well, I’ve got to play catch-up to a 6-year-old,’ ” said Lincoln’s father Brion Yarnell. “He has a lot of family (members) who play golf, but he’s the first to get one.”
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Lincoln was playing with his father and sister. He shot 42 for the nine holes, but his father said he s dipped into the high 30s at Palm Valley since he began playing golf a year ago.
Lincoln had joined his father in making Tiger Woods his favorite player and despite having played basketball and soccer, he’s “obsessed with golf.”
Brion Yarnell said he’s not sure his son has fully grasped the significance of making a hole-in-one.
“He’s been badgering me to get back out and play golf,” he said. “He keeps saying he wants to go out and make another one.”
If only it were that easy.