Blind Golfer Hears Shot of Her Career-hole in one

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Sheila Drummond didn't need to see her hole-in-one. She heard it. Drummond, blinded by diabetes 26 years ago, experienced the highlight of her golfing career Sunday, recording an ace on the 144-yard, par-3 fourth hole at Mahoning Valley Country Club.

Playing with her husband and coach, Keith, and two friends in a steady rain, the 53-year-old Drummond hit a driver on the hole. The shot cleared a water hazard, flew between traps and landed on the green, where it hit the flagstick before dropping into the hole.

"They were saying, 'It's a great shot,' and then I heard it hit the pin," Drummond said.

"For a hole-in-one, you have to hit it onto the green, so it's a little bit of skill and a lot of luck."


In 1999, Golf Digest said the odds of an amateur getting a hole-in-one are 1 in 12,750. That number, no doubt rises, for a blind golfer.

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20070821/D8R54IE80.html
and im worryed about next saterday .having to play 9 holes and never played the game .and i can see:cheers:

[Prngr44]

That floors me... how in the HELL does a blind person golf??

[DarkFury]

That floors me... how in the HELL does a blind person golf??
Just like anyone else... except they have a spotter line them up.

Blind people can perform all kinds of sports... as long as the initial target is not moving at the time.


BTW.. they didn't say what level of blindness she had. You can be legally blind and still have partial vision. I have a friend who is legally blind who bowled a perfect 300 game. He has very limited vision, however he is still legally blind.

[Markel]

BTW.. they didn't say what level of blindness she had. You can be legally blind and still have partial vision. I have a friend who is legally blind who bowled a perfect 300 game. He has very limited vision, however he is still legally blind.
Another version (http://apnews.myway.com//article/20070821/D8R54IE80.html) of the story says:
Drummond is a member of the board of directors of the United States Blind Golfers Association, and the organization believes she is the first totally blind female to record a hole-in-one.

[DarkFury]

Another version (http://apnews.myway.com//article/20070821/D8R54IE80.html) of the story says:
Ok.. that's cool,

But still... a blind person could still play golf as long as someone is there as their "spotter" to line them up in the right direction.

Pretty much, some folks have an "automatic" golf swing. I wish I did... but hey, that's just not my game. :D

[Napoleon54]

The cut-off for being legally blind is corrected vision no better than 20/200.

...which means my vision would qualify as legally blind if I didn't have correction, 'cause my eyes are a good deal beyond 20/200. Without correction I wouldn't be able to see the ball on the tee at my feet, let alone a flag 144 yards away. But still, it's a far cry from being completely blind. Thankfully I don't have to deal with it all the time 'cause with glasses/ contacts I'm 20/20. :cool:

[Prngr44]

Thank goodness they don't look like this anymore:

http://www.nightmarefactory.com/29027.jpg

An amazing feat no doubt.