I got my first hole in one in 1997. We were playing at Apple Greens Golf Course in Highland, NY on hole#11 190 Yards Par 3. I had been playing for only a year and half. So I was still learning how to play. I had a cheap set of clubs and I hit a 3 wood off the tee. I saw the ball hit the green and then it disappeared. I said to my playing partner did you see where my ball went? He said I think it went in the hole. I said no way. I think it went off the back off the green. We got in the cart drove down o the green. Walked to the hole and sure enough there was my ball in the cup. We did the happy dance on the green. We quickly found a ranger to tell him. He told us to tell the front desk and now my name is on the hole in one plaque at the GC. Great way to start my golfing career.