Michigan Golf Journal September 2021

Back-to-Back Sometimes it just doesn’t pay to get a hole in one – unless you are part of the Rochester Adams’ golf program annual reunion. That group was treated to multiple rounds of drinks after two of their brethren – Connor Patterson and Eric Busa – drained back-to-back holes-in-one in early August at The Loop at Forest Dunes. Patterson scored the first one on the 17 th hole of the Red Course as the last player in his group. Then after they stepped to the 18 th tee, Busa was first up in his group and dropped an ace as well. Not only did they lose a ton of money at the Forest Dunes bar that night, but they also had to split the $40 pot for closest to the pin – yet another financial loss. “Yes, I ran up quite the tab,” Busa said. “I opened a tab inside, and then one at the outdoor bar at the Forest Dunes short course. Having 20 people there wasn’t ideal (for the checkbook) but if I had to do it every time it’s worth it, the hole Tandem Holes in One at The Loop By Tom Lang Continues on next page >>