13-year-old fires sixth hole in one

MANILA, Philippines -  Junior golfer Ashia Marie  Nocum, who is known to have the most number of aces in her age group, hit her sixth hole in one Saturday morning at the Capitol Hills Golf and Country Club in Quezon City.

The 13-year-old Nocum, who made her first ace in a junior golf world tournament in the US at age six, used an eight-iron to ace the 135-yard fourth hole during a practice round at the Capitol golf where she is a member.

“I’m speechless. I did not expect to make my sixth hole in one in my home court. I’ve been regularly practicing golf since I was five years old here but a hole in one eluded me at Capitol golf all these nine years,” said Nocum, a Grade 9 student at the Miriam College High School in Quezon City.

For her feat, the Ayala Land Inc. golf course awarded Nocum with P5,000 cash and guest playing vouchers.

The hole in one was witnessed by Nocum’s father Armand Dean  and caddies Sheryl Olores and Marian Atipin. The ace was certified by CHGCC starter Jessie Agustin. Nocum used a Callaway golf ball.

Nocum hit her first ace during the practice round of the July 2007 Callaway Junior World Golf Championships in Colina Golf Park Course in San Diego, California. Nocum landed fifth in the world tournament.

The second ace came in February 2008 during the Champions for the Future golf tournament at the Riviera Golf and Country Club Executive Course.    

On March 9, 2008, Nocum aced Riviera’s Hole No. 4 during another Champions for the Future golf tournament. Her fourth ace was on April 17, 2009 and her fifth at the Valley Golf and Country Club  on Aug. 26, 2012.