March 2006

Jason eyes million-euro prize in Mauritius

A Leamington & County GC golfer is eyeing up a million-euro prize after hitting an ace during a tournament in southern Spain.

Jason Smith, who plays off a handicap of hour, holed out on the 140-yard par three fourth at the La Cala Club, a shot which earned him a prize of 500 euros and a golfing break in Mauritius.

Should he repeat the feat out in the tropics, he will be able to class himself as a euro millionaire.

The Sales Manager with Travel Management Group based in Leamington said: 'People must have been able to hear us 500 yards away. I was with a group of clients when I hit an eight iron just past the flag and watched it spin back into the hole, the whole tee erupted.'

While in Mauritius, Smith will be invited to play another golf competition, over three rounds, with the chance of claiming the bigger pot.

'The Mauritius trip isn't the first that i've won- although it is the first to come through a hole in one, ' Smith added. 'In the past i've played in golf competitions in Barbados and Malaysia, which has been a bit of a bonus for me.'

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