Moorcroft's ace earns a reward
Wem's Paul Moorcroft had further cause for celebration after achieving every golfer's dream of a hole in one.
Moorcroft scored his ace on the 180-yard par-three 11th at Hawkstone Park Golf Club, and the 18-handicapper was rewarded with membership of the exclusive BOSS Watches H1Club and a specially-commissioned watch.
The German brand has pledged to reward club golfers with an exclusive watch for every hole-in-one recorded during a club competition in 2015, after giving away more than £1.5m-worth of limited-edition timepieces since its launch in 2013 – and 56-year-old Moorcroft is the latest to achieve the feat this year.
The scheme is open to any golfer whose club uses HowDidiDo – a free-to-use, web-based social network for golfers – and anybody playing in official club competitions is eligible.
Stephen Brydon, commercial director for MGS Distribution, the official licenced UK distributor for BOSS Watches, said: "Well done to Paul for accomplishing one of golf's most elusive feats.
"For most amateur golfers, a hole-in-one is as memorable as winning The Masters would be to a professional. We want to ensure they have something tangible by which to remember the day, other than an expensive bar bill."
"We hope it might lift the spirits of golfers during club competitions who may not be in with a chance of winning the event, but can still feel excitement every time they play a par-three, knowing they are just one shot away from winning an exquisite timepiece."
