JD Schlotterback took almost 40 years to achieve his second hole in one. Only seven holes were required for the Naples golfer to bury No. 3.
Schlotterback (55) buried two aces at the Golf Club of the Everglades on February 11. The first was with a 9-iron on the 160-yard No. 4 . His second attempt was with a pitching stick at No. 147, a 147-yard hole. 11.
Schlotterback stated, “It’s just surreal.” It’s hard to explain. It’s crazy to go 38 years between hole-ins ones and then have another just two holes later.
Schlotterback was just 17 years old when he won his first hole in one in 1985 Waterloo Open.
Between his first and second ace, Schlotterback was a club professional for 10 years and also played one season in the Sunbelt Senior Tour 2017. Schlotterback has played in a variety of amateur competitions, and earned a fifth place finish in the Florida Senior Open last year as well as the first alternate spot at the U.S. Senior Open.
Schlotterback is focused on the next Florida State Golf Association season. He has been practicing consistently, which has allowed him to play at a high standard. This culminated in a round of golf that was once-in-a lifetime.
It’s ironic that Schlotterback was not supposed to be playing golf that day. He was asked by a close friend to join him and some friends from out of town to play golf.
Schlotterback stated, “I practice quite often because I’m going in to be playing at a lot of Florida State Golf Association things this season, so I kinda hesitantly said yes.”
Schlotterback started the fourth hole at 2-under after starting the first three holes with a strong shot, but it wasn’t his first ace in more than three decades.
He said, “It was kinda a back-pin so it vanished but I said, ‘You know. I think it’s below the hole.'” “It’s been 38 years since hole-in-one number 1. It’s so close that you reach the point of saying, “Yeah! It’s behind the hole probably.”
Schlotterback was alerted by his excited neighbors that the ball had indeed rolled in for an ace. After celebrating the shot, the group continued with their round. He won the front-nine 5-under, but he missed the water with his second shot at the back-nine.
Schlotterback was able to play from 88 yards, saving par on hole No. 10. He headed to hole No. He noticed something unusual about hole 11.
He laughed and said, “Well you know that this wind and scenario is exactly the same as the last hole in one.”
JD Schlotterback (55), after hitting his second hole in one at the Golf Club of the Everglades. On February 11, 2023, a perfect shot with a pitching shaft placed the ball approximately 5 feet in front of the hole. The group then watched as it rolled in like a putt.
He said that “Pandemonium pretty much broke free at that time.”
Schlotterback was just short of his third hole in-one on the 16th hole at 156 yards by a few feet. He finished 5-under on par-3s. He finished the round at 7-under.
He said, “I can assure you that I didn’t think I would have two hole in-ones in one round.” “I have been extremely fortunate in my life to be able to show a little bit of my talent, and that was the case with this hole-in-one. Although I don’t usually get too excited when I play on the course, it was quite surreal to see that second shot go in.
