Auburn man bowls 300, hits hole-in-one in same week

Jacob Urish Sports reporter

Ed Hall had bowled a perfect game before. He had hit a hole-in-one before. But last month, he had the fortune of accomplishing both unlikely feats in the same week.

Hall, of Auburn, bowled the 300 in a league game at Rainbow Lanes in Weedsport on Sept. 17.

Then, at a team golf tournament at Dutch Hollow Country Club in Owasco on Sept. 19, he completed what he called the best week in sports of his life.

Hall, who has been bowling for nearly 50 years and golfing for 40, said the thought of bowling a perfect game and hitting a hole-in-one in the same week is something that never crossed his mind before.

"It's just something that happens, and most people that do it, never do it again," he told The Citizen.

"There have been people bowling longer than me, they have higher averages than I do and never had a 300. There are better golfers than I am, and never had a hole-in-one. It's just luck."

While luck may have played a part in both feats, Hall has had several memorable performances on the lanes over the years. Prior to his perfect game last month, he had bowled 300 four times.

Since Hall had been in that territory before, he was cool as a cucumber when it came down to his final delivery.

"There was no pressure in me trying to get another (strike)," he said. "It's just the way it worked out, everything fell. I just felt relaxed throwing the ball."

Hall's success at Rainbow Lanes then carried over to Dutch Hollow. On the par-3 fourth hole, he took out his 6-iron hoping to just get the ball over the creek.

After Hall took his swing, the sun prevented him and his team from seeing where the ball landed.

"We had two balls on the green, and my ball happened to hit the green," he said.

One of Hall's teammates walked up to the hole and found the ball — it was sitting at the bottom of the cup.

Along with being his second hole-in-one ever, the shot helped Hall's team finish in the top five of the tournament with a 5 under par.

"It was awesome. You never expect it when it happens," he said.

"I've been on that particular green a few times, but in the last few weeks, I've hit some shots and guys go, 'Oh, that looks really good.' I get up there and the ball doesn't even make it to the green."

Sports reporter Jacob Urish can be reached at or (315) 282-2288.

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