Elusive things

According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary at www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary the definition of "elusive" means: tending to elude: as a: tending to evade grasp or pursuit b: hard to comprehend or define c: hard to isolate or identify. Elusive things are hard to come by. Such is the case of the "hole-in-one." I have played the game of golf for over 25 years and have never found the elusive ace. I found these statistics interesting:
According to Golf Digest magazine (September ‘05), the odds are as follows:

Odds of a Tour player making a hole-in-one: 1 in 3756
Odds of a low-handicap player making a hole-in-one: 1 in 5000
Odds of an average player making a hole-in-one: 1 in 12,750.
In addition, the odds of one player (of any skill level) making two holes-in-one in the same round is 1 in 67 million.

I almost found one on Friday as I played golf with some friends at Ka'anapali's Kai Course. The ball rested about 8 inches from the cup, pin-high and rolled into place following a delicate backspinning roll. But, it was still a 'two' on the scorecard. Much like Pizzaro's quest for the mythical El Dorado, so is my search for the ace. As always, it's the search that presses us onward. Enjoy your day and may you find what you seek for today.
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