Hole In One – June 2025

Dick Wiederhold Finally Makes a Hole-in-One!

Howie Tiger

On April 11, Dick Wiederhold made a hole-in-one on hole number 8 at Eagle’s Nest. He made it while playing in his regular golf group, the Birdie Chasers. This was Dick’s first ever hole-in-one after playing golf for over 50 years!

The 8th hole was playing 132 yards from the white tees to a middle pin placement. Dick’s playing partners were Don Rivard, Bob Sullivan, and Bill Walenda. Dick hit his 8-iron with a straight trajectory pin-high just left of the green. His ball bounced slightly right, then rolled down the slope and into the hole. Dick let out a loud “Whoop”, and the guys yelled “Hole-in-one!” Then Dick casually said, “It’s about time!” Even his 10–year-old grandson made one before him.

This great shot was not only witnessed by Dick and his playing partners, but also by the foursome behind them waiting on the tee.

One of Dick’s golf highlights was winning his flight at a PebbleCreek Member-Guest tourney with his son Steve. Dick is the founder and “commissioner” of the Birdie Chasers golf group formed in 2008 here in PebbleCreek. They have a hole-in-one kitty and Dick finally cashed in!

He was born and raised in Carroll, Iowa. He earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology from St. Benedict’s College in Atchison, Kansas. He then earned his master’s degree in guidance and counseling at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He was awarded his PhD in Education Administration at Iowa State.

He spent his 42-year professional career as an educator. First as a secondary level teacher and then as a school superintendent (13 years). While a teacher, he also coached football, wrestling and girl’s track & field. He ended his career as a college professor for five years at Peru State College in Nebraska. There he taught teachers how to be better instructors.

Dick and his wife of 60 years, Jane, moved to PebbleCreek in 2005. They have three children, 11 grandchildren and one great–grandchild.

So, Dick is now tied with his grandson with one hole-in-one. Jane is still waiting patiently for hers.

Congratulations to Dick on his long-awaited ace!

Duane Hagstrom Aces 12th Hole at Tuscany Falls West

Howie Tiger

On April 14, Duane Hagstrom made a hole-in-one on the 12th hole of Tuscany Falls West. He made it while playing in his regular golf group known as “The Crew.”

The 12th hole was playing 127 yards from the white tees to a center pin placement on the lower tier of the green. Duane’s playing partners were Todd Young, Greg Fisher, and Mike Brown. Duane hit his 8-iron with a fairly high trajectory right at the hole. He saw it make a high bounce, but lost sight of it. Greg also saw it bounce and yelled, “It went in!” Then the congrats commenced!

Duane is held in high regard by “The Crew.” They refer to him as “Marvel” as he is 87 years old, has a great swing, and shoots his age most of the time.

This was his fourth career hole-in-one. His first came at Surfside Golf Course in Ocean Park, Wash. His second and third both came at the 8th hole at Eagle’s Nest.

Duane grew up in Long Beach, Wash.. He attended high school in Ilwaco, Wash., and attended Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash. He did post-graduate work at the Pacific Coast Banking School. He also served in the Marine Corps Air Reserve for six years.

Duane spent his entire working career in the banking business. First with Rainier Bank for 30 years working in various capacities at several bank branches. Then 12 years as the President and CEO of the Bank of the Pacific, a small community bank. Even after retirement in 1997 he continued for another 10 years serving on its Board of Directors.

Duane and his wife of 65 years, Sharon, purchased a retirement home at PebbleCreek in 1997. He enjoys being outdoors and spending time with their seven grandchildren and seven great–grandchildren, with one more on the way.

One of Duane’s golf career highlights was winning Low Net at the Northwest Washington Whidbey Island Invitational when he made 7 birdies (gross) on the final day of the two-day tourney.

Congratulations to Duane for a fantastic shot!

Congratulations, Jean!

Jean Doss made a hole-in-one on April 29, on Eagle’s Nest hole number 8. It was 112 yards with a 7 iron.

A Hole-in-One for Mark Sundsten!

Mark was playing the East Course on April 18. The hole–in–one occurred on hole number 17 from the blue tees. It was a yellow flag that day with a distance of about 160/165 yards. There was a strong headwind, which caused him to use his 6 iron. It was a beautiful shot on the green and rolled about 15 feet before going into the hole.

Monte Page Scores Ace at Tuscany Falls East

Howie Tiger

On April 10, Monte Page made a hole-in-one on hole number 17 at Tuscany Falls East. He made it while playing in the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) Past Presidents tourney. As such, he now qualifies to share in the PCMGA annual hole-in-one prize.

The 17th hole was playing 141 yards from the white tees to a left-center pin placement. His playing partners were Jim Scoular, David Pritchyk, and Robert Brown. Monte hit a 7-iron with a medium trajectory and a left to right ball flight. It was a solid strike and his ball landed just left of the flagstick hitting a slight bank and rolled right. David said, ”Did that hit the stick?” They could not see the base of the flagstick. Monte initially thought it probably went over the green.

The foursome arrived at the green and did not see a ball near the pin. Monte checked over the back of the green, but did not see his ball. So he checked the hole and the “miracle” was confirmed. The celebration began with high fives all around. Since the game format was Stableford Points, this ace/eagle gave the team 6 points and helped them take second place in the tourney.

This was Monte’s second career hole-in-one. His first came in 2021 on the 8th hole of the East course. He did not see that one go in either!

Monte was born and raised in Vancouver, Wash. He enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduating high school. He served 3 years, most of which was spent at Schofield Barracks in Oahu, Hawaii. He then attended Clark Community College. So as a “Penguin,” he secured his associate degree.

Next came Portland State. While a junior, he signed up for the U.S. Navy’s Aviation Reserve Officer Candidate (AVROC) School at about the same time he got married. Ultimately, he decided that being on an aircraft carrier for months on end was not the best way to start a marriage. As a result he withdrew from this program.

He secured his bachelor’s degree in teaching. But, the military, in one form or another, still interested him. So, as a senior he joined the Oregon Air National Guard. He served in the Guard from 1980 until 2014. He also worked full time for the Guard in aircraft maintenance.

Monte may be one of the few who have three Honorable Discharges from different branches of the U.S. military.

He and his wife, Ann, moved to PebbleCreek in 2013.

Congrats on his awesome shot. He now has one more than Ann even though she got the first one! We also thank him for his numerous years of service to our country!

PCM9GA President Ray Clements Makes Third Career Hole-in-One

Erv Stein

Golfers of all abilities typically simply love the game and often may reach multiple highs of excitement on any given day even for such common occurrences as attaining a Par, sometimes a Birdie on a particular hole, and even quite rarely an Eagle as well as the satisfaction of completing a long putt or even a great long and straight drive or fairway shot. That being said, perhaps nothing in golf or any sport can generate the sheer dramatic enthusiasm, very high excitement, and quite magical experience of getting a hole–in-one.

While some estimates of the likelihood of any golfer experiencing a hole–in–one vary somewhat, the general probability of the average ability golfer of having this rare hole-in-one experience is one in 3,500 rounds. Assuming the golfer plays two rounds per week the statistical likelihood of having a hole–in-one would be about once in 33.65 years.

Somehow, lightning can strike repeatedly through the years as in the case of Ray Clements, our beloved PebbleCreek Men’s Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCM9GA) president who beat the odds big time in obtaining his third hole-in-one on April 13 at Eagle’s Nest hole 12. Intriguing is that Ray previously had a hole-in-one at the Tuscany Falls East hole 13 on March 22, 2021, and in many years back on Oct. 8, 1988, at Pine Lakes Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Interestingly enough, Ray was playing a private Match Play Tournament against Gary Houser and following his incredible hole-in-one drive on the Tuscany East Hole 13, and fully unaware of his achievement even after approaching the green, nowhere was his ball in sight. Ray was quite perturbed about losing or conceding the hole to Gary. The long and short of this happy and amazing experience is that the other three foursome members, Gary Houser, Bob Salzmann, and Ken Simmons asked Ray to approach the hole and sure enough to his stark amazement, there was his ball. As we all know, Ray is a most avid golfer and follows major golfing events everywhere, and it was so special to Ray that his third hole-in-one occurred on April 13, Masters Day.