Lloyd Chilton retrieves his hole-in-one ball!
Howie Tiger
On Jan. 13, Lloyd Chilton made a hole-in-one on hole number 17 at Eagle’s Nest. He made it while playing in the second round of the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) Presidents Cup. Lloyd is the first PCMGA player to score an ace in 2024 during a PCMGA event, and he is now eligible to share in the annual hole-in-one prize. It was also Lloyd’s first ever hole-in-one!
Lloyd and his Presidents Cup partner, Randy Bowley, were matched against Chuck Busker and Glenn Kunishige in the alternate shot format. The 17th hole played 101 yards from the red tees to a front-left pin placement. Lloyd hit a 9-iron with a high ball flight. It landed just left of the pin, bounced once and rolled slightly right and into the hole. All at once, Randy, Chuck, and Glenn said, “That looks like a good shot. It might go in!” It did!
In the 25 years of playing golf, Lloyd got close to making a hole-in-one on many occasions but never did. Even though Lloyd will share in the annual prize, he said, “Just making one was more important than money.” His regular golf buddies, Terry Johnson, Keith Tinglelhoff, and Arnie Lawrence have all made holes-in-one, so he felt somewhat left out. No longer so!
Lloyd grew up in West Monroe, La. He graduated from Apostolic Bible Institute in St. Paul, Minn. He spent most of his career as a sales rep for American Greeting Cards in several communities including Fresno, Calif.; Omaha, Neb.; and lastly Naperville, Ill.
He retired in 1999 and moved to PebbleCreek with his wife, Barbara, that same year. He had dabbled at golf in the past, but he really started when he moved here. He was also involved in PebbleCreek Senior Softball as a player and manager for nine years. His team won two championships. He is also proud that he was the first manager to draft a lady softball player, Paula Handrup.
Congratulations to Lloyd on his terrific shot! By the way, he usually hits a Srixon ball. But on this hole, he had used his partner’s ball (alternate shot format). He may now become a Callaway fan!