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Golfer beats odds of one in 67 million to score two holes in one

News imageDOUGLAS SPENCER Douglas Spencer is standing outside the clubhouse with two golf balls in one hand and his score card in the other. He is wearing a white short sleeved shirt and black trousers. DOUGLAS SPENCER
Douglas Spencer achieved his feat at his home club in the Highlands

A Highland golfer has overcome odds of one in 67 million to hit two holes in one in the same round.

Douglas Spencer - who had never had a hole-in-one before - was competing for the Roddy Macleod Trophy at Boat of Garten Golf Club on Saturday.

After what the 60-year-old described as a "not very good" start, he then got his first hole-in-one at the ninth hole, before repeating the feat at the 16th.

Spencer, who came second overall at the tournament, said he would rather have won the trophy, but was still delighted to beat such huge odds on his home course.

News imageDOUGLAS SPENCER Douglas, stood on the grass outside the entrance to the Boat of Garten Golf Club. He is a man of average build with grey hair and is smiling. He's holding up two yellow flags and smiling.DOUGLAS SPENCER
Boat of Garten Golf Club presented Douglas with two flags to commemorate each of the holes in one

According to the US National Hole in One Registry, the odds of scoring two holes in one in one round are 67 million to one.

It said only 2% of golfers hit a hole-in-one each year.

Spencer was presented with two flags by the Highland club to commemorate the aces.

He said: "I've waited 44 years to have a hole-in-one playing golf and I got two in the same round."

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