First Hole in One at the Amazon Golf Course
Joe Boatright holding his hole in one ball at the Amazon Golf Course
Work started on the construction of the Amazon Golf Course in April 2004 and although it was not completed until late 2006 the course was playable. Over the last 3 years many golfers have tried this interesting but difficult course. The 2,500-yard, 9 hole course boasts extra’s not available on other courses, such as piranhas in the water traps and red tailed boas in the rough. Each golfer is provided with a machete when he or she takes on the par 35 course.
Over these last few years only one golfer claimed to achieve one of the accolades in golf, a “Hole in One”. Recently a golfer named Joe Boatright, a 56 year old oil worker who hails from Coleman, Texas, USA, achieved a “Hole in One”.
When interviewed after his remarkable achievement Joe said, “I guess I started playing golf about 30 years ago. I got addicted to the game and even though I never had much time to play when I was younger, I always followed the sport.”
“I get to play pretty much whenever I want to now, but the problem is my score’s not much different than it was years ago. The hole was the 4th hole, a 110 yard, par 3, with the green set on an island surrounded by piranha infested water. A lot of balls are lost in the water there, so I teed up a new Topflight 2000 out of my bag since I don’t like that ball and didn’t care if I lost it. That’s the only time that ball was ever hit. I still have it locked away with my wife’s jewelry. I had drawn Hans Jarlind and Adam Drews for partners for the round. The weather was clear and hot, and I struck the ball at about 10:00am. I think I shot about 80 or 82 that day. It’s a great thrill to get a hole in one. I felt so good, I went to Bella Vista & drank beer all afternoon.”
The 4th hole is a lunar landscape, surrounded by a piranha infested water hazard, ITS A HOLE IN ONE, way to go Joe
Joe Boatright golfing at the amazon golf course, Iquitos Peru
First Hole In One At The Amazon Golf Course
Mike Collis, Iquitos Times
{ 12 comments… read them below or add one }
On behalf of all the “Boys” at Los Inkas Golf Club, Lima, our sincere congratulations to Joe on his Hole in One. I also started my golf 32 years ago at Los Inkas and at 73 am finally improving. I attribute this to an open mind and a few classes. Who says you can`t teach an old dog new tricks?
Our wishes to Amazon Golf Club for success, and we hope to visit you soon to try to match Joe´s feat.
Jim Plunkett
Los Inkas Golf Club
Handicap 17
Well Done Joe, still waiting for mine, one day maybe.
Best wishes to all at the Amazon Golf Course
From
All at Arrow Park Golf Club,
Birkenhead, UK
Way to go, Joe!!! Congratulations!!
Papa Dan & Michael
(The Buzzo Boys)
Hello . This is Neil Dawson, the head pro from Astbury Golf Club in Cheshire, England.
Sounds interesting. I swing a machete better than I swing a driver anyway!!
Best of luck with your venture
From all at Astbury Golf Club
Wow! Fantastic – wonderful news – Mick! See you in June.
Congrats to all at the Amazon Golf Course and of course to Joe Boatwright on getting his first hole in one. I think I will get mine tomorrow, ha ha.
Nigel Martin,
Four Seasons Golf Club,
Saint Kitts,
West Indies.
Congratulations Joe.
We wish you the Amazon Golf Course every success.
Wendy Stanbury,
Helepark Golf Club,
Devon,
UK
Well Done Joe,
Par 3, 110 yards, but what iron did you use ?
Best wishes from all at
The Ain Nakhl Golf Club,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Congratulations on the hole in one and best wishes for every success for the Amazon Golf Course. We will be feasturing it in our July newsletter.
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Barrie McWha, CPGA
Executive Director,
British Columbia Golf Museum and Hall of Fame
Congratulations on the hole-in-one and good luck at the Amazon Golf Course.
I still don’t know what it feels like to get a hole-in-one !!!! One day maybe ! Well done Joe
from us all at Awali Golf Club Bahrain
Reading thru the notes and diaries of my brother, the late Don Cameron, who worked in Lima Peru and the Amazon Basin, the name of Dan Buzzo comes up regularly with great respect and admiration. I wondered if Michael’s father Dan might be the same person. Katie C. Wainwright
Hello Katie, your brother was a good judge of character. Dan Buzzo is one of the most respected gringos in Iquitos and the upper Amazon Basin. I am proud to be his friend, and proud that he is a founding investor/member of the Amazon Golf Course. Thanks for the comment.
Bill Grimes