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Hole-in-ones are elusive

In my capacity as the editor of Golf Digest Malaysia magazine, I am often bombarded by some of the most intriguing questions that I do not have an answer for. Here are some that I would like to share on Merdeka Day, which coincidentally is also my wedding anniversary: 1. How do you hit the ball so that it backspins like how the pros do on TV? 2. Why is Tiger Woods playing badly? 3. Why isn't there a Malaysian Open champion yet? Those are three of the most commonly asked questions that I have been thrown throughout my 15-plus years in the golf industry. But one question that touches a nerve has to be, "Have you ever had a hole-in-one yet?" The answer to date is "no". But by my standards, I have come agonizingly close. Here's a list of hole-in-one prizes that I have missed so far (and measurement from the hole!): 1) One million ringgit (12 feet wasn't near but it was a million!/The Mines) 2) Mercedes-Benz E Class (Missed this twice in two co