Roseville golfer Kevin McKoskey gets first hole-in-one; then, later in the round, his second

Kevin McKoskey made magic twice with his 7-iron at University of Minnesota/Les Bolstad Golf Course on Thursday, acing the 146-yard No. 5 and 139-yard No. 17.

August 11, 2023 at 11:44AM
Kevin McKoskey of Roseville never had a hole-in-one in his life. By the end of Thursday’s round at University of Minnesota/Les Bolstad Golf Course, he had two. (Provided photo/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Kevin McKoskey of Roseville had never had a hole-in-one on the golf course.

That changed in dramatic style Thursday at University of Minnesota/Les Bolstad Golf Course by recording two holes-in-one in the same round. He aced the 146-yard No. 5 and 139-yard No. 17. He used a 7-iron for both shots.

According to the National Hole-In-One Registry, the odds of making two holes-in-one in the same round for an average golfer are 67 million-to-one.

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