hole in one

noun phrase

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Norr used a 9-iron for his hole in one on the 159-yard hole at Woodley Lakes. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 The 16th serves as a prime blueprint of this, with a massive waste bunker guarding the front of the green and a pronounced bowl in the front-right quadrant that could produce a hole in one if the pin is in the right spot. Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2026 Video from the scene shows a bullet hole in one of the windows. Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 Only 13 properties have changed hands in the last decade, and new construction is less common than a hole in one. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 Feb. 2026 Were the Browns supposed to dig themselves out of a multiyear hole in one season? Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026 Still, nailing a hole in one at No. 6 on Friday put him in prime position to do his thing and hang with the leaders. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hole in one was in 1925

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“Hole in one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hole%20in%20one. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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