{"id":408484,"date":"2024-04-30T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=408484"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Nick-Sablan-Jr-hits-hole-in-one-in-Chamber-golf-tourney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Nick-Sablan-Jr-hits-hole-in-one-in-Chamber-golf-tourney\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Sablan Jr. hits hole-in-one in Chamber golf tourney"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nick Sablan Jr. had luck on his side in the two-person scramble as he hit a hole-in-one during the Saipan Chamber of Commerce 15th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament at the LaoLao Bay Golf & Resort last Saturday.<\/p>\n

With one swing of the club, Sablan teed off from lucky hole No. 13 and 180 yards later, landed the ball that bagged him the prize of $10,000 cash and a 2024 Nissan Versa SR from Joeten Motors Co.<\/p>\n

Sablan said of his hole-in-one win, \u201cPure luck is what I thought of when getting the hole-in-one. Again, being partnered with my father, made it even more amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

On how he felt, he said, \u201cthe feeling was the best feeling any human being could ever have.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sablan added, \u201cWe played from the tips on this tourney, when I usually use a 6-iron on this hole. I pulled out a 4-iron instead so I could take an easy swing with the club\u2019s maximum output. From there, the whole shot aligned and the best thing happened.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for the prizes he won, he said, \u201cThe prizes are awesome! A car and a nice sum of money never made anyone mad.\u201d<\/p>\n

He then thanked all the sponsors and players of the tournament, especially Patrick Guerrero, Marco Peter, his dad, Nick Sablan Sr., and putters coming for his team.<\/p>\n

For the optional play, Dennis Cruz was the closest at 4 feet and 2 inches on hole No. 3; Paul Reyes was 7 feet and 2 inches on hole No. 13; Amier Younis was 8 feet on No. 7; and the most accurate drive was Anthony Tomokane at 9 inches on hole No. 12.<\/p>\n

Proceeds of the event goes toward the annual Chamber educational and trade scholarship program.<\/p>\n

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Nick Sablan Jr. watches the trail of the ball he hit that became a hole-in-one shot which won him $10,000 and a brand new 2024 Nissan Versa SR from Joeten Motors during the Saipan Chamber of Commerce 15th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament at the LaoLao Bay Golf & Resort last Saturday. To his right is his father Nick Sr.<\/p>\n

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