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A mind-boggling piece of good fortune unfolded at Eastwood Golf Club in Melbourne this week when two golfers in the same group produced back-to-back holes-in-one on the par-3 second hole — a moment so unlikely it stopped everyone in their tracks. Video captured by on-site cameras shows the improbable sequence playing out in real time, a reminder that sometimes life still hands out genuine, unscripted joy.
The pair, identified in reports as Michael Squire and Graham Smith, each pocketed the $10,000 prize that Local Party Hole posts at the hole as part of its promotional program — meaning the startup parted with $20,000 in a single, unforgettable flash of luck. The company’s model is textbook private-sector innovation: add excitement to the course, bring in customers, and share the upside when something extraordinary happens.
Odds of such a consecutive feat were put at mind-bending levels by observers, underscoring how rare and thrilling the scene was for everyone watching. One of the players laughed afterward that the double ace would “send them broke,” and any sane observer can’t help but smile at a small business actually paying out on a bold marketing gambit.
This is the kind of story the mainstream media would normally ignore in favor of manufactured controversy, yet it showcases exactly what free enterprise does best: create opportunities, entertain people, and reward risk with real outcomes. Local Party Hole didn’t lobby for a bailout or beg for regulatory favors; it invested in cameras and prizes, and when the improbable happened it honored the reward — the kind of honest, straightforward capitalism that built prosperous communities.
Conservatives should cheer scenes like this because they highlight civic life outside the outrage cycle — neighbors laughing together, private business standing behind its promise, and everyday people making memories without government interference. If anything, moments like these are an argument for less top-down control and more space for small enterprises to experiment and enliven our towns.
Let the elite culture warriors keep spending their days policing speech and staging spectacle; real Americans know how to take delight in small, hard-to-explain miracles and the markets that make them possible. Support the businesses that bring folks together on a Saturday morning, celebrate the skill and luck that produce stories to tell for a lifetime, and remember that not every headline needs to be about division — some are about pure, unvarnished joy.
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