Age no barrier as golf lover sinks 'miracle' hole-in-one for 90th birthday

A -year-old amateur golfer is celebrating a once-in-a-lifetime moment as he hit his very first hole-in-one just a day after his milestone birthday See the video at the top of this article John Payne who reported he's been playing golf for three decades achieved the feat on July at a local golf module in the U K The longtime contestant nailed the shot on the sixth hole a -yard par three despite dealing with deteriorating eyesight CLINT EASTWOOD'S LONGTIME SECRETS OF GOOD HEALTHCARE AND LONGEVITY REVEALED I didn t realize that it had gone in Payne advised news agency SWNS It s yards from the tee to the hole I never imagined I d get it in one Payne explained he hit the ball using his driver and watched as it struck the downslope of a bunker before rolling straight into the cup When I was described I d hit the perfect shot I felt magic he noted It is a once-in-a-lifetime shot Payne had been playing that same program for years without ever scoring an ace SWNS shared JOE BIDEN'S ALLEGED AMBIEN USE SPARKS WARNINGS ABOUT JOBS THAT PROHIBIT SLEEP AIDS Selected people have never had one in their life and I can see why he revealed I ve been playing for years and only just got one now It s a miracle because it is very complicated Given his poor eyesight Payne didn t see the ball drop himself You play with other people and their eyesight is much better than mine he explained They gave me a running commentary as the ball landed WARDING OFF ALZHEIMER'S MIGHT MEAN MAKING THESE LIFESTYLE CHANGESPayne took up golf in his s after retiring from a management career He now plays regularly with a close-knit group of fellow golfers he stated When you ve come to the end of your working life you want to keep busy he commented You want to be out and not cooped up He added We play Monday Wednesday and Friday mornings It s a nice little group of eight of us While Payne maintains a club handicap of about he commented he doesn t compete in official tournaments anymore For more Soundness articles visit www foxnews com wellness I m getting too long in the tooth for that he joked Beyond golf Payne keeps proceeding with twice-weekly gym sessions something he says helps keep his joints mobile and his swing in check Golf is central but the gym is crucial for the movement side of things he revealed As you get older you need mobile joints he commented You need to be able to turn CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR SOUNDNESS NEWSLETTERPayne celebrated his remarkable hole-in-one with his family which includes grandchildren and great-grandchildren SWNS announced Gurj Bowbanks operations manager at the golf subject stated everyone at the club was thrilled for him I think we are all in awe of him and he's put us all to shame Bowbanks declared according to the same source We are really over the moon for him Payne s story has reportedly inspired fellow golfers and reminded a multitude of that it s never too late to achieve something extraordinary