There are many feats and accomplishments golfers want in their life.

Mexico native Daniel Norman has the most elusive one credited to his name after sinking a hole in one on Tuesday, June 13th. Norman accomplished the feat for the first time in his life on the 138-yard par 3 fourth hole at The Oaks during a nine-hole scramble league.

“I really didn’t even believe it,” Norman said. “The shot felt great, it was looking good, and I saw the ball bounce on the green and it just disappeared.”

It was so unbelievable that Norman was in a hurry to verify that he hopped in his golf cart and ended up hopping out too soon as he sustained an injured shoulder as another memento of his efforts.

“The closer we got, we could not see anything,” he said. “Got even closer and we could see there was a divot hole right in front of the hole. I didn’t even stop for the golf cart to stop. I jumped out, made it about two steps and I landed on my shoulder.”

Norman said it is a sprain, but it turned out to be nothing as serious as a break or a tear so he hopes to be back on the course in a few weeks.

The excitement just couldn’t be contained mainly because of how rare holes in one are in golf, Norman said. He moved back to Mexico about 10-12 years ago from Kansas City for a sales job at Continental Products — a flexible packaging manufacturer — which is about how long he has been golfing. Norman said that is not that much experience considering he knows people that have been doing it for much longer, like as much as 40-50 years and they don’t have a hole in one.

“It’s one of those things that’s always on every golfer’s bucket list,” Norman said. “I thought either I would never be able to check that off or it would take me 10-15 years longer to have knocked it off.”

There are those golfers Norman knows that don’t have a hole in one to their credit but also golfers that have three holes in one. Skill has much to do with that, but there are times golf can be unkind no matter how much experience one may have.

Norman said he started playing golf regularly when he was 30 years old so he hasn’t had as much time as others to hone his skills. Factoring in all of this, he said the feat is in his life top five or top 10.

“I’m not the greatest golfer as I have a higher handicap,” Norman said. “Obviously, if I hadn’t gotten hurt that night, it would have been a better celebration. Getting injured brought me down a little bit. It’s definitely still one of those things where I can’t believe that I did it.”

Having golf part of his life has been fulfilling as Norman said he has the opportunity to play on courses around the country since his work requires travel. He can’t wait until he is healed and can play again.

That accomplishment has left Norman hungry for more as The Oaks weekly league Norman was participating in rewards payouts for hole in ones at the end of the year but also closest to the pins on certain holes, which happened to be hole No. 4. Needless to say, Norman was the closest to the pin as the little sign he left to signify where his ball landed was placed in the hole rather than on the green.

“As soon as I’m back and ready to golf again, I’m going to try for another one,” Norman said. “Golfers are always trying for that hole in one. It’s definitely one of the most exciting things I’ve ever done.”