Mr. Choyka Is Apparently Doing Well
A reader asked if this Gary Choyka who hit two holes-in-one in the same round of golf back in 2020 is the same Gary Choyka who was my history teacher 30+ years ago. Indeed it is. He looks good. (He was a hell of a basketball player too.) ★
Gary Choyka, a retired school teacher and basketball coach from Philadelphia, made headlines after achieving an unprecedented feat during a golf game in Daytona Beach, Florida. Not only did he manage a hole-in-one on the par-3 third hole, but he did so again on the par-3 14th hole, a round that only has a 67 million-to-one chance of occurring.
Choyka, who carries a 10.5 handicap index, is no stranger to rare golf experiences, as he once witnessed a fellow golfer, Tammie Green, also hit a hole-in-one on the same third hole. In the same Wednesday group, Choyka recalled seeing his playing partners drive their tee shots close to the cup, even remarking on one that appeared to be within 18 inches.
However, his own incredible feats came with unforeseen challenges. On the 14th hole, the glare of the sun obscured his view of the ball, but he was confident he had hit it well. Choyka, who declined to disclose his winnings from the hole-in-one pot, simply enjoyed the experience, attributing it to a bit of luck and perhaps even a bit of golfing mojo.
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