Monticello golfer Peter Cahalan, second from the left, recently scored a tournament hole-in-one which brought him a $25,000 reward. His foursome at this tournament included, from the left, Thomas "TK" Kelly Jr., Anthony J. Rein and Rick Morgan.

Monticello Golfer Hole In One

Brings Him $25,000 Reward

Hole-in-ones are always a thrill in any golf outing but when there's a $25,000 cash reward attached to the ace it's a whole new ballgame.
Seventy-one year-old Monticello golfer Pete Cahalan has been golfing since he took up the game seriously in 1960 but he never was able to shoot a hole-in-one until July 20 in the Center For Discovery Golf Tournament held at the Tuxedo County Club.
The tournament was run as a Tuxedo Scramble.
Using a hybrid No. 3 club he teed up the ball on the 165-yard par 3 third hole and scored his first ever ace which also brought him a winning cash prize of $25,000. The hole-in-one also brought him a $50 closest to the pin award for credit in the Tuxedo Country Club club house.
Pete noted that he was able to see the ball hit just before the green, roll onto the green and the three others in his foursome said it went into the hole but Cahalan thought it might have rolled past the hole.
Cahalan, a 14-handicap golfer, competes weekly in the Tuesday Men's Lochmor Golf Course league and the Wednesday Men's Tarry Brae league. He also plays recreational golf two other days of the week.
The three other golfers in Pete's tournament foursome included Sullivan County area golfers Thomas "TK" Kelly Jr., Anthony J. Rein and Rick Morgan.
Semi-retired Pete is married to his wife Gloria and they have one daughter Tricia.