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 announced he's been playing golf for three decades achieved the feat on July at a local golf class in the U K The longtime athlete nailed the shot on the sixth hole a -yard par three despite dealing with deteriorating eyesight CLINT EASTWOOD'S LONGTIME SECRETS OF GOOD WELLNESS 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 noted 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 commented It is a once-in-a-lifetime shot Payne had been playing that same curriculum for years without ever scoring an ace SWNS released JOE BIDEN'S ALLEGED AMBIEN USE SPARKS WARNINGS ABOUT JOBS THAT PROHIBIT SLEEP AIDS Specific people have never had one in their life and I can see why he declared I ve been playing for years and only just got one now It s a miracle because it is very demanding 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 revealed 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 announced When you ve come to the end of your working life you want to keep busy he noted 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 declared he doesn t compete in official tournaments anymore For more Strength articles visit www foxnews com healthcare I m getting too long in the tooth for that he joked Beyond golf Payne keeps progressing with twice-weekly gym sessions something he says helps keep his joints mobile and his swing in check Golf is critical but the gym is pivotal for the movement side of things he disclosed As you get older you need mobile joints he reported You need to be able to turn CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR WELLBEING NEWSLETTERPayne celebrated his remarkable hole-in-one with his family which includes grandchildren and great-grandchildren SWNS mentioned Gurj Bowbanks operations manager at the golf subject announced 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 disclosed according to the same source We are really over the moon for him Payne s story has reportedly inspired fellow golfers and reminded several that it s never too late to achieve something extraordinary