Joey Eaton has “never gotten a hole-in-one, been close, or seen one live” until now. On Saturday, Aug. 10 the former Humboldt Bronco aced the second hole at the Humboldt Golf Club during the organizations Memorial Tournament using his seven iron and draining the 172 yard shot.
Eaton, who won a national championship with the Broncos in 2003 has returned to the city from his home in Carlyle to play the event all seven years with a team that has won the tournament three times. This year the group that includes Nathan and Joe Fischl and Al Smith didn’t win the overall title but Eaton will drive away in a new Jeep Compass from South 20 Dodge.
Eaton spoke about the shot and the day on the course.