Golf Cheating Scandal Erupts After Player Admits to Hole-in-One Fraud Zach Holland, a member of WingHaven Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri, has become the center of a national controversy after confessing to orchestrating a hole-in-one fraud during a member-member tournament. The incident, which unfolded in early March, has sparked widespread discussion about integrity in golf and the personal consequences of dishonesty. Holland, a plus-two handicap golfer who played college golf at Eastern Illinois, admitted to manipulating the rules to secure a prize for a hole-in-one, a move that has led to his resignation from the club and public scrutiny. The scandal began during a tournament at WingHaven, where a hole-in-one prize pot was offered. Holland, who was playing in the first group of the day, devised a plan to exploit the rules. Before the round, he informed his playing partners that his grandmother was unwell and that he might need to take calls during the game. At the third green, he claimed his phone was ringing and drove to the par-three fourth hole to hit his tee shot. When his group arrived, he told them he had “thinned it a little” and didn’t see where the ball landed. However, when the group reached the green, they discovered a divot on the putting surface and his ball in the hole. The group’s suspicion grew when no one had witnessed the shot, and the hole-in-one was unverifiable. Players later requested security camera footage from maintenance sheds near the fourth green. The footage revealed Holland had driven past the shed earlier that morning, well before his tee time. Realizing he couldn’t avoid detection, he admitted to creating the divot and placing his ball in the cup. His actions led to his immediate resignation from the club.#st_louis #zach_holland #winghaven_country_club #eastern_illinois #101_espn_radio
