Get them in

GETTING a hole-in-one may be the pinnacle of an amateur golfer's career but the possibility of buying a round of drinks for the entire club almost makes becoming a duffer a more attractive option.

However, taking out hole-in-one insurance can help ease the financial strain.

For a small fee, golfers are now paying to have their games covered and with just one shot the bar could be free all night for the club.

Golfcare.co.uk offers various deals to cover different bar prices and different drinkers. If you sink a hole-in-one everyone gets a free drink.

Free pints in the club house after the game is a great way to celebrate but some sponsors and golf hosts are being slightly more imaginative with prizes. For some golfers there is now the opportunity to win a holiday, a flash car or even a boat.

The possibility of playing pitch and putt on a brand new yacht suddenly makes getting a hole-in-one a lot more thrilling.

Hole-in-one.co.uk offers a number of prizes for large golf parties. Be warned though - there is only a 1 in 12,750 chance of actually making a hole-in-one which makes winning a car or even a free pint near impossible.