hole-in-one

Golfer's dream shot

A hole-in-one is a golf shot that goes directly from the tee into the cup in a single stroke—the rarest and most celebrated achievement in the game.

The term extends to any perfect, first-attempt success: She got a hole-in-one on the job interview.

Also written hole in one.

golf

ace

Single-pip card

  • tee shotOpening stroke in golf
  • greenColor of vegetation
  • cupSmall drinking container

flagstick · iron · wedge · yardage · scorecard · witness · marker · handicap · course record · tournament

achievement

ace

Single-pip card

crowning moment · feat · accomplishment · triumph · glory · victory · highlight reel · bragging rights · bucket list · once-in-a-lifetime

luck

fluke

Chance stroke of luck

windfall · blessed · fortunate · kismet · destiny · odds · probability · lightning strike · stars aligned · beginner's luck

celebration

clubhouse

Members-only gathering place

  • toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
  • champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
  • cheersCasual toast or farewell

applause · congratulations · high-fives · fist pump · victory lap · witnesses · photo op · bar tab · tradition · party

Categories
Opposites
golf scoring achievement

hole-in-onesnowman

Human figure from precipitation

double bogey · triple bogey · picked up · whiff · bogey

luck and skill outcome

hole-in-onewhiff

Brief, faint smell

shank · lost ball · out of bounds · blow-up · duff

Family

hole, whole, hollow, holes, wholeness, holed, holey, hollowed, hollowness

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G