A remarkable streak of golfing luck has turned heads in Antigua, as former West Indies cricket all-rounder Eldine “Soca” Baptiste has pulled off an extraordinary feat: notching his third hole-in-one in just five months. The 66-year-old sporting legend scored the prestigious ace on Tuesday at Cedar Valley Golf Course, on the challenging par-3 13th hole. What makes the moment even more memorable is that Baptiste was joined on the course by his old teammate and legendary former West Indies captain Sir Viv Richards, who stood as an firsthand witness to the stunning achievement.
This latest hole-in-one continues a hot streak that has left golf enthusiasts amazed. Baptiste’s first ace of 2024 came on that exact same 13th par-3 hole back in the summer, marking the start of his unexpected run of perfect shots. Just two weeks prior to his latest triumph, Baptiste scored his second hole-in-one on the course’s par-3 15th hole, proving his first success was far from a one-off fluke. For casual and professional golfers alike, scoring even a single hole-in-one is a rare career highlight; three in half a year is considered an extremely unusual achievement, drawing attention to Baptiste’s steady skill and unexpected good fortune on the green years after he retired from top-tier international cricket.