Holland resigns from club after faking hole-in-one
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- Zach Holland, a former college golfer now playing to a 2 handicap, resigned his membership at WingHaven Country Club in O'Fallon, Missouri after admitting to faking a hole-in-one at the par-3 fourth hole during a member-member tournament.
- Holland pre-placed his ball in the cup before the event began, then fabricated a story about needing to take a personal phone call about his "mortally ill grandmother" so he could tee off ahead of his group and later "find" the ball in the cup.
- WingHaven security footage showed Holland driving near the fourth green well before his scheduled tee time, contradicting his account and prompting him to confess to club officials that he faked the ace.
- Nathan Charnes, WingHaven's acting PGA of America president and general manager, confirmed the incident and told GOLF.com the club "promptly addressed the matter" and considers it closed with no further comment.
- Holland told ESPN Radio's "The Morning After" show that he and his family have received online threats and urged critics to spare his wife and two young children, saying his biggest fear is the lasting stigma on his kids as "the cheater's" children.
Why it matters: Holland, a former college golfer now at a 2 handicap, forfeited his WingHaven membership over what he called "complete stupidity," with security footage making denial impossible and the club moving to close the matter. Holland himself frames the lasting fallout as reputational damage to his wife and two young children rather than his own playing career.
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