MONROE - Kevin Schmidt is in elite company when it comes to golfing at Windy Acres.
Schmidt, 16, a junior at Monroe High School, became the youngest person to record a hole-in-one at Windy Acres. The Windy Acres Golf Course 5 miles southeast of Monroe has been a fixture for golf enthusiasts for 56 years.
"It's a pretty good honor because I'm just in high school," Schmidt said. "Most people don't ever hit a hole-in-one in their life."
Schmidt's ace came on the 141-yard No. 3 hole. He used a 6-iron to tee off and the ball glanced off a tree at the top of a hill and rolled onto the green and into the cup. He wasn't confident that it was the perfect swing when he teed off.
"It felt like a normal swing," he said. "I didn't really think I hit a hole-in-one. It felt like a normal shot. It just happened to roll into the hole."
Schmidt was playing with Hayden Zahradka and Jared Cline. The ace was also witnessed by Linda and Tyler Burkhalter.
Schmidt is a self-taught golfer who started playing two years ago in eighth grade. But his favorite sport is baseball - and he said he won't change his allegiance from baseball to golf once the spring sports season rolls around.
"I enjoy it (golfing)," he said. "I don't take it too seriously and enjoy playing with friends."
In the summer, Schmidt golfs about once per week. He also farms with his father, Tim Schmidt.
In June, Kevin Schmidt worked the concession stand on the 18th hole during the U.S. Open. He was one of several locals involved in the event: Bill Kubly, a 1962 MHS graduate, had his company, Landscapes Unlimited, build Erin Hills; and Nick Krattiger, a 2005 MHS graduate, is the first assistant golf professional at Erin Hills.
"It was cool to see a pro golf course layout," Schmidt said. "It was very interesting. I saw how good pro golfers are. They play at an elite level."
Schmidt, 16, a junior at Monroe High School, became the youngest person to record a hole-in-one at Windy Acres. The Windy Acres Golf Course 5 miles southeast of Monroe has been a fixture for golf enthusiasts for 56 years.
"It's a pretty good honor because I'm just in high school," Schmidt said. "Most people don't ever hit a hole-in-one in their life."
Schmidt's ace came on the 141-yard No. 3 hole. He used a 6-iron to tee off and the ball glanced off a tree at the top of a hill and rolled onto the green and into the cup. He wasn't confident that it was the perfect swing when he teed off.
"It felt like a normal swing," he said. "I didn't really think I hit a hole-in-one. It felt like a normal shot. It just happened to roll into the hole."
Schmidt was playing with Hayden Zahradka and Jared Cline. The ace was also witnessed by Linda and Tyler Burkhalter.
Schmidt is a self-taught golfer who started playing two years ago in eighth grade. But his favorite sport is baseball - and he said he won't change his allegiance from baseball to golf once the spring sports season rolls around.
"I enjoy it (golfing)," he said. "I don't take it too seriously and enjoy playing with friends."
In the summer, Schmidt golfs about once per week. He also farms with his father, Tim Schmidt.
In June, Kevin Schmidt worked the concession stand on the 18th hole during the U.S. Open. He was one of several locals involved in the event: Bill Kubly, a 1962 MHS graduate, had his company, Landscapes Unlimited, build Erin Hills; and Nick Krattiger, a 2005 MHS graduate, is the first assistant golf professional at Erin Hills.
"It was cool to see a pro golf course layout," Schmidt said. "It was very interesting. I saw how good pro golfers are. They play at an elite level."
