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WEEKLY NEWS 3: Remarkable Hole-In-One

If you ever thought you couldn’t achieve something or that a goal was too difficult to reach, then Bill Hilsheimer has achievements to share with you.

He has only one hand, yet this week he accomplished his third hole-in-one while in Florida. Bill Hilshemier was golfing in Florida last week when he needed only one swing to hit the golf ball into the hole. This is a remarkable achievement for an amateur golfer who does not compete in the sport. Moreover, Hilshemier, age 68, hit his third without using his right arm.

He overcame the odds of 12,600 to 1 when he made his first hole-in-one. He also overcame the odds 59 year ago when a train ran over his hand after he fell onto the coupling of the railroad tracks. The wheel of the train separated his thumb, first two fingers, and part of his palm from the rest of his hand.

Amazingly, Bill Hilshemier still played baseball, basketball, and football while he was in high school and he continues to defy the odds on the golf course. His inspiring determination and belief in himself illustrates a “you can” attitude.

--Written by Katheryn Troyer

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