A pub landlord won £5,000 after landing a hole in one in a 60 foot charity putt challenge.
Matt Dutson, landlord at the Mason Arms in Battersea, landed the impressive shot at Mitcham Gold Club on September 27 while taking part in a nine-hole charity game in support of the Lily Foundation.
As the games lowest scorer Mr Dutson, who has played the gentlemen’s game for the last 20 years, was offered the chance to take a shot at a 60 foot putt and win £5,000.
Despite facing a distance the length of two double decker buses Mr Dutson, who has a handicap of 19, defied the odds to land an impressive hole in one. The pub landlord, originally from Adelaide in Australia, said: "The celebrations afterwards with all the guys were great.
"That’s what made it for me.
"We were just so excited.
"I was confident but with a 60 foot put there is a one in 1,000 chance of actually making it drop.
"When I went up I was trying to be relaxed as possible and take my time and just did the best I could.
"The whole day was great and we raised a lot for charity."
The charity event is believed to have raised £10,000 for the Lily Foundation which supports families coping with mitochondrial disease resulting in a lack of energy in vital organs causing them to function incorrectly.
The disease has no cure and very few effective treatments meaning that it can lead to an early death.
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