The golf season opened over the weekend here in Moose Jaw and we already have our first ace of the year.

On day two of the season, Rick Smith drained a hole-in-one on the fifth hole at the Lynbrook Golf Club on Sunday morning.

Smith used an eight-iron to sink the shot from 159 yards out.

It turned out to be an expensive round for the Lynbrook member as he declined hole-in-one insurance just a few days prior to the ace, saying, “What are my chances after all these years,” according to the Lynbrook pro shop.

The Lynbrook and Hillcrest Golf Clubs opened tee-to-green on Saturday.