English golfer turns into prime Tiger Woods as he shoots lights out again

Adam Keogh is in the form of his life following a round of -13 at the home of England Golf – on Woodhall Spa Golf Club’s Hotchkin Course last Wednesday.

The 35-year-old bagged his fifth career hole-in-one during an astonishing round of 60 on the 6869-yard, par-73 course, as he enjoyed 11 birdies on top of his eagle ace to secure what is believed to be the best-ever score on the course from the white tees.

Remarkably, it was his joint-best score, as just 14 days earlier he shot 59 (-13) at Turkey’s Carya Golf Course. That was a personal record he broke by three shots, having shot -10 at Spalding in 2021.

Keogh, the head professional at Woodhall Spa has been in such scintillating form that he is now a combined -54 for his last six rounds, which have included five eagles, 45 birdies, 57 pars and just a single bogey.

Last Wednesday, Keogh was playing alongside fellow professional Jordan Wrisdale, who himself enjoyed a superb round of -5.

Discussing the round, Keogh said:

The official Woodhall Spa Hotchkin Course record was achieved by David Horsey who shot -9 in the 2005 Champion of Champions event.

If Keogh’s -13 wasn’t special enough, he was also celebrating his fifth hole-in-one on the iconic 12th hole, his first ace at Woodhall Spa.

Keogh has enjoyed previous aces at Boston West in 2005, Royal St David’s in the Welsh Open Amateur Championship in 2009, Spalding in 2020, and Bowood at the English PGA Championship in 2021.

His incredible six rounds of golf began with four stunning scores across three courses while holidaying with friends in Turkey. He carded a round of -8 at Pasha Golf Course on Tuesday 10 October before his then personal record -13 at Carya the next day, which included three eagles and seven birdies. This round was a 59 from the yellow tees, as he confirmed:

He was in sensational form again with a round of -7 at The National Golf Club in Turkey on Saturday 14 October, before being back at Woodhall Spa on Wednesday 18 October in an impressive -2 at the Hotchkin Course in treacherous conditions.

He admitted:

It’s a shame for Keogh that there will be no competitions for him to carry his form into, as he explained:

Keogh’s career highlights have seen him represent England at amateur level and win the English PGA Championship at Bowood in 2021.

He played in five DP World Tour events in 2022 after qualifying through his national ranking, while his proudest moment was featuring for GB&I against the USA at the PGA Cup at Foxhills in 2022, as he finished undefeated across the tournament despite not being on the winning team.

Looking to the future, Keogh added:

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