ANDY Gardiner has reached a rare golfing milestone, by recording his tenth holein-one just five years after taking up the sport.

The 38-year-old amputee from Fritwell, near Bicester, reached double figures at the 194-yard par three fifth hole at home club Cherwell Edge.

Gardiner, who lost his right leg 12 years ago after a nasty fall, said: “I played a five-iron which had never been hit before and I had just removed the plastic from the head before taking the shot.

“I think the secret to my hole-in-one scoring is that I play far too much golf.”

The feat saw the one-handicapper net a watch from BOSS, who are presenting all players who have a holein-one in competition.

Gardiner’s achievements are magnified by the fact he only took up golf in 2010.

He said: “It was only five years ago when my mate persuaded me to go down to the range.

“I watched him hit some balls and decided to have a go and that was it.”

Gardiner is now ranked second in the European Disabled Golf Association and is keen to raise awareness about the sport.

He said: “My aim is to turn disabled golf into a mainstream sport.

“The standard of some of the play is absolutely immense.”

CLUB RESULTS

SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE

Section 2 Feldon Valley 3 (4pts), Oxford City 0 (0) (Feldon Valley scores first): R Brown & B Grazebrook bt G Holt & P Higgins 3 & 2, M Abbotts & J Rose bt C Marriot & G Reeney 2 holes, W McCoombes & R Holmes bt G Soave & Joe Smith 6 & 5.

OXFORD CITY

Weekday Stableford: 1 E Greenaway 39pts, 2 M Morbey 36 (cb), 3= C Bristow & G Millard 36.

Weekend Stableford: 1 K Hewlett 33pts, 2 M Rothery 28 (cb), 3. B Glover 28.

Club matches: Oxford City 2, The Wychwood 3; Oxford City Seniors 4, Studley Wood 2.

Peter Burke Trophy: 1 J Shaylor 37pts (cb), 2 R Halsey 37, 3 P King 37.

Medal 6 – Div 1: 1 C Wright 72-5=67, 2 C Bristow 79-9=70, 3 R Chivers 75-5=70. Div 2: 1 S Weaving 78-13=65, 2 J Shaylor 80-13=67, 3 K Vincent 84-15=69.

OXFORD LADIES

Irish 3 Ball Alliance: 1 D Roberts, A Troughton & J Nixon 80pts, 2 J Ryan, H Pennick & DTorgersen 79, 3 P Smith, G Chapman & D Chappelle 77 (cb).

Ironmaster: 1 T Roberts nett 77, 2 S Simms 81, 3 B Mitchell 82 (cb).

Stableford – July 16: 1 D Torgersen 39pts, 2 T Gruber 38, 3 P Williams 36. July 18: 1 M Cannon 38pts, 2 C Morbey 36, 3 G Hawley 35. Murray Trophy: 1 M Cannon, 2 G Hawley.

Par – Thurs: 1 G Hawley +6, 2 J Evans +3, 3 G Chapman +1. Sat: 1 P Smith 0, 2 H Pennick -3, 3 S Sadler -4.

Medal & Lillian Barrett – Thurs: 1 G Chapman nett 69, 2 M Peddie 70, 3 J Glover 71. Sat: 1 J McCairns nett 67, 2 C Whittle 70, 3 S Simms 72. Lillian Barrett: 1 J McCairns, 2 G Chapman.

NORTH OXFORD

July Medal – Div 1: 1 S Horne 75-10=65, 2 D Willoughby 78-11=67, 3 R Nicholson 68-1=67. Div 2: 1 I Trafford 79-15=64, 2 A Nicholl 84-17=67, 3 J O’Sullivan 86-17=69. Div 3: 1 D Burrows 85-19=66, 2 A Nicholl 86-19=67 (cb), 3 S Duke 88-21=67.

Courage Cup (best nett score in July medal): 1 I Trafford 64, 2 S Horne 65, 3 D Burrows 66.

Norman Jones round 1 (Church Cup): 1 B Tobin 82-19-63, 2 BP England 70-6=64, 3 D Nicholl 80-14=66.

Claret Jug: 1 B Tobin & D Duval 136 (cb), 2 BP England & S Cink 136 (cb), 3 D Nicholl & J Donaldson 136 (cb).

Men’s club match (John Walters Trophy): Magnolia Park 2½, North Oxford 3½ (N Oxford win the trophy 7-5 on agg).

Juniors – Percy Edwards Trophy: 1 S Willoughby 77-6=71, 2 J Boag Matthews 90-18=72, 3 D Sherlock 99-21=78.

Ladies Medal 14 – Silver Div: 1 C Peddy 84-14-70. Bronze Div: 1 S White 91-25-66. Sydney Harrison Cup: 1 S White 91-25-66, 2 S Simms 102-36-66.

BICESTER

Bradbury Cup & July Stableford: 1 V Shepherd 40pts, 2 L Watkins 38, 3 L Blackburn 36.