Restaurant manager Jason Hargett of the Ruby River Steakhouse in Provo, Utah had a life changing day on the golf course on Tuesday. He was in attendance at the Mark Eaton Classic charity golf event benefiting the Utah Diabetes Center at Red Ledges in Heber City. He made a last minute decision to participate and soon discovered they were holding a contest: Get a hole-in-one, win $1 million.
Hargett and five other players who hit the ball closest to the hole on a par 3 were allowed to participate in a one-in 45,000 chance to win the hole-in-one contest. When it was Hargett’s turn he claims he wasn’t nervous about the shot but felt the crowd pressing in behind him which gave him a “weird” vibe.
Jason, who was using his brother’s golf clubs, made the 150 yard shot with a 9-iron and promptly sent a text message to his wife, Amyee Hargett, declaring that their lives had just changed. She knew prior to the text that he was one of six contestants but she didn’t know if his followup message was legitimate until she called his cellphone for confirmation. When he answered the phone she heard the crowd going wild and knew he had won the money.
It will take the couple 40 years to reap the entire fortune, which will be paid at a rate of $25,000 a year. The father of four children ranging in age from 10 to 17 claims the extra money each year will come in handy with expenses.
Check out a video of the million dollar hole-in-one golf shot below.
Hole-in-one video