Standing on the #3 tee box waiting to hit. Just a night out substituting for someone else in our thursday night league. The hole was a little hard to see because of the shadows on the green but i knew that it was on the back tier of the green. I step up and hit a soft 7 iron into the gentle breeze. I knew that it was going to be a pretty good shot but I had no idea how good. The ball hit in front of the pin and then we couldn't see it. All of us assuming I think that the ball was just behind inline with the pin. I still didn't even think about it until I walk over the hill next to the green and there was no ball behind the pin. My heart dropped and I walked quickly up to the hole trying no to look like i was about to pee my pants. Sure enough, there she was. My partner that I was playing with had actually had someone last sub for his partner and hit a hole in one the year before. As for him, a 2 handicap with no hole in ones to his credit. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride.