And on December 13, 2025, on Hole 6 at Ruby Hill Country Club, that wildly defiant decision (part rebellion and part skill) paid off with an unbelievable hole-in-one. What’s even more remarkable? It was Chris Anne’s birthday. To understand just how absurd this moment was, you need to know the hole. Sand guards both sides of the green. Water lurks on the left. The smart play? Anything but a driver for any golfer. Chris Anne, however, had a different idea.

“The plan was to hit it to the back hill and let it roll back down,” she explains.

The driver didn’t travel far. It bounced in front of the hole. And then, against all odds, it rolled straight in. Chris Anne didn’t cheer. She didn’t jump. She didn’t even believe it.

“I totally didn’t believe it,” she laughs. “I said, I’ll see it when I get there.”

From the tee box, no one could see the ball. One of the women in the group took off running toward the green, jumping up and down. Chris Anne stayed unconvinced. Something behind the hole looked like a ball, but it couldn’t be. Except it was.

Chris Anne started playing golf in 2017 and is the first to admit she doesn’t take herself too seriously on the course. In fact, she says she had been playing terribly that day.

“I was playing like a donkey,” she says, laughing. Ironically, that shot turned the entire round around. Seeing a one on the scorecard, even with a high handicap, felt surreal.

“It’s pure luck,” she insists. “It’s really embarrassing. I have a really high handicap.” Embarrassing or not, golf has a way of pulling players completely into the moment. “You don’t think of anything else,” Chris Anne says. “Just that little white ball. You have to keep your eye on it.” Still she loves the game. It gives her a break from her busy days as a nurse. Golf is a pastime where she can truly relax. 

And when a hole-in-one happens, tradition demands celebration.

At Ruby Hill, that celebration is backed by hole-in-one insurance, meaning drinks at the clubhouse are covered up to a set amount. Chris Anne’s group, complete with three other couples, headed straight inside.

“We ate and drank well,” she says. Beer flowed. Wine followed. Eventually, whiskey entered the picture. Other golfers joined in. Eight people enjoyed every last dollar until the tab was gone.

Her husband, Tom, was stunned when he heard the news of Chris Anne’s hole-in-one. “He couldn’t believe it,” Chris Anne says. When he heard what club she used, the reaction was immediate. “What club did you use?” he asked.

“The driver,” she told him. He just laughed.

Chris Anne and Tom have lived at Ruby Hill since 2002, moving for Tom’s work in the molecular biotech industry. They met years earlier through Tom’s brother while Chris Anne was working as a nurse. “I just like helping people,” she says of nursing. “It’s always a good feeling of satisfaction.”

These days, their hobbies include travel, golf, and another fascinating hobby: winemaking. Their backyard grapevines produce a Cabernet-heavy blend. Tom estimates it to be 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot. Making wine is also a social event. They enjoy stomping on the grapes with those new to winemaking. It’s a sight like no other. 

Just as it takes time to make fine wine (with 5 years for the grapes to mature enough to make good wine), it also takes time to work on your golf game.

But December 13, 2025? That day stands apart. One swing. One bounce. One roll. One memory to cherish for years to come. There’s no better birthday memory than that! Who would have guessed it all started with a driver?