IT was a 67,000,000-1 shot, well two shots, but Bingley St Ives golfer Paul Hayhurst pulled it off.

The 65-year-old rolled back the years to produce an incredible two holes-in-one in the same round, with aces on the fourth and the 10th on his home course.

Hayhurst used his trusty six-iron for both shots, but after his playing partners insisted he kept his first hole-in-one ball as a keepsake, he now has two to get mounted.

The veteran golfer told the Keighley News: "The first one, the four of us were all shouting in excitement, as an ace is a real one-off.

"But then on the 10th, I hit the ball down towards the pin, and one of my playing partners, Martin Heywood, said it looked like another good shot, before shouting that it was going close.

"It was strange, and weird, to get that second hole-in-one, but certainly a nice feeling too."

Hayhurst added: "It's hard to explain the feeling, because as a golfer, you're always searching for that one perfect shot, and I hit two in the same round.

"I've actually had two holes-in-one before in my time playing golf, but one of those in particular was so long ago.

"I remember it though, because it was a foggy day, so none of us actually saw it go in.

"But this round with two holes-in-one was on November 25, and it was a lovely, clear day, so we saw both shots going towards the hole and dropping."

As for the balls and clubs that got the job done, Hayhurst said: "One of my other playing partners, Roger Thompson, said he'd mount the first hole-in-one ball, so he took it off me after the fourth.

"But after the ace on the 10th, he's now mounting both balls, and he'll put them on a plinth for me.

"I'll always treasure that six-iron too, and the lads at Bingley St Ives have been trying to pinch it out of my bag ever since that day last month, thinking it's a lucky club."

Hayhurst, who lives in Harden, was also playing alongside his brother Jez in that once-in-a-lifetime round.

But it is not just his three playing partners that the 65-year-old holds dear at Bingley St Ives Golf Club.

He said: "It's a lovely course, with a beautiful layout, and I wouldn't want to play my golf anywhere else.

"I've been here about 30 years now, and the members are great. It's a bit like a family really, which is really nice to have."

In this form, Hayhurst would probably have some younger Bradford Union golfers running scared in competitions next year.

But he insisted: "I don't play as much as I used to competitively.

"I usually just play with my pals on a Wednesday, then in competitions on Saturday.

"They're usually just club ones alongside the other Bingley St Ives members, off the white tees."