Golfer hits staggering 411-yard hole-in-one and is so shocked he can't find the ball

Golfer hits staggering 411-yard hole-in-one and is so shocked he can't find the ball An incredible new national record could have been set by an amateur golfer who hit an incredible 411-yard shot, which has estimated odds of six million-to-one A golfer has incredibly set what is thought to be Britain's longest hole-in-one shot, at an incredible 411 yards (376 metres). Matt Vigurs, from Droitwich in Worcestershire, narrowly missed out on setting a new Guinness World Record when he aced the third hole during a recent match, but he could be in store for a national record. The 32-year-old made the incredible shot during a recent league match at Great Barr Golf Club in Sandwell, near Birmingham. The golfer hit his driver off the tee but could not find his shot when he reached the green. After a few minutes searching, Matt decided to have a quick look in the hole and saw his ball. Matt said: "It was really surreal. I just froze to start with. The lads ran over and we all belly slammed and high fived. It was a moment I will never forget for sure. It was brilliant. I think we were all shocked. Typically, the ball wouldn't go that far. It is just unheard of to get a hole-in-one really let alone on a par-four." The golfer revealed that his average drive is around 300 yards but the wind and hard ground helped him stretch out to 411 yards. The incredible shot however was just 36 yards (33 metres) short of all-time record of a 447 yards (408 metres) hole-in-one, set by Robert Mitera in Nebraska, USA. Despite this, England Golf - the national governing body for amateur golf - believe Matt could have achieved a national record, but this has not yet been confirmed. It is thought the golfer beat the previous national effort by three yards. Peter Vickerman aced the 408-yard par-four seventh hole at Littlestone Golf Club in Kent, in 2014. Matt's hole-in-one - also known as an albatross - came in a scratch match at the Walsall golf club, playing with a friend against two others. The four-ball found three balls when they got to the green of the hole, named Twin Oaks - but Matt's was missing. They searched the bushes, around the fairway and over the back of the green but it was nowhere to be seen. On a whim, Matt, who plays off a handicap of +1, decided to check the hole and says his friends gave him strange looks for even checking. Matt said: "At that point I looked a bit silly, so I thought I might as well check the hole - and there it was, nestled in the bottom. I had to take two or three looks. I couldn't believe it. They didn't believe me till I pulled it out of the hole and we just went mad! It was so weird - I couldn't concentrate for the next hole!" Matt, who only returned to regular golf in February after eight years abroad, went on to win his match. Droitwich Golf Club as a result sealed promotion by winning the league on the same day. The odds of getting an albatross - a score of three-under-par - are estimated to be odds of six million-to-one, according to England Golf. However, the odds of a hole-in-one from this distance even likely even slimmer. Matt, who works as a product and training manager at McLaren, added: "We think it might be the longest which is quite cool actually. I think it might even be the longest in Europe. I have absolutely no chance of ever doing it again. It truly was a once in six-million shot." The golfer, who started playing the sport aged 11, said he kept the ball and hopes his golf club might help him commemorate the achievement. James Crampton, championships director at England Golf, said: "We hear of holes-in-one all the time, but a 411-yard one - it's the stuff of golfers' dreams! It sounds like Matt is in the purple patch of his golfing life - and you have to enjoy these moments."