Last Hole in One of 2025

Scott Shelton. Contributed photo

By Rick Schonely

It was a typical Wednesday on the last day of the year, Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve, and the Molokai Skins Golf gang was playing their regular Wednesday game at Iconic Ironwood Hills Golf Course.
Little did we know that Scott Shelton would take out his number-seven iron on the 16th hole (#7 on the back nine) and get his first hole-in-one of his career — from the white tee at 204 yards.
Shelton, a long-time resident of Molokai and the head coach of Lady Farmers soccer team for many years, hit a beautiful shot that rolled onto the green and dropped into the hole. His first hole-in-one shot in his 50-year golfing career was witnessed by his wife Ped, Ronald “Naka” Nakagawa, Rick Schonely and Christine Kage. Congratulations Scott!
The Molokai Skins Golf gang would like to thank the staff and management of iconic Ironwood Hills for perpetuating the game of golf on Molokai.