Hole in one for Hootie hotshot

WITH two US chart-topping albums, a Grammy award and a stellar solo career to his name, Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish has achieved a lot in 45 years.

He can now add a hole in one at Lahinch golf course in trying May conditions to that list.

Playing in the Great Irish Links challenge alongside former Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino, Rucker, a die-hard Dolphins fan, navigated Lahinch’s tricky 11th hole, avoiding the bunker from hell to score a rare ace.