Article: Couple holes-in-one? It's natural for Hobbs.(Sports)

Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY

When Brad Hobbs walked into the members club at Brockton Country Club on Easter Sunday, the Abington resident received a standing ovation. Moments later, his fellow golfers asked him to buy them drinks. Hobbs, who turned 58 yesterday, had just given himself an early birthday present by shooting a pair of holes-in-one in the same round at nine-hole Brockton Country Club. His playing partners who witnessed the rare event were Vin Plonys of Brockton, Canton's Dan Baril, Easton's Ed Roche and Steve Foley."That's what it was, a lot of luck," Hobbs said. "I just got up and hit the ball and hoped I hit it straight."

It was the third ...

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