I was playing in an outing and we started on the 3rd hole in a shotgun start. I had hit balls on the range for about 5 minutes but was far from warmed up. Our starting hole, a 214 yard par 3, slightly downhill, pin in the middle, beast of a first hole. My buddy was first to hit and stuck one about 7 feet from the pin and starting bragging that he would win a pin shot for the outing. I was up next, my first swing of the day. I hit a pure 5 iron with a slight draw and it was tracking right at the pin. My heart sunk a little at the thought of a hole in one while the ball was in the air. It hit about 5 feet before the pin and released towards the hole, stopping just short. So close I said, so close, and then turned my head. That's when my buddy erupted and yelled "IT DROPPED!!". I looked up and the ball had disappeared. All four of us immediately started jumping and chest bumping each other in the air while yelling like a pack of wild animals. A few neighbors from the surrounding houses came outside to congratulate me and gave a round of applause as well. Being with some of my closest friends made it even better and a moment I won't ever forget.