His June 9 swing gave him his first hole-in-one, on his first practice hole of the day, in a sporting life that has never included so much as half a round of golf.
Mr Fraser (51) used a five iron, gripping low on the shaft to limit his swing of such a heavy club on such a short hole. The ball zipped toward the flag and bounced a couple of times on the green.
"It went up into the air and it bounced a couple of times," Mr Fraser said.
"I tried to see where it went but I couldn't see it. And when I went down to the hole, I saw it was in the hole. I did not expect that."
Nor did Ross Brown, an Idea Services worker accompanying Mr Fraser and the other IHC clients on their weekly trip to the course.
They had been visiting the club to "hit some balls" for about two months before Mr Fraser lofted his ball on to the green. He watched, amazed, as the ball broke left and hit the cup.
"There he was, achieving something that golfers spend a lifetime trying to achieve. And you know what he said when he found out? 'That's pretty good, eh?"'
Mr Fraser's proud father, Bert, got a hole-in-one at the St Clair Golf Club course in 1979. Mr Fraser reckoned emulating his father would not make him a mad-keen golfer.
"I don't play a round of golf. It is just something to do, a bit of fun," Mr Fraser said.
