German golfer Corinna Erb proved all good things come to those who wait after she scored an ace playing the popular Million Dollar Hole in One (MDHIO) competition on the final round of her golfing holiday in Portugal.

Erb, from Berlin, Germany had already played the Old Course, Victoria, Pinhal and Laranjal before tackling Vale do Lobo's Royal Course on the final day of her week-long holiday, where she netted her first ever hole-in-one on the par-three seventh hole.

The 27-handicapper, who is a member of Gatow Golf Club, in the German capital, used an eight iron to land her inaugural ace after 18 years of playing golf, hitting the front of the green before rolling up the slope and into the cup.

Her pinpoint shot means she will now line up in MDHIO's grand final, which will take place in Augusta, USA during the Masters next April, where a repeat of those heroics will land her a stunning $1million jackpot.

MDHIO's popular par-three challenge gives competitors the chance to win a selection of golf prizes for landing on their shot on the green, while a hole-in-one at one of the 40 associated courses across Europe earns a chance to shoot for the $1m jackpot.

The 2019 grand final takes place in Augusta during the Masters weekend when Erb will join the other finalists, while former England and Newcastle United football ace Alan Shearer, the ambassador for sister company the Million Dollar Club (MDC) is expected to be in attendance, as he was at last year's final held at the prestigious Golf & Spa Resort Grand Tirolia Kitzbühel, in Austria.

MDHIO, which has been running since 1990 in the USA and 2000 in Europe, has grown in popularity over the years with more than 50,000 people each year now trying their luck at the various par-three holes at courses across Portugal, mainland Spain, Mallorca and the UK. More than 50 golfers have achieved their ace playing MDHIO in Europe, while more than twice that number missed out by not entering and acing the hole.

To discover where MDHIO can be played visit www.mdhio.net/golf-courses.

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Press release written and distributed by Azalea on behalf of Million Dollar Holdings.

• Million Dollar Hole in One competitors win a selection of golf prizes for landing on the green, and if they score a hole in one at one of more than 40 courses in Portugal, mainland Spain, Mallorca and the UK, they qualify to shoot for a $1m hole-in-one during an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas or a top European course in alternative years.
• A talented business developer, MDHIO director Martin Tyrrell boasts a deep knowledge in areas of management, recruiting, leadership, business strategy and marketing.
• Tracy Aslam is a board-level executive with specialised expertise in the retail sector and has experience in building customer loyalty. She recently served as a board director at Jordan Media Group and has international experience in the UK, Ireland and Australia.
• Jamie O'Doherty, who speaks fluent German, has spent 12 years building up the MDHIO brand from scratch in Portugal and played a key role in the business development in both Lisbon and Spain's Costa del Sol.

For further information or to arrange an interview with any of the founders, please contact Nick Ive on 01730 711920 or email nick@theazaleagroup.com