Smooth-swinging lefty Glen Murray managed a rare feat on the first hole during men’s league action at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club last Thursday.

Playing on the par-4 first hole, framed on the right by Lake Ontario and book-ended by Fort Mississauga behind the green, Murray lofted his second shot from the fairway toward the pin — and into the hole.

The rare eagle 2 hit the pin and dropped directly into the hole. But no one knew it for sure.

Standing 123 yards away with playing partners Brodie Townley and Robert Yamamoto, it was unclear what happened to the ball.

They hoped it went in the hole (happens all the time when pros hit the pin), but from that distance, clanging off the metal pin, it easily could have ricocheted over the green or into the lake or nearby trees.

After a solid drive, Murray said he hit a wedge and “thought I heard a click at the flag.” And there was no ball on the green.

“I told Robert and Brodie it must have gone in,” he said, but neither believed it until Townley walked up and found the ball in the cup.

“Better than a hole in one,” quipped Murray, who has had an ace before at another course.

Thursday’s swing paid off handsomely, as well. Not only did the eagle help him shoot a 1-over 37, good for second low gross behind Ricky Watson (35), it earned Murray a $70 gross skin.

Other winners: Don Stewart (30) and Martin Vagners (31) were low net, Jeff Jacques sank the longest putt on #2, Stewart had the longest drive on #3, Paul Loucks was closest to the pin on #4 and Yamamoto was closest on #9.

Jacques putt on #2 also earned a gross skin ($70) and a net skin ($95). Ted Carmichael birdied #6 for a gross skin and John Liotta scored a net skin on #7.

The men’s league wraps up its season Oct. 16 but other leagues are already finishing.

The Monday business women held their final outing this week and Tracey Peters was top shooter with 42.

Other winners: Barb Hastings (longest drive on #1), Nancy Nichols (closest to the 150 on #2), Cheryl Yamamoto (closest to the pin on #4), Frankie Rothschild (sank the longest putt on #7 and Bridgette Bassie (closest to the pin in two on #9).

And on Tuesday, the women’s nine and 18-hole leagues also held their joint finale scramble and dinner.

Tee notes: As reported last week, young NOTL golfers finished well at the annual Champion of Champions tournament at Cardinal Lakes in Welland.

Among them was 14-year-old Natalie Simpson, who also plays out of the Cherry Hill Club. She was runner-up in the junior girls division, carding a score of 102.

Simpson has been junior girls champ at Cherry Hill for the past two seasons.