Golf at Canberra Stadium? It's a hole-in-one

You've sat in the stands on the freezing nights watching the Canberra Raiders and ACT Brumbies, but have you thought about playing golf at Canberra Stadium?

The capital's premier sporting venue will turn its pristine turf into a golf course for an end-of-year event at a time the grandstands are usually empty.

Venues Canberra officials launched its "Stadium Golf" initiative on Friday, giving the ageing stadium a reason to be used in the quiet season.

It started with a bang, Canberra Cavalry player Cam Warner nailing a hole-in-one with one of the first shots on the 10-hole course.

"It was pretty cool actually to get the hole in one, it was just my second shot," Warner said.

"I used a little bit of my baseball skills but I've been playing golf for a little bit. It was a golf swing more than a baseball swing."

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