Pete Golding recalls sneaking off for golf with Steve Sarkisian
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 3:46 PM
Last updated Aug 4, 2026
Pete Golding, the head coach at Ole Miss, shared a humorous story about how he and other Alabama assistant coaches, including Steve Sarkisian, would sneak off to play golf during the offseason. They once ended up at the same course as head coach Nick Saban. During their round at Indian Hills, Sarkisian scored a hole-in-one on the 10th hole while trying to remain unnoticed. Their silent celebration was a response to both the ace and their precarious situation of playing hooky. Although Saban did not witness the event, word got back to him, leading to a memorable conversation the following day.
- •Golding and Sarkisian were Alabama assistants under Nick Saban.
- •They routinely sneaked out to play golf during the offseason.
- •Sarkisian scored a hole-in-one at Indian Hills while Saban was nearby.
- •The group had a muted celebration to avoid detection.
- •Saban learned about the incident from a club pro.
- 3:46 PMYahoo Sports — Nick Saban once caught former Alabama assistants Pete Golding and Steve Sarkisian playing hooky thanks to an unlikely hole-in-one
"There's never a bad time to make an ace ... but this is close.
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