Is This Correct?

[10ClarionSt]

In the Daily Telegraph on Wednesday, they reported that a golfer had "two hole-in-ones" See link below. Surely that is bad grammar, isn't it? It should be "two holes-in-one", shouldn't it? On a recent edition of Countdown, I couldn't believe it when Susie Dent said there is nine letter word there - it's Platefuls. What?!! Surely it's Platesful, like it's Handsful, not Handfuls. Then again, I suppose some people couldn't care less, which is a shame. Hey ho! Now, off for me usual Full English! Byeeeee! 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/03/amateur-golfer-claims-rare-hole-one-twice-one-round/

[douglas9401]

He's certainly the winningest on the day.

[miser]

Both are correct, 10C - anyway you wouldn't wish to be invited to join the Pedants' Club, would you?

 

[barry1010]

Wouldn't two holes in one imply the ball went in two holes from one shot?

[barry1010]

Collins state platefuls is the plural

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/plateful

[Neveracrossword]

...and Chambers dictionary COULD care less, showing that it's Handfuls (not handsful).  I don't agree with any of your 'bad grammar' examples - sorry!

[douglas9401]

Looks like somebody's going to have his handsful fielding replies today.

[jourdain2]

It's 2 'holes-in-one' I'm sure, but 'handfuls'. 

[Peter Pedant]

words are never broken by the plural 's'

plateful is one word - it isnt plate full  - You can blame Marianne Faithfull for this - she ( apparently they  said at the time) started the rot. 

holes in one seems more natural - avoids one pluralised - ones - ugh. OK little ones, pretty ones.... hmm OK

[Peter Pedant]

The genitive ( Possessive ) 's can get up and wander around.

The Duke of Bedford's place in shakespeare's time would be the Duke's place of Bedford

[jno]

words are never broken by the plural 's'

yes, I think that's the rule. But phrases can be, so mothers-in-law and holes-in-one

[10ClarionSt]

Thanks for the replies. I stand by my OP. And I commend it to the house! 😄