This was probably discussed in the PGA thread but I'm just catching up. Not only was this a hole-in-one at a major, and not only is this guy not a tour member but a teaching pro somewhere - but it's the shot itself. Usually there's a roll of some kind but he hit this shot right into the hole. Not sure I've ever seen a hole-in-one like this before.
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It does happen.
It does happen.
My ex-father-in-law won a Cadillac about 30 years ago in this exact type of scenario.
He would have been long. Probably an 8 iron for me. Which I would hit into trap...lol...
Great moment .
the second one was 1996 June 23rd, my wifes birthday.
I havent had one since then, but i've had 5 eagles on par 4s since then. Apparently i'm better at holing iron shots from the fairway than i am off the tee.
To see a club pro play like this in a major was awesome.
Not equating it to an emergency goalie getting called in as that seems more common but the "feel good" part of the story is the same. Someone with some skill who didn't make it all the way gets a chance and makes the most of it.