Top 5 Pro-Tour Aces!

July 31, 2008
Posted by US Hole In One

This time around we at US Hole In One have decided to compile a list of our favorite hole in ones on the professional tours. The talent on these tours is abundant and choosing only five aces has not been easy at all, but here it goes.

At number five we have David Toms ace at the 2001 PGA Championship. A five wood proved to be the right club for Toms on the 243 yard beast at the Atlanta Athletic Club. A smooth and rhythmic swing ending with a signature David Tom’s finish resulted in one of the longest hole in ones that we have ever seen.

The number four spot goes to Fuzzy Zoeller’s hole in one on the 173 yard par 3, 16th hole at Glen Oaks Country Club in the Allianz Championship. His iron shot flew over the pin and into the back left where the commentator described his ball as being “hung up in the rough.” He went on to say, “It’s no good there is it? Tough chip I think.” Little did he know that he was seconds from being proven wrong. Miraculously the ball began to track backwards to the hole courtesy of the slope on that particular part of the green. The dumbfounded announcer could do nothing but repeatedly shout “no!” as the ball disappeared into the cup.

At number three we have one of the most electrifying shots in professional golf. Who but Tiger Woods would be responsible for this? The short 162-yard par three 16th at the FBR Open in Arizona is known as the loudest hole in golf. Lesser tour pros who fail to hit this green in regulation are routinely punished, not by a bunker or a water hazard, but by boos from the rowdy crowd. This stadium atmosphere was immensely energized when Tiger holed out and roars could be heard from all corners of the golf course.

This brings us to number two. This, in our opinion, was one of the biggest bounce backs in golf. The infamous island-green 17th at TPC Sawgrass has humbled many of the world’s greatest players. Fred Couples, like many others, surrendered his ball to the water in the first round of the 1999 Players Championship. He re-teed with a 9 iron and produced a thing of beauty. US Hole In One couldn’t think of a more extravagant way to make a par.

Little known James Kingston of South Africa takes our number one spot. If you ever thought that you were lucky, think again! This could be the most bizarre ace in golf. This happened in the third round of the Dunhill Championship six years ago on the 15th hole. This hole is 206meters (225 yards) long. Kingston pulled a 4iron way off line and into the left trees where his ball ricocheted off a tree onto the green and rolled into the hole. Now that’s luck!

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