Most of us will go our whole life without managing a hole-in-one.
So when you find out that there were a record nine in the Par Three contest to kick off The Masters at Augusta you can’t help but be impressed.
The pick of them was undoubtedly Gary Player’s ace as the 80-year-old South African proved that you never lose it.
Watch @garyplayer become the oldest player to make a hole-in-one in the Par 3 Contest. #themasters https://t.co/bBJgSWiiMj
— Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) April 6, 2016
Player became the oldest golfer to record a hole-in-one at the traditional curtain raiser to the first golf major of the year on Wednesday.
Perhaps even more impressive it the fact it was the 31st time in Player’s career that he has pulled off the feat. Yep, that’s right. Thirty-one.
Watch the record-setting collection: all nine holes-in-one from today's Par 3 Contest. #themastershttps://t.co/PcFbOXHKr7
— Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) April 6, 2016
Jimmy Walker won the competition with eight under and will now bid to become the first player to back up a Par 3 success by winning the tournament proper.
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