File this one under “so statistically impossible it should never happen.”
During the annual Par 3 contest preceding The Masters on Wednesday, Justin Thomas dropped a hole-in-one on No. 4…
Watch @JustinThomas34 make a hole-in-one on No. 4 in the Par 3 Contest. #themastershttps://t.co/SWVQMzUigg
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 6, 2016
Only to be matched by Rickie Fowler on the very next shot. As you can imagine, the Augusta faithful went NUTS.
Watch @RickieFowler match the hole-in-one from @JustinThomas34 on No. 4 during the Par 3 Contest. #themastershttps://t.co/z2MyYH9QBd
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 6, 2016
Just unreal. Granted the pins are placed in particularly easy locations for the Par 3, but what are the odds?
The duo took a picture to commemorate the once in a lifetime occurrence, and there’s no doubt the replay will be shown time and time again during this weekend’s coverage.
Back-to-back aces? Congrats, @RickieFowler & @JustinThomas34 👍🏼 pic.twitter.com/KCKC3BH9Nd
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) April 6, 2016
Wednesday’s Par 3 saw the most aces in the history of the contest, with eight NINE players writing 1s on their score cards (at the time of writing).
The legendary Gary Player dropped in on No. 7…
Watch @garyplayer become the oldest player to make a hole-in-one in the Par 3 Contest. #themasters https://t.co/bBJgSWiiMj
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 6, 2016
As did David Lingmerth…
Watch @dlingmerth make a hole-in-one on No. 7 during the Par 3 Contest. #themastershttps://t.co/DRWBXghvVn
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 6, 2016
AND 2015 Open Championship victor, Zach Johnson.
Watch @ZachJohnsonPGA make the third hole-in-one of the day on No. 7 in the Par 3 Contest. #themasters https://t.co/1G7TYy667B
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 6, 2016
European Tour regular Andy Sullivan also accomplished the feat on No. 5…
Watch @andysulligolf make a hole-in-one on No. 5 during the Par 3 Contest. #themastershttps://t.co/xAdlwl3Znn
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 6, 2016
And Webb Simpson must’ve liked the way No. 9 was looking, because he did as well.
Watch @webbsimpson1 make a hole-in-one on No. 9 during the Par 3 Contest. #themastershttps://t.co/PrJoSZoeRQ
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 6, 2016
Then Jimmy Walker dropped the first 1 of the day on No. 2!
Watch @JimmyWalkerPGA make a hole-in-one at No. 2 during the Par 3 Contest. #themasters https://t.co/KhkXFVkbtT
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 6, 2016
And Smylie Kaufman followed those seven up with one of his own on No. 8.
Watch @SmylieKaufman10 make a hole-in-one on No. 8 in the Par 3 Contest. #themasters https://t.co/XjGzYBQJBX
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 6, 2016
It’s raining Aces out here!!!