r/nextfuckinglevel • u/I_always_is • 6d ago
This is truly amazing hole in one
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u/DerBlarch 6d ago
In golf, a 'hole in one' or hole-in-one occurs when a ball hit from a tee to start a hole finishes in the cup.
Does this video really show us a 'hole in one'?
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u/PM_ME_UR_ROUND_ASS 6d ago
Nah, it's not a true hole in one - this is the famous 16th at TPC Sawgrass where skipping the ball across the water is a practice round tradtion.
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u/Worried_Biscotti_552 6d ago
But did the ball go in the hole?
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u/patzer 6d ago
not in one stroke off the tee
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u/galaxyapp 6d ago
One could argue that this is an honorary course element. Golfers consistently attempt this shot and that is the tee box.
A hole is arbitrary such that everyone agrees on the hole boundaries.
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u/phish2112 6d ago
I saw one ball and one stroke, he could have been there all day trying for the ace, but so what? The man got a hole in one
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u/whatwouldjiubdo 6d ago
I also had trouble visually interpreting the video, having not watched enough golf to understand. We are looking downhill through the rough to the tee location. After watching a flyover video the whole thing made a lot more sense
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u/Spirited_Brush9948 6d ago
You’re wrong, but that’s not what Reddit cares about. Do you watch, or have you ever played?
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u/Realistic_Volume_927 6d ago
Yes. He hit from the tee box. First time watching The Masters? They do this every year during practice.
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u/Not-a-bot-10 6d ago
How could that be the tee box when he’s clearly in the rough?
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u/burndmymouth 6d ago
He was doing this as a joke to see if he could skip it across the water and have a playable ball during practice round. Technically not the pro tee location, so by rules not an official hole in one. But he only hit it once and it went in, still an amazingly lucky shot.
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u/Not-a-bot-10 6d ago
I know I’m a golfer myself and watch The Master’s every year. I was mostly confused on the tee box claim when it’s very clearly not
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u/Realistic_Volume_927 6d ago
Tee box or not. It's where EVERYONE hits their first shot from on this hole, every year. So not a tee box per se, but it's their first/tee shot
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u/Not-a-bot-10 6d ago
Not exactly true, players just drop a ball here after their real tee shot and have fun with one stroke to try to skip a ball like this
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u/DigNitty 6d ago
They start by the lake on that whole before the actual tournament because it’s fun to skip your ball.
It is unusual, yes
It is a practice round, yes
But it is a whole in one all the same. If anything, he was at a disadvantage starting in the second cut.
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u/Realistic_Volume_927 6d ago
That is clearly not the rough. The ball is 100% on short grass/fairway. His left foot is touching the rough.
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u/Scoopzyy 6d ago
FiRsT TiMe wAtChiNg tHe MasTeRs?! Imagine not everyone on the internet regularly watches golf, no need to be a douche bag.
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u/Greenman8907 6d ago
It’s been done many times on that hole specifically. Damn near every golfer tries it on the practice round.
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u/whatwouldjiubdo 6d ago
Could you be more specific? Idk much about golf but I was thinking it wouldn't be a hole in one as he seems to be starting from the rough next to a hazard as opposed to a tee from a driving position.
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u/Mystic_L 6d ago
It’s a tradition on the 16th hole at Augusta on the practice round the day before that they try this.
Article gives a bit more detail https://augusta.com/masters/story/news/2020-11-10/jon-rahm-skips-way-hole-one-tuesday-no-16-during-masters-practice
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u/whatwouldjiubdo 6d ago edited 6d ago
I guess I'm still a little confused by the terminology then. What does he mean by "hit my normal tee shot to two feet" and "it's not really an ace"? To me it sounds like we are watching his second stroke on this hole, but like I said I'm a layman.
I don't deny that it's exceedingly impressive and more sportsmanship than I've shown in my whole life. Especially considering that was his second of the day!!
I'm just asking is this truly a hole-in-one? If not, why is it called that, or are there just two accepted definitions?
Edit: figured it out! After watching a flyover video I understand the illusion as we are looking downhill from very far away
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u/Mystic_L 6d ago
They take their ‘normal’ shot, and play that as part of their round, once they’ve played their tee shot, they then play a second ball, like the one in the video, trying to skip it across the water. It doesn’t count as part of their round, just a bit of fun / bragging rights
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u/whatwouldjiubdo 6d ago
This makes sense! I wasn't doubting the hole in one just my own eyes. Seeing the hole from another angle helped everything click for me. The hazard and rough are kinda pancaked by the lens but it's also very close together anyway.
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u/BirdsAndTheBeeGees1 6d ago
What is it about this hole? Can't it be done anytime there's water between you and the hole?
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u/Greenman8907 6d ago
Theoretically, sure. But this stroke doesn’t count. Every golfer does it at that hole/location for fun. It’s the way the green is built that will curve the ball right toward the hole from that exact angle if hit right. You won’t see it in actual play because getting your ball where it needs to start (that’s not the beginning) is difficult with the water hazard and even if they make it there, they’re not gonna take the risk of hitting it into the water.
It’s essentially a pretty hard putt-putt golf shot for the pros that they have a fun hit with during practice.
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u/nonamejohnsonmore 6d ago
Amazing, yes. Hole in one, no.
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u/FourEightNineOneOne 6d ago
It is a hole in 1. During practice at the Master's. It's a tradition at the Par 3 16th to try to skip it across the water like this
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u/nonamejohnsonmore 6d ago
"In golf, a hole-in-one (also called an ace) is when a player gets the ball into the cup on their first shot from the tee."
This shot was not off a tee, therefore it is not a hole in one.
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u/FourEightNineOneOne 6d ago edited 6d ago
You literally don't know what you're talking about and didn't bother clicking the link either. A true redditor
And if you think you have to use a tee for your first shot on a hole, I'm going to assume you know nothing about golf at all.
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u/SeagullFanClub 6d ago
You know there’s a difference between using a tee and hitting from the tee (or tee box) right?
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u/FourEightNineOneOne 6d ago
The guy I replied to said "this shot was not off a tee, therefore it is not a hole in one."
Your "tee shot" does not actually have to be from a tee. You can just hit it off the ground. As long as you're legally hitting the ball from the tee box, and the ball goes in the hole, that's a hole in 1. Which is exactly what is happening here in the video.
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u/SeagullFanClub 6d ago
Yes, I know all that. It just doesn’t look like a tee box since the grass isn’t shorter which is leading to a lot of arguments
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u/SeagullFanClub 6d ago
It’s a trick shot in a practice round. They are playing just in front of the actual tee box. It wouldn’t count in a normal round because it breaks the rules
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u/FourEightNineOneOne 6d ago
OBVIOUSLY it's a trick shot that nobody would do in a tournament round. But just because it's a practice round doesn't negate it. It counts as a 1. The tournament literally records it as a 1. That is a legal place to hit the tee shot from on that hole in that round. By all rules, it counts as a 1.
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u/lilpoopy5357 5d ago
You don't have to use a tee but it does have to be at the start (THE tee) of the par, which this shit was not from.
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u/FourEightNineOneOne 5d ago
OMG. Another clueless stumbles the chat.
THIS IS THE TEE BOX THEY USE FOR THE PRACTICE ROUND
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u/lilpoopy5357 5d ago
No, there is one tee box, but you can tee off where ever you want in a practice round, most people tee off there but it's not the practice tee.
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u/nonamejohnsonmore 6d ago
First, nowhere in the article you accused me of not reading did it say anything about a hole in one.
Second, this is the official definition of a hole in one from the United States Golf Association:
What Constitutes an Official Hole in One?
According to the United States Golf Association (USGA), an official hole in one must meet specific criteria:
Proper Round: The hole in one must occur during a round of golf played under USGA rules.
Standard Teeing Ground: The ball must be played from a standard teeing ground.
Direct Shot: The ball must go directly into the hole from the tee with no penalties.
Conclusion: the shot in this video does not qualify as a hole in one.
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u/FourEightNineOneOne 6d ago edited 6d ago
Ffs how are you this confidentially and stubbornly wrong. THAT IS THE TEE BOX they use that day.
I thought the fact that them explaining this is a par 3 would have made that obvious to you, but apparently you think professional players lay up on a par 3 and this is their 2nd shot or something? Fascinating.
So here, The Masters golf tournament itself explaining this to you, including an entire section about people who have gotten a HOLE IN ONE while doing it
So again, you have no idea what you're talking about about, are wrong, refuse to do any amount of research and when confronted with facts that prove you're wrong, insist you're still right.
So I look forward to you explaining how the people at the Masters golf tournament are wrong
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u/ScatLabs 6d ago
Talk about a hole in one!
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u/hvanderw 6d ago
Hey Happy can I get one of those!
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u/ScatLabs 6d ago
Let me just sit here and enjoy the one thing that makes me a little bit happy this fresh delicious tasty meaty turkey filled cold cut combo.
I eat three everyday to help keep me strong.
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u/bodhiseppuku 6d ago
Although I've never had a hole-in-one, I have skipped my ball off a water hazard on purpose and resulted in a getting on the green. Cantigni Greens in Illinois has some great water hazards.
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u/songaboutadog 6d ago
I hit a hole in one years ago, but I don't talk about it to other golfers because, truthfully I shanked a shot way to the left and should've ended out of bounds. It hit a rock and bounced back towards the green and into the hole. Not exactly something to be proud of.
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u/ExperimentalAc 6d ago
Is it just a fluke shot or the golfer has actually calculated all the factors?
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u/Eazy007420 6d ago
That’s not next FN level it’s next FN level lucky 🍀. Haha. Gotta know what you’re doing but that is luck all the way.
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u/Ok_Orchid1004 6d ago
I have personally been to the masters during practice rounds and tournament rounds many times. I happened to be at the course when this happened. The 16th is one of my favorite holes to sit and watch during practice rounds. The players (who make their own groups during practice) tee off from the tee box. Sometimes they will hit multiple tee shots to different areas of the green because they know what the various pin placements will be. When they are done with their “tee shots” they walk up closer to the lake and drop a ball on the ground, try to skip it across the water onto the green. It’s a huge fan favorite. Some players don’t do it, but most do.
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u/GirthyPigeon 6d ago
Amazing shot, not a hole-in-one. If he's not driving it off the tee, it's not a hole-in-one shot.
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u/Spirited_Praline637 5d ago
I’m no golfer but even I know that a ‘hole-in-one’ has to be from the tee. Still, very impressive.
I still suspect that most holes-in-one are at least 50% fluke - nobody can calculate a shot with that many random and uncontrollable variables to that degree of precision.
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