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On Tuesday, November 10, the Spanish golfer celebrated his 26th birthday with a ridiculous hole in one during this week’s pre-Masters practice session.
Jon Rahm’s birthday: Jon Rahm skip shot lights up the Masters practice session
It has become customary for golfers during practice sessions to try to float the ball across the pond at par three 16 at Augusta National. Rahm, brimming with confidence after scoring an ace Monday, set up his shot not only to skip the water, but also to find the hole on the other side of the pond.
The world’s No. 2 golfer’s tee shot bounced four times on the surface of the water before safely meeting the green surface. While most golfers would have been satisfied with just finding the surface, Jon Rahm’s tee shot found its way downhill spectacularly before popping into the hole from the right edge. You can see Jon Rahm’s hole in 1 shot below:
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Later, Rahm celebrated his shot on social media, posting a ‘Happy Birthday’ message to himself:
Here’s how social media reacted to Jon Rahm’s hole in 1 take:
When you’re bouncing the ball at 16 @ Augusta, that’s the teeing ground – all the players hit it right in front of the lake. In normal times, fans would yell, “skip it, jump, jump” to force players to try it, it is a tradition of more than 40 years.
– Warren Hale (@WarrenHale) November 10, 2020
Sublime! Great way to celebrate your 26th birthday. 🎉👏🏻
Also, has anyone seen the hole cut so far back in 16 before?– Luke Elvy (@Luke_Elvy) November 11, 2020
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Jon Rahm is the current No. 2 golfer in the PGA World Ranking. He has finished in the top 10 in each of his two previous Masters appearances. The Spaniard made the cut three times at Masters, achieving a T27 finish (tied for 27th place) in 2017 followed by a fourth place in 2018.
Last year, Rahm tied for ninth place, finishing -10 at par. He earned $ 310,500 for his efforts. This year, the Spaniard finished 13th at the PGA Championship and 27th at the US Open.
The 2020 Masters will be the 84th edition of the prestigious tournament. It was originally scheduled for April 9-12 at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. However, it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The rescheduled tournament will be played on the same field from November 12-15. It will be held without spectators.
The completion will carry a bag of $ 11,500,000. Five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods, 44, will enter the competition as the defending champion.
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(Image credits: Masters Twitter)
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