Woods later said of that long gap: "Some of the best years of my career and I never made one." His last previous ace came at the 1998 International tournament, which was played at Castle Pines, outside of Denver. Amazingly ,the feat was not caught on video. /3 - ThreadSky

bobharig.bsky.social • 76 days ago

Woods later said of that long gap: "Some of the best years of my career and I never made one." His last previous ace came at the 1998 International tournament, which was played at Castle Pines, outside of Denver. Amazingly ,the feat was not caught on video. /3

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bobharig.bsky.social•76 days ago

The 1998 hole in one was the last of PGA Tour aces made in three consecutive years. He had an ace in his very first tournament as a pro, the 1996 Greater Milwaukee Open. He also had one the following year at the Phoenix Open on the famous par-3 16th, setting off a delirious, beer-soaked scene /4

drzal.bsky.social•76 days ago

The 97 Phoenix Open did not yet have the full stadium surround. It's weird to see that. I believe the stands were only down the one side of the fairway. Imagine the noise if it were fully surrounded, as it has been these last several years!

bobharig.bsky.social•76 days ago

True that

bobharig.bsky.social•76 days ago

Mixed in there was one at his then-home club, Isleworth. It came the week before Woods won the 1997 Masters. And it came the day after the only time he ever shot 59, which was also at Isleworth. He played both days with his friend and future two-time major winner Mark O'Meara. /5

bobharig.bsky.social•76 days ago

After the 59, the two were to play again the next day. Starting on the 10th hole and with a bet of automatic one-downs (a new bet starts every time either player goes down a hole), Woods birdied the 10th and then got to the par-3 11th, where he knocked it in for an ace. O'Meara had seen enough. /6

bobharig.bsky.social•76 days ago

Both using their own carts, Woods had already swung when O'Meara drove up to the hole, only to watch the shot hop into the cup. "I said that's it. I put a $100 bill on his cart and said, I'll see you at the range later." A week later, Woods shot 40 for his first 9 holes -- then went on win by 12. /7

bobharig.bsky.social•76 days ago

All of that would suggest that Tiger had roughly 15 aces as a kid, junior golf, amateur golf, college golf.. But just one in the last 26 years. /end

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