Augusta, Ga. – Eight-year-old Frankie Fleetwood stole the show from his father at Augusta National, tommy fleetwoodWho experienced one of many hole-in-ones on Wednesday during the family-friendly Par 3 Contest on the eve of the Masters.
The younger Fleetwood went viral last year when he lamented in a post-round interview that he couldn’t clear Ike Pond, which faces the ninth green on the par-3 course. So, all eyes were on him this year, even though Tommy had completed the fourth hole an hour earlier.
“I’m not so sure,” Frankie admitted, “but honestly, on the range this afternoon, I felt good. So, I think I’ve got a chance.”
Frankie made solid contact with his tee shot on the 120-yard hole, but it was off the line and the ball splashed to the right of the green. As he fell into despair, the crowd gathered shoulder to shoulder around the eighth and ninth holes urging him to take a mulligan, so Frankie backed out and took another big swing. This time the ball remained a few feet away from the green.
“Almost got it. A few inches, maybe,” Frankie said.
As Tommy said, “He was happy with his shots, and he was very close, too. Another year, okay, Frank?”
As far as competition is concerned, Aaron Roy Birdies on the last four holes made him 6 under and won the tournament, although that may not have been such a good thing. No one who has won the event has gone on to win the Masters in the same year.
Justin Thomas Completed the second hole, Windham Clark There was a hole-in-one on the seventh and keegan bradleyClark’s teammate aced the eighth hole and became the first player in Masters history to make a hole-in-one in consecutive years in a par 3 tournament.
Ex-NFL lineman and current ESPN analyst Jason Kelce (paired with). Akshay Bhatia) and comedian Kevin Hart (with. Bryson DeChambeau) were among the celebrity caddies.
“It’s a special day,” Thomas said. “It’s really fun. Obviously, a beautiful day. And hopefully, a great start to a great week.”
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
