A top gold star came within inches of a breathtaking hole-in-one while competing in the second round of the PGA Championship.
On Thursday, the second major of the 2025 golf calendar get underway as the PGA Championship began at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Coming off the back of his grand slam winning victory at The Masters last month, Rory McIlroy was favourite to win the major, followed by world number one Scottie Scheffler.
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However, after the first round finished it appears that golf fans could be in for a shock winner in North Carolina, with several surprise names taking up the top of the current leaderboard.
One of the names currently in with a shot of taking home the $3.33million (£2.65m) prize is Max Homa, who had already produced one of the best shots of the year as he came agonisingly close to a stunning hole-in-one.
The six-time PGA Tour winner got off to a red-hot start to his second round at the PGA Championship, putting himself within just three shots of current leader Jhonattan Vegas.
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But his best shot of the day undoubtedly came when he stepped to the tee on the par-4 14th hole and hit a stunning shot that took the ball over the trees and safely away from the water to land just inches away from the hole.
Reacting to the 347-yard drive, the commentator said: "Holy smokes Max, was that any good? You've got to be kidding me."
Had Homa sunk the incredible drive, it would have been only the second par-4 ace in PGA Tour history, with the other being Andrew Magee's somewhat flukey hole-in-one at the 2001 Phoenix Open.
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Magee's shot found its way into the hole having hit off another player's putter on TPC Scottdale's 17th hole, leading to some disregarding the validity of the ace shot.
Surprisingly, Homa would not have been the only player to sink a hole-in-one at the PGA Championship this year, as Eric Cole dropped an ace on the par three hole four.
Regardless, he was clearly more than happy to have a tap-in shot for an eagle, which he eventually put away to move four under through five holes.
Topics: Golf, Rory Mcilroy
Ben McCrum