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  • Ludvig Aberg drains first career hole-in-one during third round of Genesis Invitational

    Ludvig Aberg drains first career hole-in-one during third round of Genesis Invitational

    For the second straight week, there is a hole-in-one on the PGA Tour. 

    Ludvig Aberg made a hole-in-one on hole No. 3 during the third round at the Genesis Invitational after Emiliano Grillo made one at the Phoenix Open’s famed 16th hole last week. 

    Aberg, 25, was 140 yards out and used a pitching wedge. The hole was slightly down hill from the tee box. 

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    Ludvig Aberg hits his tee shot on the eighth hole during the second round of The Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Torrey Pines.  (Denis Poroy-Imagn Images)

    Aberg landed it just a few feet behind the pin, and then it spun back and rattled around the hole before falling in. 

    It was the first hole-in-one of Aberg’s PGA Tour career. 

    Aberg and the reaction to his shot was much more subdued than the reaction to Grillo’s at the infamous 16th hole. 

    Aberg put his hands in the air and fist-pumped before getting congratulations from his caddy. 

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    Ludvig Aberg lines up putt

    Ludvig Aberg lines up a putt on the seventh hole during the second round of The Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Torrey Pines.  (Denis Poroy-Imagn Images)

    Aberg came into the day at 4-under par, and as of press time he is seven-under par through eight holes in a tie for second place with Scottie Scheffler and Danny McCarthy.

    Davis Thompson is the current leader at 8-under par.

    Patrick Rodgers is sitting at 6-under, while Rory McIlroy, Tony Finau, and Samuel Stevens are all at -4 for the tournament.

    Aberg has just one career win since turning pro in 2023, winning the RSM Classic in 2023. 

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    Ludvig Aberg lines up putt

    Ludvig Aberg lines up a putt on the seventh hole during the second round of The Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Torrey Pines.  (Denis Poroy-Imagn Images)

    Despite only winning once in his young career, Aberg has been knocking on the door for his next win. 

    The Swedish golfer has made 34 of 39 cuts in his career, with 13 top ten finishes, nine top five finishes, and being the runner-up four times. 

    Aberg hopes his hole-in-one can propel him to victory at Torrey Pines on Sunday. 

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    Ryan Canfield is a digital production assistant for Fox News Digital.

  • Emiliano Grillo’s hole-in-one at famed 16th hole at Phoenix Open sparks massive fan celebration

    Emiliano Grillo’s hole-in-one at famed 16th hole at Phoenix Open sparks massive fan celebration

    The crowd at the 16th hole at the Waste Management Open was itching for a reason to celebrate. 

    And Emiliano Grillo’s hole-in-one in the second round Friday gave fans at the rowdiest hole in golf a reason to go wild. 

    Grillo was 1-under par, then pulled off his best Steph Curry impression. 

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    Emiliano Grillo during a practice round for The Open Championship at Royal Troon July 15, 2024.  (Jack Gruber/USA Today Sports)

    From 155 yards out, Grillo dunked the ball in the hole, as cleanly as Curry would nail a deep 3-pointer. The ball rattled around the hole but never once hit the green. 

    Once the ball hit the hole, chaos ensued. 

    Grillo flipped his club into the air and didn’t know what to do, running around the tee box before embracing in a midair leap with fellow golfer Rafael Campos. 

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    Fans look on

    Some of the thousands gathered at the 16th hole during the first round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open PGA Tour golf tournament at the TPC Scottsdale Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Scottsdale, Ariz.  (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

    In waves, fans started launching beer cans and cups onto the course in celebration.

    The security on the 16th hole did it best to try and control things, but it was ignored by the frenzied fans, who continued to launch beverages on the course. 

    It was the 12th ace in the history of the 16th, and the fans were loving it. 

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    Emiliano Grillo looks on

    Emiliano Grillo waits to hit on the 15th hole during the first round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club.  (Jim Dedmon/USA Today Sports)

    They broke into chants and jumped up and down, reminiscent of a college football stadium before a rivalry game. 

    Campos set up the hit after Grillo, but it took him a bit to step up to the box because debris had to be cleared from the hole. 

    Grillo is one over par in the third round through four holes and is 1-under par for the tournament overall. 

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    Ryan Canfield is a digital production assistant for Fox News Digital.

  • Rory McIlroy dunks 2nd career hole-in-one at Pebble Beach Pro-Am

    Rory McIlroy dunks 2nd career hole-in-one at Pebble Beach Pro-Am

    Rory McIlroy’s time at the new TGL has paid off early.

    Days after competing in his and Tiger Woods’ joint simulator league in Jupiter, Fla., McIlroy drilled an ace at Spyglass Golf Course at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Thursday.

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    On the par-three 15th, McIlroy took a wedge from 119 yards out and hit a dart right at the hole.

    Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates after chipping into the hole his third shot for a par on the par 3, 17th hole during the second round of the 2024 U.S. Open on The No.2 Course at The Pinehurst Resort on June 14, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina.  (David Cannon/Getty Images)

    And that’s not hyperbole – McIlroy dunked his golf ball right into the hole without a bounce.

    It was the second hole-in-one the four-time major champion has hit on tour. His first came in 2023 at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.

    McIlroy is ranked third in the world, behind Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele.

    It’s McIlroy’s first event of the new PGA season. He started his first round on the 10th hole, so the ace got him to three-under through six on the day.

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    Rory McIlroy swings

    Aug. 25, 2024; Castle Rock, Colorado: Rory McIlroy hits his tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Castle Pines Golf Club.  (Christopher Hanewinckel-USA Today Sports)

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    It’s a nice start to the season for McIlroy, who is hoping for better fortunes this year than last. McIlroy owned the U.S. Open lead late last year with a chance to snap his decade-long major drought. However, after he missed six feet worth of two putts on the final three holes, Bryson DeChambeau stole the trophy from underneath him.

    That came just months after Cameron Smith squeaked out a win at the Open Championship the year prior over McIlroy in the final round.

    Rory McIlroy at podium

    Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland laughs in a press conference following the Pro-Am prior to the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club on July 10, 2024 in North Berwick, Scotland. (Harry How/Getty Images)

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    McIlroy has been participating in the aforementioned TGL, which started earlier this week. McIlroy, Woods, Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa are all team captains, with other PGA stars like Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay, Hideki Matsuyama and Max Homa all playing.

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