Mark Hubbard’s reaction to his tee shot on the par-3 11th hole of the Rocket Mortgage Classic said it all.
“This is embarrassing,” he groaned, dropping his stick and head in frustration.
Only it wasn’t. The ball was going straight for the hole.
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“Dude, you better not come in,” said playmate Wyndham Clark.
Which is exactly what happened. It never really seemed to go away.
“I mean, honestly, it was pretty embarrassing,” Hubbard said after his round of 4-under 68.
“I didn’t really know where the ball was going today. Taking a week off and whatever, I didn’t feel as good and I think I also dropped the club on three of the last four shots and all. I went good finish I felt really caught and thought I was going to the right of the green.
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“I looked up and it was a perfect 1-yard par. It landed and leaked like a putt. Yeah, I think it’s probably going to end up being one of my favorite hole-in-ones I’ve ever had just because of the situation “.
It’s Hubbard’s second ace on the PGA Tour, and his 68 left him four strokes behind first-round leaders Tony Finau and Taylor Pendrith. Hubbard is level with defending champion Cam Davis of Australia.
First round score:
64 – Tony Finau and Taylor Pendrith
65 – Michael Thompson, Webb Simpson, Cameron Champ, Lee Hodges and Matt Wallace.
Australians:
68 – Cam Davis
69 – Jason Day and Adam Scott
70 – Aaron Baddeley
73 – Cameron Percy
74 – Geoff Ogilvy
80 – Brett Drewitt
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