Word traveled around the Ryder Cup venue, Marco Simone, faster than the fighter jets that whirred over the property during the opening ceremonies on Thursday.
In his practice round, Europe’s Viktor Hovland had a hole-in-one on the par-4 fifth hole.
The problem was this: It wasn’t an ace; it was actually Hovland’s second ball played after he’d hit his first in the rough.
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Still, there was buzz all around the grounds for him holing out with a 3-wood on the 302-yard risk-reward par-4.
Hovland, playing alongside teammates Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyrrell Hatton, Justin Rose and Ludvig Aberg, didn’t see the ball go in, having to rely on the fans around the green, who erupted.
Hovland is one of the best drivers in the game, ranking fifth on the PGA Tour in total driving and seventh in…
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