Thursday 28 October 2010

Rounding up a few of golf's most memorable aces

By Jay Busbee

You're not tired of it yet, are you?

Jonathan Byrd's ace was instantly one of the most famous one-and-dones in golf history. But before we move forward, let's size up how well this ace matches up against some of the best in recent golf history. No rankings, just a roundup. Shall we begin?

This first one doesn't technically count because it didn't happen in the course of a real tournament, but Vijay Singh's skip-shot ace on the 16th at Augusta during a practice round is as slick as it gets:

Next up, Tiger Woods in Phoenix. What a peppy little fellow he was!

Here, Fuzzy Zoeller's ball takes its own sweet time making its way to the hole:

Next, Jason Hargett -- not a PGA player, but still -- with the most profitable putt of his life:

And finally, the best shot of all of these -- Leif Olson's bank-shot ace:

There are thousands more, of course. So add your favorites in the comments below as you rank these. Have at it!

Related: Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Jonathan Byrd

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