The biggest party in golf had reason to celebrate Friday.
Emiliano Grillo made a hole-in-one at TPC Scottsdale’s famed par-3 16th during second-round play at the Phoenix Open.
The Argentinian stepped to the tee and lofted an iron shot high into the air and directly into the cup. Grillo jumped in the air and hugged and high-fived his playing partners and caddie as the thousands in the stadium seating around the green erupted in celebration – some heaving their drinks onto the grass.
Grillo became the 12th player to ace the hole since the Phoenix Open moved to TPC Scottsdale in 1987, and the first since Carlos Ortiz in the final round in 2022.
It was Grillo’s second career ace on tour, the other coming at the 13th hole at Royal Portrush in the 2019 Open Championship.
Information from ESPN Research was used in this report.
Source: espn.com