Notching a hole in one on the golf course is a rare feat that requires both skill and luck. Even the best players in the world are rarely able to accomplish it, as only 38 aces were recorded on the PGA Tour last season on more than 70,000 par-3s played, according to The Wall Street Journal.
While it’s unclear if that number will spike once the Tour resumes in June, the number of amateur golfers carding aces has surged in tandem with the number of cases of COVID-19 spiking. The reason? Hitting a raised cup or one that has been filled (in order to prevent golfers from reaching in to retrieve their ball) has become a replacement for holing it.
While that has led to some disagreement on the course, most golfers, understandably, want to count their shots if they hit the cup. That includes Jordan Spieth, who counted a shot he hit as a hole-in-one after it hit a plastic spacer that had been placed inside the hole.
“It was one of those that would’ve most likely stayed in,” Spieth said afterward. “I’m going to count it. Why not?”
Despite the increase of hole-in-ones, the tradition of buying drinks at the 19th hole has died off thanks to clubhouses and course bars being closed.
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