Jon Rahm is the defending champion at the 2021 Memorial Tournament. He has a lot of expectations on his shoulders putting his title on the line, but the Spaniard proved that great athletes play well under pressure. Rahm made an ace on the par-3 16th hole to achieve a tremendous end to Round 2.
Rahm could not complete his second round on Friday due to darkness. As the Spaniard and his group had an early tee time to finish their round on Saturday, the 27-year-old knew he had to bring out his A-game.
Jon Rahm nailed the par-3 16th hole
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That’s exactly what he did! As Rahm lined up for his tee shot at the par-3 16th hole, he knew he had to make a good strike since the other two shots made by his playing partners landed exceptionally well.
Rahm, who has previously made aces on the PGA Tour, struck a beautiful shot with his 8-iron that traveled 183 yards into the hole. Rahm’s tee shot landed just before the target, took a soft bounce, and then rolled into the hole.
ACE FOR THE LEAD 🚨🙌@JonRahmPGA moves into the top spot @MemorialGolf. pic.twitter.com/zejnaMV49V
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 5, 2021
This strike also brought up Jon Rahm’s third career ace and also sent him into the outright lead at the 2021 Memorial Tournament. While Rahm could only make par at the same hole in Round 1, he bettered it by nailing an ace in the second.
This also marked the first ace of the 2021 Memorial Tournament. While the fans were treated to a few eagles, Jon Rahm brought up the maiden hole-in-one, which automatically sent the fans into a frenzy, not to forget his playing partners, Xander Schauffele, and Collin Morikawa!
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Rahm made an unbelievable hole-in-one at Augusta National
We’re sure you would’ve seen this before, but this glorious shot deserves an eternal rewatch! The skip-in-the-water shot at the Augusta National is a tradition. Players try to bounce the ball on the water and sent it on the green at the par-3 16th, and Rahm had a moment of a lifetime back in 2020.
Jon Rahm delivered a wonderful tee shot during a practice round at Augusta National which ended up becoming one of the greatest golf shots ever. You can even decide if it is ‘the greatest ever.’ Watch it below:
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Well, that’s just what Jon Rahm can do. He now has three aces in his career and has the ability to bring up more!
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