As he traveled across the pond and avoided the bunkers around the green, Fleetwood’s ball carefully analyzed all obstacles to bounce a few times before finding the hole.
Fleetwood, who shot to the forefront after his friendship with Francesco Molinari during the Ryder Cup, had an enlightened look on his face as he raised his arms in celebration in sync with the fans as he watched his ball fall.
And it’s becoming an expensive habit for the 30-year-old, because it’s a tradition for any golfer to hit a hole-in-one to buy a drink for all his teammates.
He also gets the commemorative crystal vase handed out for the achievement on the Masters that he will be able to keep forever.
There were 22 holes in the history of Augusta and Fleetwood made it 23 with his remarkable effort.
He moved with one shot from four down to two down, moving him much closer to leader and compatriot Justin Rose.