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Rickie Fowler Makes a Hole in One at Venerable Pine Valley

Fowler and Justin Thomas played the ultra-private course Wednesday and left with a heck of a memory.

John Schwarb

Apr 10, 2024; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Rickie Fowler walks off the no. 1 tee during a practice round
Apr 10, 2024; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Rickie Fowler walks off the no. 1 tee during a practice round / Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Network

Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas took the week off from their jobs on the PGA Tour but still played golf—because when you get an invitation to Pine Valley, you take it.

The ultra-private New Jersey course is regularly tabbed No. 1 in rankings of best U.S. courses, and on bucket lists of amateurs and pros alike.

And as if the day couldn’t have gotten any better Wednesday, Rickie Fowler aced the par-3 3rd hole. A member of the group caught it on video:

Rickie Fowler has three holes in one on the PGA Tour and surely several more in casual rounds, but he’ll likely remember this one a while.

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John Schwarb
JOHN SCHWARB

John Schwarb is a senior editor for Sports Illustrated covering golf. Prior to joining SI in March 2022, he worked for ESPN.com, PGATour.com, Tampa Bay Times and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He is the author of The Little 500: The Story of the World's Greatest College Weekend. A member of the Golf Writers Association of America, Schwarb has a bachelor's in journalism from Indiana University.

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