Still, the Englishman most assuredly has never hit a shot there like the one he pulled off on Wednesday.
Check out this video from TaylorMade’s social feed, in which Fleetwood appears to be playing from a spot in between the road and the walking path beyond the 17th green:
Amazingly, Fleetwood holed not only his ball but also another ball sitting near the hole, which caromed into the cup off Fleetwood’s orb like a billiards shot.
In pool, that’s a scratch. But in golf, that’s, well, something you don’t see everyday.
It’s unclear if Fleetwood actually was playing his third shot or if the ball near the hole was his or a playing partner’s, and given he was playing a practice round, the answer to that question may not matter all that much.
For what it’s worth, if both balls were in play, Fleetwood’s chip-in would still count, but the other ball would get replaced as close as possible to its original position, per the rules.
Still, let the record show that Fleetwood holed two balls in one swing on what is one of the scariest shots in golf.
The two-word reaction of the awed onlooker who shot the video summed it up best: “Oh. My.”
Jack Hirsh is the Associate Equipment Editor at GOLF. A Pennsylvania native, Jack is a 2020 graduate of Penn State University, earning degrees in broadcast journalism and political science. He was captain of his high school golf team and recently returned to the program to serve as head coach. Jack also still *tries* to remain competitive in local amateurs. Before joining GOLF, Jack spent two years working at a TV station in Bend, Oregon, primarily as a Multimedia Journalist/reporter, but also producing, anchoring and even presenting the weather. He can be reached at jack.hirsh@golf.com.