Justin Rose played the best shot of the tournament at this week’s Tour Championship at East Lake.
The Englishman made a slam dunk hole-in-one on the 208-yard par-3 ninth hole in the final round of the championship.
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Unfortunately, his ace was merely damage limitation in the context of the tournament, as he finished tied for 18th.
However, it was still an incredible moment for Rose to celebrate making another hole-in-one in his legendary golf career.
Justin Rose reveals his hole-in-one total and favourite ace
Justin Rose finished joint-18th at the Tour Championship despite his hole-in-one after a one-over-par final round.
However, Rose can take pride from hitting the shot of the week at East Lake, adding another ace to his impressive tally.
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The 46-year-old believes he has now made more than a dozen hole-in-ones, including his latest at the Tour Championship.
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“I’m not sure how many that is for me? It’s maybe 13,” Rose told Sky Sports Golf after the final round.
Rose then explained that his hole-in-one at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro remains his favourite.
“Yeah, the Olympics, with what transpired that week,” he added. “I think that obviously set the tone and got me into the tournament straight away. Let’s pick that one.”
The first ace in Olympic history helped the former world number one win the gold medal for Great Britain.
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