US star nailed an ace on par 3 ‘Watering Hole’Sparked wild scenes with animated crowdPlay continues this weekend at The Grange
US golf star Patrick Reed knows how to fire up crowds – and he had them in the palm of his hand following a hole-in-one at the LIV tournament in Adelaide on Friday.
Reed, 34, nailed an ace at the ‘Watering Hole’, sparking mayhem on the day’s opening play.
The roar was so deafening it could be heard across the entire course – as hundreds of plastic beer cups were thrown into the air by elated supporters.
Reed’s group, which included his Four Aces teammates Harold Varner III and Thomas Pieters, could only laugh as the 2018 Masters champion savoured his moment.
It also followed Chase Koepka achieving the same feat on the par three 12th hole in 2023.
Despite 35,000 eager fans making their way to The Grange on Friday, whether a tournament is hosted at the venue next year remains to be seen.
US golf star Patrick Reed knows how to fire up crowds – and he had them in the palm of his hand following a hole-in-one at the LIV tournament in Adelaide on Friday
Reed, 34, nailed an ace at the ‘Watering Hole’, sparking mayhem on the day’s opening play (pictured)
Patrick Reed fired up the crowd before his ace, ensuring he was a fan favourite (pictured)
After two years of running in fierce competition with one another, the PGA Tour and LIV Golf finally appear to be working towards a merger.
A financial agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s trillion-dollar Public Investment Fund (PIF) is slated to be a formality, with confirmation expected in the coming months.
Aussie Adam Scott, part of a PGA Tour subcommittee who are looking to negotiate with Saudi figures tied to LIV Golf, said a recent meeting with President Trump in Washington was promising.
‘He has a relationship with Saudi Arabia and the Public Investment Fund. I genuinely think he’s a fan of the PGA Tour as well,’ Scott said.
‘Given this has been tied up, he can be very helpful.’
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan – who joined Scott and Tiger Woods in the meeting with the President at the White House – revealed this week talks were progressing quickly.
‘Everything is moving forward with pace. When you look at all the parties involved, there’s a general enthusiasm for getting this done,’ he said.
‘[We know] the only thing that matters to fans and the game is reunification.’
In wild scenes, 35,000 eager fans making their way to The Grange on Friday (pictured)
LIV Golf offers a party atmosphere for all, attracting fans of all ages (pictured)
Aussie drawcard Cameron Smith had a mixed round, shooting even par across the whole day
Meanwhile Bryson DeChambeau says he’ll continue to juggle risk with reward while hunting the LIV Golf leaders in Adelaide.
The American drawcard will start Saturday’s second round at The Grange two shots shy of leader Sam Horsfield.
Horsfield’s bogey-free six-under 66 has the 28-year-old Englishman dreaming of what could be ‘the best (win) of my pro career’.
‘These fields are very, very strong,’ Horsfield said.
‘And the thing of it is, everyone plays aggressively so you’re always going to have guys that go out there and shoot low.’
Horsfield is one stroke ahead of Chile’s Joaquin Niemann and Mexico’s Carlos Ortiz.
Play in Adelaide continues on Saturday and Sunday, with English star Sam Horsfield the early leader.
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LIV Golf star Patrick Reed sends Adelaide crowd into a frenzy with a rare feat – but is this the last hurrah for the Aussie event?
