THE TOP 9 SHOTS OF THE YEAR – 2024 – The Junior Tour Powered by Under Armour
9. EVA BECERRI
Eva Becerri’s Daddy Caddy Joe always has his smartphone out taking video of Eva doing incredible things on the golf course. Like this Hole-In-One at Walden Ponds in Cincinnati, Ohio. One hop and in the hole on hole 15. That’s a 148 yard EAGLE with an 8 iron, and that’s one happy young lady!!
8. BEAU RUNIA
Check out the tee shot of 9 year-old Beau Runia on the Under Armour Myrtle Beach Local Tour. 13th Hole, Prestwick Golf Club, 78 yards out and Beau is using a pitching wedge! And that’s Beau’s first hole-in-one ever!!
7. MARC BAYRAM JR.
This is Marc Bayrum Junior earlier this month setting up on this 140-yard par 3 at Portland Golf Club in Connecticut. Marc smacks a 6-iron, the ball takes a hug hop on the front of the green, and it eventually finds nothing but the bottom of the cup! Marc plays on the Under Armour New England Tour, and now he’s got a story to tell all of his junior golfing buddies!!
6. NAOMI RAYMUNDO
The only thing better than a Hole-in-One while practicing for Winter Nationals is getting an ace DURING Under Armour Winter Nationals. That’s exactly what Naomi Raymundo does! This is Naomi’s first time playing outside of her homestate of California! And that Hole-in-One on the Baytowne course Hole #14, helped Naomi secure 3rd Place in her first ever Under Armour Winter Nationals!
5. KAY COX
How many times has someone had an awesome golf shot, but there’s no video to prove it? Well, the Cox family is taking no chances. As Kay Cox lines up for her shot: she’s got Mom & Dad BOTH on camera, ready to capture greatness, and greatness is captured! This 8 year-old used a 5 iron from 95 yards to bounce it into the hole. And for the first time in our countdown’s history, we have a hole-in-one from two different angles! This is 7th hole at the Golf Club of Houston’s Tournament Course. Kay’s mom Shena tells us the stars were aligned in order to get BOTH Mom & Dad shooting video of Kay’s first hole-in-one!
4. OZZY NOVAK
Ozzy Novak broke his finger playing football with friends. He didn’t cry until he was told he could play golf for several weeks while his finger healed. But during his FIRST PRACTICE ROUND BACK, Ozzy proved that he hasn’t lost his touch by jarring his first hole in one EVER!!!! His dad Adam can’t believe it! His Mom Mandy can’t believe! Heck, Ozzy can’t believe! Ozzy’s dad Adam runs his own Golf Academy, so I’m thinking we all need to send our kids to him if THESE ARE THE RESULTS! 9th Hole, Wycliffe Country Club, 97 yards, 7-iron, finds the bottom of the cup!
3. EMERY JOHNSON
Our Number 3 shot was first seen on ESPN, and now it’s going viral on social media. Utah’s Emery Johnson doesn’t just get a hole in one, he slam dunks a hole-in-onE on National TV and Emery is just as stunned as anyone on the golf course or watching all over the world. Emery used a 6-iron from 132 yards. Tony Finau’s son Jraice loves it, And Tony Finau himself loves it! The PGA star is right there to give Emery a double high-five! Great job, Emery!
2. DAX SHEFFIELD
Dax Sheffield getting his first hole-in-one ever on Hole 7 at Hilton Head National during a tournament on the local Under Armour Coastal Georgia Tour. Under Armour World Champion Brantley Lott is right there to witness Dax’s reaction. Dax hit is 9-iron 93 yards. Dax would go onto to win this local Under Armour tournament with an amazing 4-under-par 32!! But it’s what happened after the Hole-in-One that is truly unique. Dax’s dad Derrick wanted Dax to get a mullet hair cut (as any proud father would) but Dax’s mom said “NO WAY!” So they all agreed that if Dax ever got a hole in one, he could get that mullet hair cut. Dax’s mom thought that she was safe. But she wasn’t. And we have the video proof of the best payoff in the history of junior golf bets. Business in the front, party in the back! That is a sweet Kentucky Waterfall! Most guys buy a round of drinks at the clubhouse after a hole-in-one. Dax gets the best hair cut on the planet.
1. JACK BELL
And now for the Number 1 junior golf shot of the year: 9 year-old Jack Bell from Pasadena, California. Jack is doing the Hole-in-One Challenge, inspired by professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau. DeChambeau started his challenge Nov. 13, attempting to hit a hole-in-one over his house. As each day passed, he added another attempt, two on the second day, three on the third and so on. And Jack Bell did the same thing. DeChambeau posted his progress on social media and came very close multiple times, just like Jack. DeChambeau finally nailed a hole-in-one on his 14th shot of Day 16. For Jack, it took just 6 days. DeChambeau is the reigning U.S. Open champion and finished in the top 10 at this year’s Masters and PGA Championship. Jack Bell gets the honor of being The Junior Tour Powered by Under Armour’s Number 1 Shot of the Year! And Jack also got a signed US Open flag from Bryson DeChambeau!
