TGL had it’s biggest day yet with a Presidents Day tripleheader of dramatic matches. But the best highlight of the Presidents’ Day simulator golf marathon actually occurred before the SoFi Center’s shot clock was officially turned on.
That’s because Tommy Fleetwood made a practice ace. And now he’s added a new wrinkle to an old hole-in-one debate. Emphasis on new with his shot being hit into a giant screen.
And while we’re inclined to say they don’t, you might want to see Fleetwood’s first before deciding:
Add this to the hole-in-one debate
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Golf simulator ace during practice. Does this count? pic.twitter.com/mRDt3exvCD
— Tommy Fleetwood (@TommyFleetwood1) February 17, 2025
How about that? Wow. Great shot, Tommy. And even better question!
Again, it’s a simulator ace, but it’s not just on any simulator. As golf fans have seen since the launch of TGL, the SoFi Center uses real grass so Tommy actually teed this one up by puncturing the turf. And his shot travelled a lot farther than on a normal simulator. And he smoked that one straight as an arrow. And, most importantly, it came on a par 4! So there’s a lot going in favour of this counting.
On the flip side, Fleetwood’s golf ball bounced off a gigantic boulder. A gigantic fake boulder that is, because, again, this is on a simulator. And it came in a practice round, and not during an actual TGL match. Although, as you can see in the same clip, he came crazy close to replicating the shot during L.A. Golf Club’s overtime loss to Atlanta. (He also holed out in overtime during a closest-to-the-pin contest NBD.)
So, should it count as a hole-in-one? Well, most of the Golf world online doesn’t think so, including his team at the Tommy Fleetwood Academy Dubai at Jumeirah Golf Estates!
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Nope. Simulator golf is not golf and you know it LOL
— Judith Coleman (@heyjudeworld) February 18, 2025
If this counts then so does my Wii golf ace.
— OHomanIO (@homa_jacob) February 18, 2025
Simulator golf doesn’t count, that would be like me counting all the holes in one I’ve gotten on golden tee
— Larry (@stillingslk) February 17, 2025
Sorry, Tommy. Hope you didn’t already buy everyone their drinks.
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