Cardinals' Fitzgerald one-ups Obama with ace during golf round

On
Friday during a round of golf at Seminole Golf Club near Palm Beach Gardens in
Florida, he made a hole-in-one while playing a round of golf with former
President Barack Obama.

The news spread quickly as Jimmy Dunne, the president of the golf club, waived
a rule and allowed cellphone use so Fitzgerald could reveal his good fortune.
His shot turned out to one-up Obama, who hit his approach to 20 feet at the
par-3 13th.

Golf Channel analyst Tim Rosaforte offered his quick report on Twitter about
Fitzgerald's ace using an 8-iron on the 162-yard hole, saying in part, "The
elation coming from All Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald on the 13th hole at
Seminole GC at 1:30 this afternoon was unreal. But it was very real. ... 'I'm
playing with the President of the United States and I just made a hole in
one!' shouted the host to Barack Obama's first go around The 'Nole. 'This is
unbelievable!'"

Also, according to Rosaforte, "Among the high fives was the one coming from
the 44th President of the U.S."

Fitzgerald was playing in a foursome with Obama, Dunne and Glenn Hutchins,
part owner in the Boston Celtics and a board member of Obama Foundation, and
recently played golf with Tigers Woods, perhaps in preparation to defend his
title next month at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Last February, he teamed with friend and PGA pro Kevin Streelman to win the
event with a score of 41-under par, including a 12-under for their final
round.

"It was me being completely out of my comfort zone, not being a professional,
just dealing with what comes I think that's what made it special for me,"
Fitzgerald told Bay Area News Group then. "This game is so difficult, and I
think you even have more respect for the guys who win and play consistently at
a high level because this is the hardest game out there."

Fitzgerald, with 1,303 catches and 16,279 yards, third and second all-time,
respectively, hasn't decided yet whether he'll continue playing football next
season.

He did give thumbs-up to Arizona's recent hire of Kliff Kingsbury as head
coach.

"Hell of a coach," Fitzgerald told TMZ, via Pro Football Talk. "Look at his
resume. He's innovative offensively. That's somebody with a future right now.
So, I'm excited for the chance to meet him."

However, the 35-year-old All-Pro could be contemplating another career move
after 15 NFL seasons. His opponents on the golf course don't seem to be nearly
as intimidating.

--Field Level Media