'That’s embarrassing' - Mark Hubbard throws club in disgust, sees ball go in for hole in one
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Updated 28/07/2022 at 19:08 GMT
Sometimes it is better to be lucky than good. We've no doubt Mark Hubbard is very good, he is a professional on the PGA Tour after all. But he got lucky in the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at the Detroit Country Club on Thursday as he threw his club in disgust at what he thought was a terrible shot. It wasn't terrible, it went in for a hole in one.
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Mark Hubbard went through a whirlwind of emotions in the space of 20 seconds, as he threw his club in disgust only to see the ball go into the cup for a hole in one at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
Hubbard came to the 11th hole well placed at one-under par on the North Course at the Detroit Country Club.
His body language when striking the ball suggested he would be walking off in a worse position than he started it.
After striking the ball, Hubbard tossed his club to the floor in disgust and turned to his caddie and said “that’s embarrassing.”
Well it was, but not for the reason he was thinking. The ball landed short and right of the hole, but turned down the slope towards the cup.
It went towards the cup at a decent pace, took a horseshoe around the flag before dropping into the hole.
A sheepish Hubbard turned to his caddie for a second time to enquire if the ball had indeed gone in.
Hubbard still looked sheepish as his caddie offered him a congratulatory high five.
His fellow playing partners gave Hubbard some gentle ribbing for his reaction, and in fairness it was well deserved.
Speaking following his opening round of 68, Hubbard said: “I mean, honestly, it was pretty embarrassing.
“Didn't quite know where the ball was going today. Taking a week off and whatever I just didn't feel as spot on and I think I let go of the club on about three of the last four shots as well and they all ended up OK. I just felt really stuck and I thought it was going to be way right of the green.
“I looked up and it was a perfect one-yard draw. It landed and trickled in like a putt.”
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