At the beginning of the par-3 16th at the Valero Texas Open, Tony Finau was 1 under par. The projected cutline was 2 under par. At the end of the par-3 16th, Tony Finau was 3 under par. Wait, that means he scored a hole-in-one. Yes, yes he did. The six-time PGA Tour winner came up clutch. His tee shot was in line, and after bouncing on the green, the ball rolled forward and straight to the pin.
While the ace in itself was stunning, what was even more surprising was his rather muted celebrations. The American golfer threw his club away, threw his cap into the crowd, and let out a happy roar after the stroke. But one important thing he didn’t do was move a lot from where he was standing. Now, why would that be?
WHEN HE NEEDED IT MOST
Tony Finau makes an ACE on the 16th to get inside the projected cutline. pic.twitter.com/aImuCmaIf7
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 4, 2025
That was probably because he remembered his debacle at the Masters Par-3 contest in 2018. After making an ace at the seventh hole, the golfer was running backward in celebration when he slipped and turned his ankle. After another step, he dropped to his knee and reached for his ankle.
He seemingly popped his ankle back in place before sheepishly walking back and limping while doing so. He was cleared to play at the tournament later, but it would still be a core memory in his head. And fans were quick to point out the lack of movement in his celebration, with some quirky jibes.
Fans mock Tony Finau’s celebration
One fan took to X and shared a GIF of the incident at the Masters, stating, “Tony learned from last time he got an ace.” Another fan was also disappointed in the lack of verve in the celebration, sarcastically noting that there was “No dislocated ankle?” in the celebration.
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