WATCH: Will Zalatoris Recreates First Ever Hole-In-One With Same Junior Club

The PGA Tour Rookie of the Year was set the challenge of recreating the first ace he made when he was eight

Will Zalatoris hole-in-one
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For the millions of recreational golfers out there, getting a hole-in-one can be a lifelong quest. But for those who make the game look far easier than it is, put any club in their hands and they can make it happen, can't they? 

That was the challenge set to PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, Will Zalatoris. The 25-year-old made his first ace at the age of eight and was tasked with recreating this magical moment at the same hole on Mariners Point in California, using the same club he did all those years ago.

The first time he did it, he started crying and called his dad immediately, who fell out of the chair he had been occupying. Check out what happened this time around:

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In his short career, Zalatoris has become known for his prodigious iron game, so it's little wonder he found the target so quickly. The Californian made a name for himself among the masses with his highly impressive showing at this year's Masters, where he finished second, one shot behind eventual winner Hideki Matsuyama

And speaking of holes-in-one, he also made one in just his second major appearance at the 2020 US Open at Winged Foot, where he would go on to finish in a tie for sixth place alongside then-World No. 1, Dustin Johnson.

Now that he's secured his full playing privileges on the PGA Tour for 2022, he'll be looking to build on this early career promise. He's next in action this week at the QBE Shootout where he's teaming up with Sean O'Hair in his first appearance in the fun-filled off-season doubles event.

Andrew Wright
Staff Writer

A lifelong golf fan, Andy graduated in 2019 with a degree in Sports Journalism and got his first role in the industry as the Instruction Editor for National Club Golfer. From there, he went on to enjoy a spell freelancing for Stats Perform producing football reports, and then for RacingNews365 covering Formula 1. However, he couldn't turn down the opportunity to get back into the sport he grew up watching and playing and now covers a mixture of equipment, instruction and news for Golf Monthly's website and print title.


Andy took up the game at the age of seven and even harboured ambitions of a career in the professional ranks for a spell. That didn’t pan out, but he still enjoys his weekend golf at Royal Troon and holds a scratch handicap. As a side note, he's made five holes-in-one and could quite possibly be Retief Goosen’s biggest fan.


As well as the above, some of Andy's work has featured on websites such as goal.com, dailyrecord.co.uk, and theopen.com.


What's in Andy's bag?

Driver: Callaway Mavrik Sub-Zero (9°)

3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (15°)

Driving iron: Titleist U500 (17°)

Irons: Callaway Apex Pro '19 (4-PW)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM9 (50°, 54° and 58°)

Putter: TaylorMade Spider X

Ball: TaylorMade TP5x