Finau, who was at Augusta for his first Masters tournament, made a hole-in-one on the 7th and then looked to seriously injure himself in the celebration.
The long-hitting American ran half the length of the hole celebrating and then slipped, dislocated his left ankle out and immediately popped it back in.
Finau runs and celebrates after acing the 7th during the par 3 contest
Tony Finau rolls his ankle as he celebrates his hole-in-one on the seventh hole during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2018 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
He dislocated his ankle and an X Ray on the Wednesday evening revealed no breaks.
Finau wrote on Twitter, “Crazy day. Thanks for thoughts of concern, messages and prayers from all. I’m optimistic.”
He then had an MRI scan on Thursday morning which revealed no significant damage, although he was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain.
Finau tweeted his thoughts after his first Masters:
What a week 💯 Top 10 in my @TheMasters debut! It was an eventful week! Hole in One ✔️ Failed Celebration ✔️ Adversity ✔️ 2 rounds in the 60s ✔️ 2019 Masters invite ✔️ I believe we find out most about who we are through adversity. Thanks for the well wishes all week! pic.twitter.com/HEHQPZ0CYW
Finau finished the tournament at seven-under-par to qualify for the following year’s edition. His T10 finish that week also moved him up to a new career-high 32nd in the world.
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