Witnessed Rare “Skip It” Ace By Martin Kaymer At Augusta National Today

Written by: Tony Korologos | Monday, April 2nd, 2012
Categories: PGA Tour • Pro Golf • The Masters

I’m sitting in the grandstands left of the 15th green (as the players would view it on their approach). Martin Kaymer’s group has just finished hitting their tee shots on the beautiful 16th hole. As usual on practice round days, the crowd started chanting “skip it, skip it.” During practice rounds players go up to the edge of the lake on 16, drop a ball and punch a 4-iron low. The balls skip accross the lake and if they bounce up onto the green the crowd lets out a great roar.

Martin Kaymer’s skip it shot was very low and skipped in the water about 3-4 times, then went straight up the chute to right of pin high. Then it started breaking toward the pin and BINGO! It disappeared. People all over the course said they heard the roar. One even told me they heard it from #1 tee.

Martin Kaymer waves to the gallery after making an ace on 16 playing "Skip It." Click for more...

I’m happy to say I was in the gallery and able to watch this very rare and bizarre ace.

5 responses to “Witnessed Rare “Skip It” Ace By Martin Kaymer At Augusta National Today”

Wally says:

April 3, 2012 at 4:21 am

We were ther, too. Standing near the green on the right side of the hole! What fun!
Boynie says:

April 3, 2012 at 4:42 am

Only at the Masters! & another great memory to treasure.
Gifted Golfer says:

April 5, 2012 at 9:57 pm

Sounds like fun, maybe next year for me!
malcolm says:

April 11, 2012 at 6:58 pm

That looked like Andy North playing with him. Why would he be in the masters?
- Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru says:
  
  April 11, 2012 at 7:20 pm
  
  RIGHT. I noticed that. No idea why Andy North would be playing, but it was just practice rounds. He didn’t play in the real tournament.