Dodt On His Two Aces In One Euro Tour Round: "It's all luck."
/I've been searching for video of Andrew Dodt's two European Tour holes-in-one at the Nordea Masters, but no luck.
Here's a Golfweek item on the 1-in-67 million occurrence and thanks to reader Gene, Dodt's post round remarks.
Q: Can you tell us about the two holes in one…the feeling,the clubs and what you did off there?
A: We teed off on 10 and the 11th hole was the second hole of the day. I think it was 190 yards, not much wind and it was a perfect six iron for me. I saw a little draw in there and as soon as it came out I knew it was going to be close. We didn't quite see where it went, it could have been a little short or hit the flag and went somewhere else. It took a couple of seconds before we realized it went in. That was a pretty cool feeling, at that point. I made some birdies during the round and a couple of bogies but I was going the wrong way in terms to making the cut. We got to the 7th hole, which was our 16th and once again, perfect yardage, a little bit down breeze, a perfect little draw and straight at it and it fell in as well. To do it in one round, that's incredible.
Q: But you have done holes in one before?
A: Yeah, I've had two in tournaments and five in practice.
Q: Yesterday, you shot 77 I think, what was the feeling this morning? Was it a good feeling that you had or….
A: I felt pretty relaxed today. I knew I had to shoot a low score to make the weekend. After I got that pretty hot start and made a few birdies in between it was just good luck. I knew I had to make that putt on the last to make the round count to make it to the weekend.
Q: How much skill and how much luck is there to hit a hole in one.
(Laugh from Andrew)
A: Yeah, surely it's more luck than skill. Yes, you have to hit it in the right direction and use the right club but it's all luck.
Q: Did you realize that the putt on the last hole was to make the cut?
A: Yeah, I knew I'd be close and I said to my caddie, "Yes, I think we have to hole this putt." I read it perfectly and it went right in the middle.
Q: Did you think that if I got another hole in one I could make the cut?
A: I don't want to say no, because I actually did think would it be possible to do it again. And it didn't happen in the middle of the round and we got to the 7th (hole), it was pretty short, warm, downwind, 8 iron…and I still can't get my head around it.
Q: You obviously have figured out the secret, so could you tell us what it is?
A: I couldn't make a putt all day, so I started going at the flag and see if I could get them in that way. Yeah, so, incredible…