Six memorable aces on the PGA Tour and European Tour in 2015

By Ali Stafford

Image: Brian Harman became only the third player in PGA Tour history to fire multiple aces in the same round

2015 has seen more holes-in-one on the European Tour than any other in history, while the PGA Tour has also seen a record-breaking year of aces. Picking the best of the bunch was almost an impossible task, so here are six of the more memorable aces over the past 12 months…

Double delight for Harman

Many players will go through their whole careers without posting a single hole-in-one, let alone two in a season, but Brian Harman made sure his name will be the answer to quiz questions for years to come by carding two aces in one remarkable round.

Brian Harman shot his second hole-in-one in the final round at The Barclays from Plainfield CC

Having already aced his tee shot at the 196-yard third during the final round of the Barclays, Harman repeated the feat at the 218-yard 14th to become only the third player in PGA Tour history to post multiple holes-in-one in a round.

Posting two ones on his card saw Harman close the week with a four-under 68 and in a tie for 30th, on the same day where Jason Day stormed to a six-shot victory.

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Jimenez's record-breaking ace

Miguel Angel Jimenez's jig has been witnessed on a whole host of occasions through the years, but the Spaniard had every reason to be dancing after his hole-in-one at the BMW PGA Championship.

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Image: Miguel Angel Jimenez posted a record-breaking tenth hole-in-one on the European Tour

Just a fortnight on from holing a tee shot at the Spanish Open, Jimenez was at it again when he aced the 150-yard second during the third round at Wentworth.

Not only was that Jimenez's third hole-in-one of the season and help him in to a tie for second for the week, but it also broke Colin Montgomerie's record for the most aces in European Tour history.

Ten career aces on the European Tour? That's worth jigging for.

Miguel Angerl Jimenez hit another hole in one, his third of the season, at the BMW PGA Championship

Colomo leaves it late

Javier Colomo may have since gone on to lose his European Tour playing card, but the Spaniard delivered under pressure in some style at the Mauritius Open.

Colomo was staring at another early exit when he made his way to the par-four 18th needing at least a birdie to avoid missing the cut, but secured his passage in some style.

By holing his tee shot at the 329-yard last, Colomo became the first player in the European Tour history to ace a par-four. What happened next? A disappointing weekend saw him finishing in a tie for 51st, some 13 strokes behind eventual winner George Coetzee.

Put your house on it!

Image: Pittayarat walked off with his huge prize

We've seen some unusual prizes being awarded through the years for hole-in-ones, from the latest sports cars to trips in space, although the reward at the True Thailand Classic was one of the most valuable yet.

Panuphol Pittayarat ended up missing the cut for the second tournament running, but the week still ended up being a profitable one after he nailed his tee shot at the 192-yard par-three 14th.

The ace wasn't actually caught on camera, but secured the 22-year-old the keys to a £240,000 townhouse being built alongside the ninth fairway at Black Mountain Golf Club. Not a bad back-up home!

What a waste!

Image: Molinari celebrated his ace with the Phoenix crowd

You'd think with the name 'Waste Management Phoenix Open', litter and rubbish scattered around the site at TPC Scottsdale would be non-existent. Francesco Molinari soon changed that.

The Italian was at the par-three 16th, home to one of the largest grandstands in golf, where Tiger Woods had famously posted a hole-in-one during his breakthrough season in 1997.

No player had managed to repeat the feat since 2011, although Molinari did just that when his 133-yard effort found the cup.

The ace brought a huge roar from the mammoth crowd, who celebrated by filling the fairway with all of their empty beer bottles. The sight of bottles raining down on the course was certainly a sight to behold. 

Francesco Molinari sent the crowd wild after hitting a hole in one on day three of the Waste Management Phoenix Open

Catch me if you can!

Image: Patrick Reed posted a top-20 finish at the Houston Open

Golfers aren't necessarily renowned for their pace, but Patrick Reed put his running skills to the test after he sunk his tee shot during the third round of the Houston Open.

The American, who had his brother caddying for him for the third round, found the target from 188 yards at the par-three 16th, raising his club aloft before trying to chase his caddie towards the next tee box. 

Patrick Reed raced his caddie after producing a stunning hole-in-one at the 16th during day three of the Shell Houston Open
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