Sewanee Golfer Niel Phillips Aces Same Hole Twice

Sewanee sophomore Niel Phillips made two holes-in-one on the same par-3 eighth hole during back-to-back shotgun rounds at the Chick-fil-A Invitational in Rome, Georgia, acing the 182-yard hole in the morning with a 6-iron and hours later with a 7-iron. The second ace came with the hole location unchanged, and teammates and coaches described both shots as “perfect.” The feat is believed to be the first time a college player at any level has made two aces on the same hole in consecutive rounds the same day and marked the third ace of Phillips’s career. Phillips shot an even-par 72 in the opening round, called the day the best of his life, and said two great swings and some luck made the improbable possible.