{"id":2472989,"date":"2025-08-10T11:27:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T15:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-you-kidding-me-video-captures-wild-hole-in-one-after-golf-ball-ricochets\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T11:28:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T15:28:43","slug":"are-you-kidding-me-video-captures-wild-hole-in-one-after-golf-ball-ricochets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-you-kidding-me-video-captures-wild-hole-in-one-after-golf-ball-ricochets\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Are You Kidding Me&#8217;: Video Captures Wild Hole-in-One After Golf Ball Ricochets"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fare-you-kidding-me-video-captures-wild-hole-in-one-after-golf-ball-ricochets%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2472989&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On August 3, at the AIG Women&#8217;s Open held at Royal Porthcawl in Wales, English golfer Mimi Rhodes achieved a remarkable hole-in-one. During the final round on the 214-yard, par-3 fifth hole, Rhodes hit an 8-iron shot that landed on the front of the green and bounced toward the hole. Uniquely, her ball struck her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-tiger-woods-no-fun-at-the-masters\/\" title=\"No Tiger Woods? No Fun At The Masters\">playing partner<\/a> Steph Kyriacou&#8217;s ball-who had already landed a near-perfect shot close to the cup-and ricocheted straight into the hole.The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >crowd reacted wiht great excitement<\/a>, while Rhodes herself was initially unaware that her shot had resulted in an ace until she heard the cheers. Kyriacou humorously claimed some credit for the shot. Even tho neither golfer won the tournament, the extraordinary shot created a thrilling moment that showcased the excitement and unpredictability that golf can offer.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Golf fans were treated to an unbelievable moment on Aug. 3 at the AIG Women&rsquo;s Open.<\/p>\n<p>A video that went viral online captured one of the most remarkable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/surreal-scene-chase-koepka-hole-one-sparks-chaos-hollering-lots-thrown-beer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hole-in-ones<\/a> in recent memory.<\/p>\n<p>The shot came during the final round at Royal Porthcawl in Wales. English golfer Mimi Rhodes was on the 214-yard, par-3 fifth hole.<\/p>\n<p>Her playing partner, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-australia-wont-retaliate-unjustified-us-tariffs-steel-aluminum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australia&rsquo;s<\/a> Steph Kyriacou, had already landed her tee shot just inches from the cup.<\/p>\n<p>That alone would be considered a solid golf highlight.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=vizqo9x0\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Then Rhodes stepped up and flushed her 8-iron.<\/p>\n<p>The ball landed on the front of the green, took a clean bounce, and rolled toward the hole.<\/p>\n<p>But it didn&rsquo;t drop in directly &mdash; not even close. Instead, Rhodes&rsquo; shot bounced off Kyriacou&rsquo;s ball and ricocheted straight into the hole.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My. My. Mimi.&nbsp;&#128175;<\/p>\n<p>Hole-in-one for Mimi Rhodes. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yEjXrxqmgJ\">pic.twitter.com\/yEjXrxqmgJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AIG Women&rsquo;s Open (@AIGWomensOpen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AIGWomensOpen\/status\/1951998336128413774?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The crowd erupted. Rhodes had no idea she made an ace until she heard the reaction.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I hit a really good 8-iron, hit it right where I wanted to,&rdquo; Rhodes <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/news\/mimi-rhodes-ace-aig-womens-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> Golf.com. &ldquo;I wasn&rsquo;t expecting it to go in, so I just picked up my tee and I heard everyone going crazy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Extra loud than usual, so I knew something had happened,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Then we just walked up to the green, and it was in the hole.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Even more incredibly, she didn&rsquo;t know how the ball got there.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I had no idea it hit Steph&rsquo;s ball until I just saw the video,&rdquo; she added. &ldquo;So that&rsquo;s unbelievable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kyriacou added some humor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nba-finals-mvp-displays-sportsmanship-finest-seconds-team-wins-1st-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sportsmanship<\/a> to the moment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m kind of claiming it,&rdquo; she joked. &ldquo;Even though Mimi is probably not going to say that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The LPGA&rsquo;s social media team reacted with equal amazement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Are you kidding me?!&rdquo; the league wrote on X. &ldquo;Mimi Rhodes makes an ace after her ball bounces off of Steph Kyriacou&rsquo;s near perfect shot!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Are you kidding me?! &#129327;<\/p>\n<p>Mimi Rhodes makes an ace after her ball bounces off of Steph Kyriacou&rsquo;s near perfect shot!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AIGWomensOpen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AIGWomensOpen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6Wx1cUmDOe\">pic.twitter.com\/6Wx1cUmDOe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LPGA (@LPGA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LPGA\/status\/1951998828153823511?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In total, the two women played the hole in just three shots combined.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, neither would win the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Rhodes&rsquo; shot was the kind of once-in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wh-communications-director-pulls-an-about-face-says-shes-not-leaving-biden-team\/\" title=\"WH Communications Director Pulls An About...Face, Says She\u2019s Not Leaving Biden Team\">-a-lifetime moment<\/a> that reminds fans why they love the game.<\/p>\n<p>And for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-shows-off-media-hits-one-deep-new-golf-course-takes-hilarious-shot-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a sport<\/a> so often mocked as slow and boring, this clip proves that when golf delivers, it really delivers.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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