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Tour pro wins “worst hole-in-one prize ever”

Tour pro wins "worst hole-in-one prize ever"

We’ve all seen pros go wild after making a hole-in-one, especially when there’s a prize on offer. This week on the DP World Tour, things were a little different.

For Aaron Cockerill, there was no fancy car or crate of whisky on offer for his ace on the DP World Tour. 

The Canadian made a hole-in-one on the third hole of his first round at the Omega European Masters, and won possibly the most unusual hole-in-one prize we’ve ever seen.

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After his ball took one hop before settling in the cup, Cockerill looked around the tee and jokingly asked his playing partners: “Where’s the f-ing car? Where’s the car, boys?!” 

Except, there was no car.

The 30-year-old was awarded 30,000 CHF (Swiss Frank) worth of life insurance, courtesy of tournament sponsor Vaudoise Insurances. Yes, that’s right, life insurance.

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The reaction on social media was exactly as you would expect.

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