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One amateur stole the show at TPC Scottsdale's 16th hole by making an ace

January 29, 2015

A lot of focus will be on TPC Scottsdale's famed par-3 16th as the Waste Management Phoenix Open gets underway on Thursday. But no pro in the tournament this week will be able to top what one amateur did in Wednesday's pro-am.

Playing in a group with PGA Tour winner Kevin Na, Dave Wood stepped up an knocked a pitching wedge from 147 yards into the hole, sending the huge crowd into a frenzy. Check it out:

Apparently, Wood has pretty good length off the tee -- and fantastic timing. He told ESPN's Michael Collins that it was his first hole-in-one.