How many shots does it take a swing robot to make a hole-in-one? We found out

The odds of making a hole-in-one are 12,500 to 1. Most amateur golfers will never realize this dream in their careers, but that doesn't keep us from trying to achieve golf immortality.

Simply making an ace would be more than enough for any golfer. But what if you could pocket a cool million in the process? Golf Galaxy and Dick's House of Sport are currently running a competition (through May 31) where entrants can take a swing from 185 yards on one of their indoor hitting bays. Find a way to make a hole-in-one and you're leaving with $1 million. It's a fun competition with a hefty payout.

While entrants only get one opportunity per day — yes, you can come back each day to try again — we wanted to see how many shots it would take the Golf Laboratories swing robot to achieve the feat.

Remember, this is the same robot that needed just five shots to make a hole-in-one at the 2016 Waste Management Phoenix Open.

As Gene Parente, Golf Laboratories' president and founder, revealed on this week's episode of the Golf IQ podcast, the expectation was for the robot to find the bottom of the cup in the first 200 shots. The actual number even surprised Parente.

It's a good thing robots aren't eligible to take home the grand prize.