With his hole-in-one on the iconic island green at The Players Championship, Alejandro Tosti made a splash before the tournament had even begun – quite literally.
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AsoakedTosticelebrateshishole-in-oneatTPCSawgrass.–KeyurKhamar/PGATOUR/GettyImagesWithhishole-in-oneontheiconicislandgreenatThePlayersChampionship,AlejandroTostimadeasplashbeforethetournamenthadevenbegun–quiteliterally.
The17thholeatTPCSawgrassisfamedfordeliveringmomentsofdrama,andTosticontinuedthattraditionatthisyear’stournamentwhenheshotanaceduringhispracticeroundonWednesday,thencelebratedbyjumpingintothelake.
TheArgentine’steeshotlandedabout15feetbeyondtheholebeforerollingslowlybackintothecup,immediatelypromptingwildcelebrations.
Throwingdownhisclubandmakingabeelinestraightforthewater,Tostipausedmomentarilybeforetakingaplunge.Fortunately,hiscaddiewasonhandtohelphimonhiswaywithanencouragingpush.
“I’vebeentellingpeoplethatifImakeitintheholeon17,I’mgoinginthewater,soIhadto100%gointhewater,”the28-year-oldsaidlater,according