Synchronised skimming
Danny Willett and Tyrrell Hatton hit bouncing shots over water on to green at Augusta’s 16th
Tradition for players to try shot on par-three but no one pulled it off as well as English pair
TOM WATSON used to say "thin to win".
But after these incredible synchronised bouncing shots over water by Danny Willett and Tyrrell Hatton, you can change that to "skim to win".
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The defending Masters champion and Augusta debutant were playing the par-three 16th when they had a crack at the traditional skimming shot.
They lined up at the same time, swung and saw their balls take off like bullets into the pond.
But rather than sinking the speed and trajectory of their shots meant the ball skipped across the surface.
Willett's ball took two bounces before running up on to the green.
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Hatton hit his a bit lower and so it kissed the water three times before running up next to the hole.
The crowd went crazy as both shots settled to within about eight feet of the flag.
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Double Masters champ Bubba Watson also had a go - using his driver!
The monster-hitting leftie teed up a ball and unleashed the big dog only to see his ball skim a few times across the water before ending up just short of the green.
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