Ahmad Rashad has achieved many great things in his 71 years but the former NFL star will never forget the day he made a hole-in-one at Kingsbarns Golf Links in the 2021 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
The American went to four consecutive Pro Bowls when playing as a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings and earned himself a Ring of Honour from the team based in Minneapolis.
After retiring with 495 caught passes for 6,831 yards and 44 touchdowns, he has enjoyed a successful broadcasting career in the United States, covering the NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball.
He is also a keen golfer, playing most of his golf at The Grove in Florida, and the Oregon native made all the practice count on Saturday, taking a seven iron off the tee at the 176 yard 15th and finding the bottom of the cup for a net zero.
🚨 HOLE IN ONE 🚨
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) October 2, 2021
What a moment for former American Footballer Ahmad Rashad, who aces the par three 15th hole at Kingsbarns for a 1, Net 0! #DunhillLinks pic.twitter.com/a8iEMnFWSf
And he revealed after his round with Kristoffer Broberg that there was only one person he wanted to contact after his amazing feat - 15 time Major Champion Tiger Woods.
“The first thing I did was text Tiger!” he said. “He is a dear friend of mine and I wanted to let him know.
"He got back straight away - all he said was: ‘Well, I guess that means you’re buying'.
"This might be the highlight of my sporting career and that’s saying something!
The first thing I did was text Tiger!
"I took my seven iron out because of how windy it was. I’ve played the hole before and didn’t hit it far enough but this time I hit it right at the pin. It took one bounce and went in but I wasn’t sure from where I was.
“Then everyone went crazy!”
We're sure Tiger was pretty impressed.
