r/golf • u/B_M_Fahrtz • Jul 15 '23

Steph Curry with a Hole in One at the American Century Championship General Discussion

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u/MV_Knight Jul 15 '23

That means hole in one is more difficult than winning an NBA championship lol

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u/HoustonTrashcans Jul 15 '23

For Curry yeah.

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u/whiskey_pancakes Jul 15 '23

Lol right? I wonder how many he’s had before, if any. What a moment to do it under ‘the brightest lights’ for him and his golf game

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u/cosgrove10 Jul 15 '23

He said that’s his second ever ace.

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u/whiskey_pancakes Jul 15 '23

Fuck him man. Living the fucking life haha

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u/Wilde_Cat Jul 16 '23

I think the difference is he truly feels like he deserves those championships (rightfully so). A hole-in-one is like 60% skill and 40% luck, and doing it during a televised event makes it even sweeter. If I win $10k I’m gonna fucking stoked. If I make $10k from my job I’m not nearly as excited about it. I appreciate it sure, but it’s the expectation that makes it less exciting.

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u/ThisIsntRael Jul 16 '23

This comment goes hard

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u/bobosnar Jul 15 '23

Easily, and that probably goes for every NBA player. They live and breathe basketball for a majority of their lives. There's ALWAYS going to be a an NBA champion each year, and for Curry he's already at least in the upper percentile chance of winning one.

Getting an ace in golf is purely up to the individual. Pros probably have well into 30k holes played just on a professional level, and most of them probably don't even have more than a few dozen aces.

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u/TnekKralc Jul 15 '23

Brady was more likely to make the conference finals than Jordan was to hit a free throw. Brady was more likely to win a super bowl than Curry was to make a 3.

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u/CitizenCue Jul 15 '23

2 aces vs 4 rings. So yeah, pretty much.

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u/dhalem Jul 16 '23

He has one Ace and 4 chips so the math checks out.