Thomas Pieters tries to make a hole-in-one with 500 balls

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  • Опубліковано 25 лис 2024
  • European Tour Originals presents the Chase The Ace Hole-In-One Challenge, episode 4. How many balls would it take a professional golfer to make a hole-in-one? The odds of an average golfer making an ace are roughly one in 100,000, while stats suggest a European Tour pro's chances are closer to one in 2,500. After Andy Sullivan made an ace at The London Club in episode 3, Thomas Pieters certainly had a tough act to follow. We challenged him at the 165-yard par three second hole at Olgiata Golf Club. Here’s what happened….
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  • @DPWorldTour
    @DPWorldTour  5 років тому +913

    The Stats 📊
    • 500 shots
    • 165 yards
    • 8 iron
    • 462 Greens in Regulation (92.4%)
    • 160 shots within 10ft (32%)
    • 90 shots within 5ft (18%)
    • 5 shots in the bunker (1%)
    • 13.2ft average proximity
    #ChaseTheAce

    • @cheetahlip
      @cheetahlip 5 років тому +40

      Jeez. That’s phenomenal. 😳

    • @stefdutoit8267
      @stefdutoit8267 5 років тому +10

      What is the closest he got?

    • @dranesans
      @dranesans 5 років тому +3

      He was holding a 9 though

    • @ollie7138
      @ollie7138 4 роки тому +4

      Always love the stats

    • @stevied2008
      @stevied2008 3 роки тому +1

      BEAST

  • @Christian1117
    @Christian1117 5 років тому +1206

    *Gets two feet from the hole
    “I need to work on some stuff.”
    *Me getting 20 ft from the hole
    “I’m the greatest golfer alive.”

    • @Michigan4Life1984
      @Michigan4Life1984 5 років тому +5

      I love this! It's so true!

    • @raven09r1
      @raven09r1 3 роки тому

      So true! Even more so that my 25ft putt makes me think I’ve got a good chance for birdie 😂😂

  • @birdiesbrew4037
    @birdiesbrew4037 5 років тому +345

    It's crazy how when the goal is to make a hole in one, those really close shots are "bad". What a great experiment into the psychology of the golfer when the goals are shifted. This one was super entertaining to watch. Can't wait for more of them :) I always look forward to these videos. Keep it up European Tour!

    • @초짜프로
      @초짜프로 5 років тому +3

      대단합니다~

    • @BBina18
      @BBina18 5 років тому +2

      I was going to right the exact same thing. In a normal tournament he would be thrilled with most of those shots. It was interesting to see his change of mood based on the goal

    • @Ichigoeki
      @Ichigoeki 5 років тому +4

      I kinda get the feeling he's having.Up til now I've never really cared about my grades in school, good grades were always just a bonus and nice to have. I now have a target school in mind for my master's, but to better my chances of getting in I need to raise my average score within this year. This is the first time in my life that scores and grades have actual meaning, and it's actually quite stressing to think that not even a 4 on a 5 step scale is enough on average anymore. (My average is 4,11 atm. 4 is the absolute minimum, but the higher it is the better chances I have of getting in) It is a weird feeling, thinking that 80% of max score is not good enough.

    • @nickkerr9134
      @nickkerr9134 4 роки тому

      Thanks for he tip psychologist

    • @svfutbol20
      @svfutbol20 3 роки тому

      I mean the goal of golf is to get a hole in one on every hole really

  • @ageary
    @ageary 5 років тому +861

    I'd love to see a map of where all 500 landed , he looked so consistent.

    • @minioneater
      @minioneater 5 років тому +3

      A Geary yessss

    • @ikeanitori649
      @ikeanitori649 5 років тому +1

      how can I see the map? please tell me

    • @SethMacLeod95
      @SethMacLeod95 5 років тому +1

      Scary accurate I bet lol

    • @SethMacLeod95
      @SethMacLeod95 5 років тому +2

      Jose club throws were probably 10 footers lol

    • @dragonfury3378
      @dragonfury3378 5 років тому +1

      There is a pinned comment with his stats for the shots

  • @Micter
    @Micter 5 років тому +618

    “I’m really calm this is easy”
    “Oh f----“ throws club

    • @lepatron4756
      @lepatron4756 5 років тому

      The Micter Podcast what f word has 5 letters

    • @kirihara147
      @kirihara147 5 років тому +3

      @@lepatron4756 frick

    • @hyokim6745
      @hyokim6745 3 роки тому

      LMFAOOOOOO

  • @mexicanongames5275
    @mexicanongames5275 5 років тому +384

    Jesus... this one was kinda sad lmaoo. He was trying so hard and held it together for so long. Yikes

    • @pinballsnipes
      @pinballsnipes 5 років тому +9

      He probably went back to the hotel and punched the shit out of his pillow for an hour

    • @backyardjuggler
      @backyardjuggler 5 років тому +10

      Agree. How he said, "That's disappointing" he seemed so down at the end. I gotta go find the one where the guy makes it and watch that one now so I can feel better ...

  • @christopherconner5656
    @christopherconner5656 5 років тому +336

    Let’s see someone like Rory on one of these episodes that would be pretty cool.

    • @erikksebastian1627
      @erikksebastian1627 5 років тому +3

      Rory in a dunce cap maybe. He's persona non grata in the Euro Tour circles these days. haha

    • @arjanpetersen
      @arjanpetersen 5 років тому +1

      Erik K Sebastian Which russian news did you read? Off course he not a person non grata. Dream on

    • @erikksebastian1627
      @erikksebastian1627 5 років тому +1

      @@arjanpetersen It was a facetious comment with some degree of truth to it. Rory ripped the European Tour a new one for setting up courses too easy, then said he's becoming a US citizen and going to forget about playing the EU Tour. Management surely doesn't like his statements, although they'll do anything to keep him around, including working out some automatic membership or something for top ranking guys so Rory doesn't have to play a certain number or events or qualify for EU Tour status.

    • @andygreen1677
      @andygreen1677 5 років тому

      Erik K Sebastian Rory is becoming a bit of a prima Donna who seems to have forgotten where he came from. I bet he'd be happy and not complain about Course set up if everyone was to shoot 25 under par and he shot 26 under. I'm fast losing any admiration for him and other top guys who seem to complain if they have a bad week.
      Funny how he didn't complain at Royal Portrush, maybe cos they'd have given him short shrift ?

    • @balthazarduclos2673
      @balthazarduclos2673 5 років тому

      Andy Green When he complained he was 35th or something at 15 under or so, I don’t think that is considered an « off » week. Especially when the lead was at 21 under, you can see how insanely bunched up the leaderboard was.

  • @lukejarrett1973
    @lukejarrett1973 5 років тому +4

    The guy we've been waiting for. Thanks Euro Tour and thanks Thomas for putting yourself through the wringer for our entertainment. Closing edit is great.

  • @garretbasiel8261
    @garretbasiel8261 5 років тому +78

    Shoutout to whoever went and grabbed his ball after every shot

  • @TrueRahf
    @TrueRahf 5 років тому +89

    2:23 is a full-on comedic cut.

    • @gongduh
      @gongduh 5 років тому

      Rahf so good.

    • @brileym6390
      @brileym6390 5 років тому +2

      We need a gif of that.

  • @duke4608
    @duke4608 5 років тому +74

    5:38 what my parents said when they had me

  • @grandaddy0807
    @grandaddy0807 5 років тому +177

    I think its extremely hard to get a hole in one when the ball doesn't spin back or roll forward.

    • @jamescaldwell7396
      @jamescaldwell7396 5 років тому +10

      grandaddy0807 totally agree the green was too soft.

    • @minnsminns
      @minnsminns 5 років тому +4

      Exactly, it's kinda embarrassing that the pros don't realise this...

    • @mike-mz6yz
      @mike-mz6yz 5 років тому +18

      @@jefffawcett I was actually wondering if he might have been better off going with like a 6 or 7 iron cut off shot to try to get some roll out. For me hitting 165 down hill (looked to be decent down hill at least) I would probably be hitting a 8 iron, depending on wind. Which if anything will roll back a foot or two. So if my only goal is to put it in I would be going with a 6 into the front of the green and letting it roll to the flag. Obviously my average shot will be worse, but my chances of sinking it I think would go up.

    • @miketarantino3917
      @miketarantino3917 5 років тому +6

      That’s exactly his problem! He wasn’t giving it as much of a chance to go in with the shot type he chose. As soon as the ball hit the green it was dead - so unless he jarred it, it wasn’t going to happen.

    • @jaydee4014
      @jaydee4014 4 роки тому

      minnsminns maybe he does realize it but doesn’t care to complain.

  • @JordanChopard
    @JordanChopard 5 років тому +6

    This serie is amazing ! We want more !

  • @aidancolliergolf785
    @aidancolliergolf785 5 років тому +59

    I’m almost disappointed at how Thomas reacted. Expected many more club throws and maybe club breaks lol

    • @WCGreeny
      @WCGreeny 5 років тому +2

      Bring in Stenson. His iron won't last 50 shots.

  • @3k2p6
    @3k2p6 5 років тому +28

    Next video: Thomas Pieters repairing 500 pitch marks

  • @MOERKMOERT
    @MOERKMOERT 5 років тому +17

    PLZ do more of these vids!

  • @M_Oz_
    @M_Oz_ 5 років тому +92

    I like his swing! Even though he didn't get a hole in one he most definitely got 400+ birdies :D

  • @terencenordberg7482
    @terencenordberg7482 3 роки тому

    Love the honesty of this. If the 500th shot had gone in we’d be calling BS.
    He’s clearly a fantastic golfer regardless.

  • @tomfolino7704
    @tomfolino7704 5 років тому +5

    You guys need to do these waaaaaaay more often. The Andy Sullivan one was amazing.

  • @cabrail100
    @cabrail100 5 років тому +9

    The way he threw that club killed me.

  • @_bermuda
    @_bermuda 3 роки тому +1

    His accuracy and consistency is even more impressive to me than if he were to get a hole in one. Cheers Thomas!

  • @owennielsen9792
    @owennielsen9792 4 роки тому

    It’s crazy how his first and last shots were within 3-5 feet of the hole, yet he still didn’t make it with 500 balls despite him being very consistently close to the hole. Just shows how rare it is to have an ace, and even if you hit good shots close you still need that extra luck for it to actually go in the hole for a Hole-In-One. Cool video!

  • @mjproebstle
    @mjproebstle 5 років тому

    LOVE THESE! such a test of will and patience. these guys are the absolute best, and it really shows what it means to actually get a hole in one. and what it means when you try.

  • @nickhexum01
    @nickhexum01 5 років тому

    Don't ever stop doing these videos.

  • @anilvirginia
    @anilvirginia 5 років тому

    This guy seems legit and rad as hell. I'm a fan Thomas. Good on you.

  • @grifinbaird6053
    @grifinbaird6053 4 роки тому

    His divots are perfect. The line after contact is just solid

  • @coreysharr1211
    @coreysharr1211 5 років тому

    Finally brought these back 🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽

  • @swissraver9286
    @swissraver9286 5 років тому

    Thank you!!! Been waiting for so long for a new hole in one challenge !

  • @kimi88cz
    @kimi88cz 5 років тому +7

    Amazing content!!

  • @joseph7858
    @joseph7858 3 роки тому

    Dear Thomas, all good! It was a challenge. You kept your cool. Looking forward seeing next time. ☺️🌿

  • @gonetoday4367
    @gonetoday4367 5 років тому +11

    Happy Gilmore accomplished that feat no more than an hour ago

  • @duckhookgolfers6168
    @duckhookgolfers6168 4 роки тому

    The FRUSTRATION! Love the comment, "could have been 300 under Par" Great Production Value

  • @sjc3139
    @sjc3139 4 роки тому

    Every pro on tour should have to try this!! I bet a couple guys could even get a couple aces with 500 balls

  • @nicktehboss
    @nicktehboss 5 років тому +76

    "this is so relaxing"
    two seconds later
    "what an idiot"

  • @natelabenz3984
    @natelabenz3984 4 роки тому

    Please please please do lots more of these

  • @SayDeus
    @SayDeus 5 років тому

    Great effort from Monsieur Pieters 👏🏾 great production all in all!

  • @oliverbacher6212
    @oliverbacher6212 5 років тому

    big respect for beeing the first one to actually hit 500 balls and not stop at some point

    • @xvhkgreen6297
      @xvhkgreen6297 5 років тому

      Someone might have done it in a gay porno.

  • @markroberts171
    @markroberts171 3 роки тому

    I am humbled by his dedication

  • @saulcarrera6509
    @saulcarrera6509 5 років тому

    Thomas has a smooth swing. Like to watch him play. But honestly I was waiting for a broken club or a club chucked as far as he could. But he was like -400 under at that hole.. So close to the pin in every shot.. ⛳.. Great video!! 👏👏👏👍👍👍🍷🍷🍷

  • @LTColonelAnnngus
    @LTColonelAnnngus 5 років тому

    I wanted him to make one so bad. I love these videos

  • @hangnine4264
    @hangnine4264 4 роки тому +2

    3:58 my dad when I do anything

  • @moflomoney
    @moflomoney 3 роки тому

    I died laughing when it ended lmao

  • @jamesk5914
    @jamesk5914 5 років тому +6

    2:24 is me every time I hit a ball

  • @shimmyyeleye9185
    @shimmyyeleye9185 5 років тому

    Thomas is a whole mood

  • @drewhimel9993
    @drewhimel9993 5 років тому

    Amazing video. Rickie Fowler next!!

  • @saadsajidul9001
    @saadsajidul9001 5 років тому +11

    Tiger or Rory should be put in this contest

    • @TrueRahf
      @TrueRahf 5 років тому +1

      Tiger will never, ever do it. Too much risk of aggravating old injuries.

    • @Erazzzer
      @Erazzzer 5 років тому

      Tiger is too American for this. Those wuzzies don't do fun stuff for the fans...

    • @anthonycarlin3452
      @anthonycarlin3452 5 років тому

      as if tigers back could handle 500 balls over hours and hours haha old tiger no problem but not now.

  • @sungillk12
    @sungillk12 5 років тому

    This was amazing. We could see his inner turmoil.

  • @HalpernFamilyFL
    @HalpernFamilyFL 5 років тому

    I-L-L !!!!! Tough luck Thomas, but great video!

  • @stevedendera
    @stevedendera 5 років тому

    Never wanted someone to do it more.

  • @pun8524
    @pun8524 5 років тому

    One of the most heated golfer on tour haha

  • @jasont7814
    @jasont7814 Рік тому

    Crazy consistency.

  • @hcraker12
    @hcraker12 4 роки тому

    I'd love to see a comparison of the tee box before and after the 500 shots, the divots would be incredible.

  • @timsimpson3820
    @timsimpson3820 4 роки тому

    I wanna see Tiger attempt this...... European tour please make it happen🙏🏻The goat 🐐 has to try

  • @nicknick7824
    @nicknick7824 5 років тому

    Haha great video and that’s a pretty bunker he created on the tee box 😂🤙🏼

  • @brazzledazzle-o9w
    @brazzledazzle-o9w 5 років тому +2

    These 500ball hole in ones just look like Self Esteem killers haha

  • @bumseng7779
    @bumseng7779 5 років тому +1

    Good work Thomas it make's you stronger 🤙🏻

  • @doigy4504
    @doigy4504 4 роки тому +1

    2:24 Me after hitting someones roof off my drive

  • @beatroon2144
    @beatroon2144 4 роки тому

    HE DESERVES THE WORLD IM ROOTING FOR HIM ALWAYS

  • @neilralph5697
    @neilralph5697 5 років тому

    Just shows we are all human and it wasn’t his day . If he’d try again it could be a different story . Still a fantastic golfer and raw emotion 👍👍

  • @jonnyharding3646
    @jonnyharding3646 4 роки тому

    His back swing just looks so smooth

  • @josephhughes2845
    @josephhughes2845 5 років тому

    Such a underrated swing

  • @kja6336
    @kja6336 4 роки тому +1

    Thomas: Everybody expects me to get mad... not gonna happen
    Thomas: 2:24

  • @phantom5101
    @phantom5101 3 роки тому

    I don’t even play golf but I’m watching this

  • @elijahschreiber9454
    @elijahschreiber9454 5 років тому +4

    Its funny how they are basically testing the definition of insanity

  • @markjeffers4663
    @markjeffers4663 5 років тому

    A good attempt by Thomas very consistently hitting it close... Shows how well Andy sullivan did getting his..... And to think I've hit TWO of them lol

  • @percival23
    @percival23 4 роки тому

    I am stunned on how easy his swing is for a 165 yard hole. It looks like he is doing a "hold off" swing for a 60 yard shot.

  • @Kanchen8
    @Kanchen8 5 років тому +11

    2:24

  • @peterlund6495
    @peterlund6495 5 років тому

    Great effort Thomas better luck next time

  • @thekoopatroop2089
    @thekoopatroop2089 5 років тому

    Surprised I can’t find a video of it, one time I was watching a casual tour and when it cut to Thomas Pieters it was just him slinging his club in a bush

  • @4smereka
    @4smereka 4 роки тому

    Those are the cleanest divots ever

  • @willreesyoung7998
    @willreesyoung7998 4 роки тому

    “I’m not gonna get mad” he said. “I don’t get why these guys get so mad” he said.
    Proceeds to get more mad than any other golfer I’ve seen in one of these videos.

  • @14768
    @14768 3 роки тому +3

    "I'm not going to get mad"
    Proceeds to get mad immediately and continuously.

  • @notcontentwithlosing
    @notcontentwithlosing 4 роки тому +1

    5:38 contemplating if he should be a professional golfer still

  • @lawrenceshu7718
    @lawrenceshu7718 3 роки тому

    I'd be VERY happy with those shots!

  • @happypants9226
    @happypants9226 5 років тому

    Thomas: Can I make a hole in 1 in 500 balls.
    Me: can I get it in the green in 500 balls

  • @chubeviewer
    @chubeviewer 5 років тому +7

    It's the fact hes being filmed theres just that added pressure to get it

    • @nickkerr9134
      @nickkerr9134 4 роки тому

      What pressure he’s literally doing it for a yt video with no prize or consequence. It’s not a tourny lol

  • @RowanSomething
    @RowanSomething 4 роки тому

    Let's be real here, at 2:24 Thomas shows off some unbelievable sass levels. That's the most impressive thing here, aside from the hole in one ofc.

  • @jackvandecar8598
    @jackvandecar8598 5 років тому

    bro you’re right there

  • @ricoudu64
    @ricoudu64 5 років тому

    Il devrait être organisé un concours de ce style avec les meilleurs mondiaux, ce serait fun!

  • @Imagolfer808
    @Imagolfer808 2 роки тому

    Me: throwing club
    Realizing: damn I have to go get it

  • @philtierney4717
    @philtierney4717 5 років тому +5

    I wonder if this makes players that attempt this for this UA-cam channel really leave questioning their short game.

    • @aidanchambers6317
      @aidanchambers6317 4 роки тому

      Don’t think so, while most wont get a hole in one, those shots were fcken beautiful

  • @colinmdc
    @colinmdc 5 років тому

    I used to go to the range and hit shots to the 67 yard hole. The most aces I ever got with one bucket of balls (about 86 balls) was 5 that I counted. There was another time that I did that, one of the first times and wasn't counting, because who actually sets out to count aces? I estimated that I had about 6-8 aces that day, judging by how many times I lost 'count'. That 67 yard hole has a deeper hole and might be a bit of a funnel shape of the ground around it, I think a foot wide, so it holds lots of balls. The secret is ultra consistency.

  • @jackpatrick8460
    @jackpatrick8460 5 років тому +1

    5:37
    Every average golfer after about 90% of their shots

  • @richardharris5083
    @richardharris5083 5 років тому +10

    Sadly you naturally assume they will do it easy .. shows how hard this stupid game is .

  • @MrRockmee1
    @MrRockmee1 5 років тому +1

    "I hate golf" lmao yea bud me too.

  • @joaohccp1685
    @joaohccp1685 5 років тому

    Heavens, that was brutal...

  • @victorkalbskopf
    @victorkalbskopf 5 років тому

    2:26 LOOOOOL

  • @magma1526
    @magma1526 5 років тому +1

    Who else loves this series?!

  • @MinDTraX
    @MinDTraX 5 років тому

    Awesome video! Perhaps next time Joost Luiten, very emotional guy, will be fun 😁

  • @HWRogue
    @HWRogue 3 роки тому

    Imagine landing 4 feet from the hole and saying I hate golf.

  • @rockyslay4310
    @rockyslay4310 5 років тому

    Great ending!

  • @BarnibusInk
    @BarnibusInk 3 роки тому

    2:23 the struggle is real

  • @zachzeilinger4019
    @zachzeilinger4019 3 роки тому

    I tell my son the reason it's called GOLF is because all the other 4 letter words were taken.....
    H#££
    $*!+
    ¶√©€
    ∆@%π
    GOLF
    But the best thing was "I'm 300 under par on this hole"
    Great effort! And the consistency was amazing!

  • @TheGolfClan
    @TheGolfClan 5 років тому

    Amazing. I am definitely trying a version of this soon. Make 165 yards 65 and 500 balls 200.

  • @TheCymbalProject
    @TheCymbalProject 3 роки тому +1

    With 1 ball and 500 holes...
    I'd still hit the bunker.

  • @stevelongo3672
    @stevelongo3672 3 роки тому

    Matt sharff: hold my beer...

  • @peterrutkowski8172
    @peterrutkowski8172 5 років тому

    If you want to increase your chance of a hole in one (ten fold) then take one club longer and club down a bit - hit the ball purposely short of the hole and let it run 5-10 feet. This eliminates having to hit the exact distance, i.e. slam dunking the ball. On a shorter hole one might hit a ball purposely long with greater backspin to draw the ball back, thus greatly increasing your odds of a hole in one.

  • @truthsmiles
    @truthsmiles 5 років тому

    Going in to this you have to remind yourself that BEST case, you've got a 1 in 5 chance of being successful if you're a pro, or 1 in 25 chance if you're an amateur. It's essentially a random event and you just have to have fun and see if you get lucky.

  • @TheHabiat
    @TheHabiat 5 років тому +3

    does sully has kind of a "holed-it" trophy that he's showing to the other guys who failed?

  • @showtimeginge881
    @showtimeginge881 3 роки тому

    "You got two choices. You can react, or not react" - then 2:24 happens! :D