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Daniel Summerhays' near-ace highlights his first round at the Masters

Daniel Summerhays' first round at the Masters on Thursday morning was highlighted by a near ace, as the former BYU golfer carded a 2-over 74 in Augusta, Ga.

Summerhays hit a shot off the tee to within about a foot of the hole on No. 12 and finished with a birdie on the par-3 hole.

There hasn't been a hole-in-one on No. 12 since 1988, but Daniel Summerhays came close this morning. #themasters pic.twitter.com/TB2bSns1Td

— Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) April 6, 2017

The Utah native carded three birdies in the round but also had four bogeys, including back-to-back bogeys on 16 and 17 that pushed Summerhays over-par on the day.