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Z. Johnson just misses ace, later makes eagle

On his second hole of the opening round Thursday at Conway Farms, Zach Johnson finished exactly one foot from a hole-in-one at the 165-yard par-3 11th:

You can't come any closer to an ace than Zach Johnson just did. http://t.co/8JVBKOVApz

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 17, 2015

Not that the 12-time PGA Tour winner and two-time major champion needs the help, but an ace would have won him a new car.

Alas, 2015's champion golfer of the year would have to settle for a measly hole-out for eagle from a greenside bunker at the par-4 15th:

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