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Jacksonville Jaguars Mascot Wins Closest-to-the-Hole Competition at TPC Sawgrass

In an occurrence that doesn’t seem physically possible, a man encased in a giant animal costume has won a golf event in Florida.

PGA.com reports Curtis Dvorak, the man behind the fur of Jacksonville Jaguars mascot Jaxson de Ville, donned his costume and dropped a tee shot within a few feet of the cup at TPC Sawgrass on Thursday.

Dvorak participated in a closest-to-the-hole event being held at the course as part of the lead-up to the PGA’s upcoming Players Championship tournament. Each competitor had two swings at the 17th hole—a tricky island-green setup with the pin placed 117 yards from the tee box.