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Golf Fans Loved Watching Tiger Woods Skip His Ball Through the Water Monday at the Masters

Tiger Woods is back at the Masters.

Madison Williams

Apr 8, 2024; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Tiger Woods and Will Zalatoris skip the ball across the water at Augusta National during a practice round.
Apr 8, 2024; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Tiger Woods and Will Zalatoris skip the ball across the water at Augusta National during a practice round. / Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports

Tiger Woods is back at the Masters, and he's already wowing golf fans during Monday's practice round.

It's become a tradition for golfers to attempt skipping their ball across the water on par-3, 16th hole. Golfers in recent years, like Jon Rahm and Jordan Spieth, have gone viral for their successful skips. It was only fitting that Woods would add his spin on this trend to get golf fans even more excited for his Masters run this week.

Woods and Will Zalatoris skipped their golf balls across the water in sync, which golf fans loved even more to watch.

Fans were happy to see Woods back on the course, too, as he has not played since withdrawing from the Genesis Invitational during the second round on Feb. 16 due to illness.

The crowd watching Woods's practice round at Augusta National was electric as he skipped the ball across the water. That excitement for Woods's shot carried over to social media, as fans were happy to see Woods back on the course. Check out some of the reactions.

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MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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