Turns out, the bank was open on Sunday at Royal Portrush. At least, for Daniel Berger.
Just ahead of the leaders teeing off in the final round of the British Open, the four-time PGA Tour winner had one of the most unusual highlights of his career. Playing Royal Portrush’s par-4 17th, Berger smashed a driver that wound up on the putting surface after banking off Aaron Rai’s golf bag.
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Have a look as Rai’s caddie tries to pull it out of the way, but it’s too late:
🚨Daniel Berger drives the green at 17… but not in the way you might think 🫨 pic.twitter.com/onzr7q80dM
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) July 20, 2025
Pretty wild. We’re guessing Berger couldn’t see any of this from the tee, but we’re also guessing he was pretty happy to see his golf ball on the green when he got up there. And he wound up two-putting for birdie on his way to a Sunday 68.
Funny enough, the only par-4 ace in PGA Tour history came when Andrew Magee banked his shot off Tom Byrum’s putter at the 2001 Phoenix Open. Hey, it’s always better to be lucky than and good.
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Is it the British Open or the Open Championship? The name of the final men’s major of the golf season is a subject of continued discussion. The event’s official name, as explained in this op-ed by former R&A chairman Ian Pattinson, is the Open Championship. But since many United States golf fans continue to refer to it as the British Open, and search news around the event accordingly, Golf Digest continues to utilize both names in its coverage.
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