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VIDEO: Is this still Michael Phelps’ greatest moment?

StaffAugust 16, 2016
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We’ve spent the past fortnight watching Michael Phelps add to his gold medal collection at the 2016 Olympics.

But we just wanted to remind everyone of something. In addition to being the most decorated Olympian of all time, Phelps is also a world-record holder in golf. Specifically, he holed the longest televised putt in history.

In case you forgot, the magical moment happened four years ago at the 2012 Dunhill Links. On the short par-4 sixth at Kingsbarns, Phelps faced an eagle putt of 159 feet and did this:

Is there anything this freak of an athlete can’t do?

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