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Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches

PGA National - Champion Course



    PGA Tour pro's insanely electrifying stretch includes three consecutive hole-outs (!) and a quadruple bogey

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    February 27, 2026
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    On the surface, shooting a 72 on an opening day of good scoring at the Cognizant Classic doesn't seem too exciting. But we're pretty sure David Ford will remember his wild round at PGA National for a long time.

    The 23-year-old budding star authored one of the most electrifying stretches of golf imaginable during his Thursday back nine. Unfortunately, it came after a rough quadruple bogey. But it was all part of his roller-coaster round.

    Let's start with the bad. And with Ford getting a bit muddy on his way to making a seven on the par-3 17th (he started on the back nine):

    Bear Trap! But what a bounceback this young man would make starting a few holes later. First, Ford holed out for eagle from 144 yards on No. 2:

    Then he holed out for another eagle on the next hole, this time dunking a pitch shot:

    And then he did the unthinkable on the next, holing his bunker shot:

    Wow. Cue DJ Khaled saying, "ANOTHER ONE!" Ford finished No. 1 in the PGA Tour University standings last year so we know the dude can play, but this was insane.

    Now the last one was only for par, but still, THREE hole-outs in a row?! What are the odds?! While someone much better at math figures that out, we'll go ahead and say it's a lock this won't happen again for a while.