What does it sound like when a PGA Tour player makes an ace without any fans?
When PGA Tour players drop a ridiculous shot resulting in a hole-in-one, eagle from the fairway on a par-4 or albatross on a par-5, it’s always accompanied with emphatic cheers from spectators.
During the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, caused by the COVID-19 illness, sports went on hiatus and are being slowly brought back with some restrictions.
That includes games, or in this case, tournaments without fans.
So what does it sound like when an ace was made during Thursday’s round of the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas?
An odd reaction.
Check out how quiet it was after Sung Kang had a hole-in-one on the par-3 13th hole Thursday:
Without fans in the gallery, viewers also can hear golfers’ in-round chatter more than usual.
Brooks Koepka, ranked third in the world and a Florida State alumnus, reacted to world No. 2 golfer Jon Rahm’s chip-in Thursday with explicit language that veteran broadcaster Jim Nantz apologized for on air.
“Pretty [expletive] good there,” Koepka said.
“Well, we were hoping for better audio with no fans surrounding the course. Apologize if anybody was offended by what they may have heard there,” Nantz said.
