00:00First-ever hole-in-one for Ian Poulter's son at Cypress Point.
00:04Luke Poulter didn't just turn heads on Thursday, he nearly burned Cypress Point to the ground with a highlight reel that would make even the pros jealous.
00:13The 20-year-old Englishman, son of Ryder Cup legend Ian Poulter, came out blazing in Team GB&I's Thursday practice, round ahead of the 50th Walker Cup.
00:22By the time he walked off the third green, Poulter had already holed out twice, once for Eagle at the par-4 first, and then again for his first official hole-in-one at the iconic par-3 third.
00:33Let's break that down. Wedge from 110 yards? Spun back into the hole. Birdie at number two in alternate shot? No problem. Steps up at number three.
00:44Smooth nine-iron, he said. Bottom of the cup from 155 yards. The controversial near-ace story.
00:50And he means real. He recounted a controversial near-ace from last year's Georgetown Intercollegiate, where the ball vanished into a tree, only to be mysteriously discovered in the hole.
01:02No one saw it, so I've never claimed to have a hole-in-one, Poulter said with a laugh.
01:07Florida head coach J.C. Deacon shut that one down. You can never count it.
01:12It's my first real ace, Poulter admitted afterward. And he means real. Luke Poulter nearly delivers a second ace.
01:20At the cliffside 15th, one of the most jaw-dropping par-3s in America, Poulter nearly added a second ace to his day, spinning a 52-degree wedge from 127 yards to within inches.
01:33I thought I slam-dunked it as I hit it, he said. Just one of those days, I guess.
01:38With the Walker Cup set to tee off this weekend at Cypress Point, a course as brutal as it is beautiful, Poulter's electric start has given GB and iFans plenty to buzz about.
01:48His confidence is rising, his wedge game is sharp, and the ace monkey is officially off his back.
01:54Keep your eyes on Luke Poulter.
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