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‘Delete This, It’s Embarrassing’: Tommy Fleetwood’s Gets Under Netizen’s Radar as His 30,000ft Golf Shot Goes Viral

Published 02/14/2024, 1:15 PM EST

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It is not often that the golf world sees an extraordinary shot! Maybe this was the reason that prompted Tommy Fleetwood to do what he did. No, we are not talking about his sensational win at the Dubai Invitational 2024. But his latest attempt at glory might register higher than his win in Dubai.

However, the final verdict is always delivered by the golf fans. So what is the ruckus all about? Well, it involves the English golfer and a promotional piece for Dubai Creek Golf Club. In a recent post shared on X, the 33-year-old attempted a hole-in-one from a whopping 30,000 feet!

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At first glance, the advertisement might fool the untrained eye. Fleetwood has done a great job acting like he is really at that height. The editing, coupled with shots of parachuting down to the green, just makes it believable.

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But the whole advertisement is graphically generated and mixed with some superb acting from the Englishman. However, it looks like it has got the pot stirring, and many fans have taken to the internet to voice their opinions.

What do golf fans think about Tommy Fleetwood’s impossible shot?

The English golfer’s attempt to get a hole-in-one from a cargo plane has caught the attention of many fans. At first, they came out of curiosity, but they stayed for the laughs.

A golf fan was in complete awe of this whole advertisement, calling it “pretty cool.”

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But many were ready with their cheeky humor. A fan sarcastically called it the “greatest shot in golf history” despite being blatantly fake.

Well, it didn’t take long for other golf fans to joke about it. One even ironically challenged the haters to prove if it was fake or not!

However, some found it as an opportunity for a future collaboration. One golf enthusiast claimed Tommy Fleetwood surpassed the YouTube group Dude Perfect with this shot.

While you win some, you lose some. One golf fan was not pleased by the ingenuity, giving a strongly worded comment, “Delete this, it’s embarrassing.”

Yet another golf fanatic called the shot “fake” but he appreciated the English golfer for one aspect.

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Commenting about the authenticity of the shot, a fan called out their bets about it being edited.

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The overall consensus of the fans over this ‘impossible’ shot performed by Tommy Fleetwood was generally positive, despite a few not loving it. What are your thoughts on this shot? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Written by:

Ajitesh Rawat

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Ajitesh Rawat is a Senior Golf Writer at EssentiallySports. He honed his reader mindset and developed a unique content lens thanks to many months spent as a content analyst at ES. Now, as an ace journalist, he has over 800 published pieces and applies those skills to connect better with readers through his extensive coverage of the LPGA and their lesser-known players.
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Riya Singhal

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