Eddie Pepperell hit his approach shot to the par-4 first hole on Wednesday at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play to 21 feet.
But he never had a chance to putt for birdie.
That’s because his opponent, Gary Woodland, piped a drive 314 yards and then jarred his second shot from 87 yards for an eagle-2 and the win.
First hole slam dunk
What a way to start! pic.twitter.com/gmoj6QiBx7
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) March 27, 2019
Woodland also won Nos. 3 and 6, to take a 3-up lead through six holes.
Not to be outdone, Kevin Kisner also slam-dunked an approach shot, doing so to win the par-5 16th hole with an eagle. Kisner was 1 down to Ian Poulter, but that hole-out squared the match.
Another slam dunk!
Straight in from @K_Kisner. pic.twitter.com/ttZpMbHnkr
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) March 27, 2019
