Viktor Hovland nails impressive par 4 ace during Ryder Cup practice round

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Viktor Hovland is locked in for Team Europe as the Ryder Cup squad looks to end the week with continued dominance in the biannual match on their home continent.

Hovland participated in a practice round on Thursday at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome. He hit his tee shot from the par 4 fifth hole like it was any normal shot. He kept watching and watching and watching and then – jubilation.

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Team Europe's Viktor Hovland during a practice round at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club Thursday, Sept. 23, 2023 in Rome ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup. (Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images)

The Norwegian pro hit a hole-in-one.

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Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyrrell Hatton, Justin Rose and Ludvig Aberg swarmed Hovland to celebrate. The fans cheered along with them.

According to the PGA Tour, the par-4 ace has only been accomplished once in its history. Andrew Magee did it at the 2001 WM Phoenix Open. Separately, there have been six aces in the Ryder Cup – Peter Butler, Nick Faldo, Costantino Rocca, Howard Clark, Paul Casey and Scott Verplank.

Viktor Hovland tees off on the sixth hole during a practice round prior to the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on Sept. 28, 2023 in Rome. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

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Hovland appeared be ready to compete throughout the weekend as Team Europe hoped to recapture the trophy. The United States won in 2021 at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin. The event was pushed back to 2021 due to the coronavirus