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Finau twists (or more) ankle celebrating ace

Tony Finau celebrates his hole-in-one on the seventh hole with his wife Alayna and children during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2018 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 4, 2018 in Augusta, Georgia.  (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Tony Finau celebrates his hole-in-one on the seventh hole with his wife Alayna and children during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2018 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 4, 2018 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
By Chris Vivlamore
April 4, 2018

Tony Finau will need a better celebration – because he nearly severely hurt himself.

Finau aced the seventh hole during the Masters Par 3 contest on Wednesday. After the ball dropped, he ran down the short fairway with arms raised in celebration.

However, when he turned around to face the tee he twisted and appeared to dislocate his left ankle. The injury drew gasps from the crowds.

Finau appeared to pop his ankle back in place and made his way back to the tee box.

Finau continued to play the event.

There was no immediate word whether the injury would cost his a chance to play his first Masters.

About the Author

Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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