We had a perfect summer day for my first time invited out to Hazeltine National Country Club. I'd watched my fair share of Majors there on TV, and had attended the 2002 PGA Championship, 2016 Ryder Cup, and 2019 LPGA Championship, but had never been on the other side of where the ropes typically are. After a leisurely breakfast, range and practice green session, we hit the course with a couple caddies in tow. The round had its ups and downs, but it all culminated on the 17. The tees were up a bit, and one of the caddies lasered the distance at 146. I grabbed a 9 iron and scoped out the pin, which was tucked in the back left corner. When the ball left the club, I knew it was going to be good. To be honest, I couldn't have hit it any more perfect. The mid-afternoon sun was back behind the green, and combined with the pin position, we had a hard time seeing the ball up there. Through the rangefinder, we could see the ball mark up there, but thought the ball may have skipped off the back. As we walked up, the head greenskeeper drove back down towards us along the cart path. He was up working near the green while we teed off. He had a wide smile on his face, and simply said "Nice shot". That got my heart going a bit, since I knew that ball couldn't be long. As we got closer, it was clear that there wasn't a ball on the green. One of the caddies got there first, and confirmed our suspicions. Hands flew up in the air and there were plenty of hoots and hollers to go around. Instead of kicking off the back, the ball backed up - right into the cup. The folks at Hazeltine were fantastic about it all, and we had a great time in the clubhouse after the round. It's a day I'll never forget, accentuated by the fact that my dad and multi-year golf league partner were the others in our group. Every time that hole will show up during the 2028 Ryder Cup, I'm sure I'll feel that exact same excitement I did on this day. Just incredible.