Incredible: It’s only Monday, but Rickie Fowler has already hit the shot of the week. The 27-year-old PGA Tour star not only hit a hole-in-one, but the shot raised $1 million for Ernie Els’s autism charity all by itself. Oh, and Fowler did it with a borrowed club, in sneakers. All told, the ace set off quite the joyous scene at the Old Palm Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Making the shot more remarkable was that Fowler had put away his golf gear after finishing his round. According to Golf Channel reporter Tim Rosaforte, Fowler borrowed a pitching wedge from fellow PGA Tour player Luke Donald and hit the 113-yard shot, which he drained on one hop, in his sneakers. the shot, which came on the 19th hole after a round at the Cigar Aficionado-Wine Spectator Pro-Am, triggered a huge donation for the Els for Autism foundation, one that had the charity’s founder hoisting Fowler in delight.
