Bryson DeChambeau says nothing is better than a major win – but a nailing a hole-in-one over his house was pretty close

Every golfer is chasing the elation of a major tournament victory, but Bryson DeChambeau has found something that almost compares: Sinking a hole-in-one over his house.

Every golfer is chasing the elation of a major tournament victory, but Bryson DeChambeau has found something that almost compares: Sinking a hole-in-one over his house. Last November, the reigning and two-time US Open champion embarked on a wildly entertaining challenge. He lined the ball up in his driveway and launched it blind over the roof, hoping it would find its way into the bottom of the cup on the green in his back yard. On the first day, he allowed himself one shot, the next day, saying, “This is ridiculous,” he took two swings, and so on, until his 14th shot on the 16th day. On his 134th attempt, when he finally made it, DeChambeau ran whooping onto the green. He rolled on the turf, picked out the ball, kissed it and threw it into the air, shouting, “Let’s go, baby!” Asked by CNN to compare the joy of a major victory with this most unusual accomplishment, DeChambeau smiled. “I was definitely excited! I had the adrenaline running through my body, chills in my body, because I knew it was going to be a cool piece of content,” he explained. “Not as cool as winning a major championship, but it’s up there. I’d say it’s 90% there.” Millions of fans had been following his challenge, which went viral online. They’d witnessed agonizingly close calls at the end of the first week and four days later they saw the ball hit the lip on one occasion and bounce out of the hole on another, as DeChambeau discovered another way to share his love of the game with the world.