We had a record-breaking 46 holes-in-one during the 2015 Race to Dubai, but it could have been so many more.
Such is the quality on The European Tour that barely a week went by without one of the players either making an ace or coming agonisingly close.
From the excitement and anticipation of watching your ball track towards the heart of the hole, to the realisation that your ball is not actually going to drop, and in some cases that the hole-in-one prize is not going to be yours - welcome to the world of the 'Near Aces', featuring the likes of Rory McIlroy, David Howell and Dustin Johnson.
