Aaron Rai wows fans with his career's first ace

British golfer Aaron Rai hit his first-ever career hole-in-one at The Players on hole 17, which helped him catapult to T4 and make him part of a stacked leaderboard at the end of the day.

He started the day at 16th, tied for 17th. He is also the 10th player to ace the 17 since 1997. He sent the crowd into a frenzy with that shot of his.

Fans from all around poured in with their congratulatory messages on socials as they heaped praise on the 28-year-old. Here, we pick some of the best reactions from the fans who couldn't contain their excitement.

Fans' reaction to Aaron Rai's ace on 17

Rai is one of the few players in the world to play with gloves in both hands, so this fan thought that doing so would be a good idea.

One fan got creative with the golfer's name.

Some fans thought it was no big deal, however.

Another fan could relate to the feeling one gets at achieving such a feat and praised Rai for that.

There was another fan who thought highly of Aaron Rai, the golfer.

There were fans who were simply amazed at the feat and expressed the same.

Congratulatory messages from the fans just kept coming in.

Another fan welcomed him to the exclusive club of golfers who have scored an ace in their careers.

The golfer also helped a fan win some money, thanks to his wonder shot and the fan wasted no time in letting him know of his appreciation.

Another fan knows how hard it is, seeing that he has waited quite some time for his first ace, which is still eluding him.

This fan chipped in with an interesting fact. Pretty much in the history books, it seems for Aaron now!

Here is a fan congratulating him and wishing him the best for the tournament.

Here is a fan who congratulated the player and his coaches for this feat of his.

A fan said that there could be nothing better than what Rai just did.

There was a fan who wishes for more such shots on the next day, and who knows, it might just happen.

Some people were less receptive of the fact that the golfer wears two gloves while playing, and they let know of their feelings.

A fan who witnessed the feat also expressed her awe at having seen the shot.

Rai later gave an interview to NBC, where he expressed his feelings about having achieved such a rare and unique feat.

“Yeah, it was incredible,” he said. “The atmosphere around this event, even over the last couple of days, has been one of the best atmospheres I’ve ever competed in. And I stepped up today. “Obviously a great finish on 16, 17, 18. Made a lot of pars before that, and it felt like the round was kind of moving steadily but not really moving anywhere."

He added:

"And then made a great birdie on 16, and you saw what happened on 17, and then really proud of the way we finished off there on 18 because it can be challenging after a moment like that to compose myself and play the hole well, which is what we did. “So yeah, very pleased with how we finished there.”