Even though he has been out of the game for a minute, former Florida football head coach Steve Spurrier is still the topic of conversation, even at SEC Media Days.
Mullen’s hole-in-one
Florida football head coach Dan Mullen wasn’t shy when it came to sharing about his first hole-in-one.
“There was a back-right pin placement on the green, all water along the right side, so had to play it left,” Mullen stated, “Shooting down to the green, it was about 173 [yards]. Seven iron and I hit it flush, ya know, I just crushed it.
“Caught it about six feet away from the pin and it hit, one bounce with a little roll down toward…ya know, played the green,” Mullen mimic the path of the ball on the green with his hands, “Got to see it drop in. My son and I came running out of the cart, and chest bumped each other. It was crazy!
“We rode down and videoed it to see the ball in the hole. It was a lot of fun and pretty cool.”
Mullen capped the story off by noting his improvement on Par 3s since the hole-in-one now that the pressure to get a hole-in-one has been lifted.
Spurrier adds to his legend
Mullen later shared the tale of his first hole-in-one with the Florida football legend Steve Spurrier.
Spurrier, who once clinched a Heisman Trophy after insisting he be allowed to kick a winning 40-yard field goal against Auburn, might be the last person you would want to call to gloat over a recent athletic feat.
After Mullen told Spurrier about his hole-in-one, Spurrier replied with, “I’ve had six of ’em.”
#Gators coach Dan Mullen just told us the story of getting his first hole in one on the golf course a couple of weeks ago (par 3, 173 yards with 7-iron) and telling Steve Spurrier about it. The HBC's response: "I've had six of 'em." pic.twitter.com/1pdkNoLH1R
— Mike Bianchi (@BianchiWrites) July 15, 2019
Mullen didn’t need an ace to recall that, in Gainesville, Spurrier is king, but in case he ever needs another reminder, I’m sure Spurrier would happily oblige.