Bradley College freshman Trevor Fey did not count on to be within the highlight at a basketball recreation. He actually did not count on to take a shot that may change his life.
At halftime, he was known as onto the court docket for a promotional contest: sink a 94-foot putt throughout the basketball court docket, and he’d win a brand-new Mazda. No golf expertise? No downside. Fey lined up, took his finest shot, and watched because the ball rolled completely into the outlet.
The gang went wild.
Placing for a automobile! A freshman pupil from Bradley make a full-court putt to win a Mazda
A straight shot to victory
If you happen to assume placing is straightforward, ask any golfer. Distance management, purpose, and floor situations all play a task. A basketball court docket, although, is nothing like a golf course-it’s utterly flat and quick. The important thing was hitting the ball straight with the proper pace.
Fey did not overthink it. “The individuals round me instructed me not to consider the shot,”he mentioned. “I checked out it after I hit it, and it appeared proper on, going straight. I simply knew it was getting into all the best way.”
And it did.
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Fey wasn’t even the one who signed up for the competition. “My mother entered me,” he admitted. “She mentioned, ‘Hey, you may win a automobile, go for it.’ I haven’t got a automobile, so I figured I would attempt.”
A couple of seconds later, he was the proud proprietor of a new Mazda.
Will Fey take up golf?
Regardless of proving he is bought a killer putt, Fey hasn’t determined if he’ll hit the golf course anytime quickly. “I’ve by no means golfed in my life,” he mentioned, laughing. “I might need to now.”
For now, he is simply comfortable to have a brand new set of wheels.
One factor’s for sure-no one at that basketball recreation will neglect his unimaginable shot anytime quickly.
