The Open 2011: Tom Watson's hole in one - in pictures

Thwack. The veteran golfer tees off ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

... the ball soars through the air towards the pin ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

... Watson realises that the ball has bounced just once on the green and dropped straight into the cup ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

... he starts to celebrate ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

... and rightly soaks up the applause of the crowd ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

... before accepting the congratulations of Henrik Stenson ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

... and turns to the cheering crowd in the stand behind the tee ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

... and taking a bow Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

As there's no champagne around he has a celebratory glug of water Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

After making his way to the green, Watson repairs his pitch mark Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

... and then has a look into the hole to see his ball Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Yep it's in there ladies and gentleman Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

So the five-time Open champion picks his ball out ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

... and then picks it up again after dropping it ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

... and then gives a final wave to the crowd around the green before heading off to the 7th Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian