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M.A. Jimenez makes Abu Dhabi ace, does great celebratory dance

Miguel Angel Jimenez got his 2015 off to a great start on Thursday in Round 1 of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.

On the 177-yard, par-3 15th at Yas Links, Jimenez made his eighth-career European Tour ace, putting him one behind Colin Montgomerie's tour record.

Jimenez celebrated in the tee box with a rather muted set of high fives and fist pumps. However, when the Mechanic got to the green, he did a delightful, Ric Flair-inspired cha-cha for the gallery.

The ace was part of a tumultuous back nine for the Spaniard, who started with a double bogey, then three birdies, a par, then the ace, then two bogeys and a closing par for 1-under 35. Jimenez shot even-par 72 on the day to trail Day 1 leader Martin Kaymer by eight shots.


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