FWST: Gary Patterson couldn’t duplicate Colonial ‘ace’ during pro-am round

TCU football coach Gary Patterson joked that he’s not about to quit his day job even though he had his first career hole-in-one earlier this month on No. 16 at Colonial Country Club.

Patterson fired a 7-iron from 158 yards for the ace on May 14, but wasn’t ready to boast about it following his pro-am round on Wednesday leading into the Dean & DeLuca Invitational.

“I didn’t have [an ace] today,” Patterson said. “It was my first hole-in-one, but I’m not going to quit my day job.”

Patterson wouldn’t even consider the ace among his best personal achievements, saying: “No. Until they start paying me to do aces, no. … I’d rather win the Rose Bowl.” …