Beauden Barrett still trails his nana in hole-in-ones

Beauden Barrett celebrates his hole-in-one at the Steyn City Golf Club. Photo / Twitter @beaudenbarrett

Hurricanes first five-eighth Beauden Barrett sunk his second hole-in-one yesterday but he's still playing catch-up to his grandmother.

The All Blacks number 10 sunk an ace at the Steyn City Golf Course, outside of Johannesburg, according to his Twitter account.

"A recovery day well spent. Despite being 5 holes down in match play I managed to win this one! Par 3 12th 183m, 6 Iron hole in #1," Barrett tweeted.

A recovery day well spent. Despite being 5 holes down in match play I managed to win this one! Par 3 12th 183m, 6 Iron hole in #1 pic.twitter.com/x7Dm2ej8oy

— Beauden Barrett (@beaudenbarrett) July 26, 2017

Barrett told Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking that it wasn't his first ace on the golf course.

"It's a second. I'm catching up to my nana. I think she's had three," Barrett said on the Mike Hosking Breakfast

"That's altitude four you. I'd probably hit a good four-iron at home. One great thing about travelling to Johannesburg is you get an extra few yards kicking a rugby ball and you do on the golf course too. It was a great buzz."

The Hurricanes look to book a spot in the final for a third straight year when they clash with the Lions at Ellis Park.

Listen: Beauden Barrett talks to Mike Hosking

The two teams met in last year's final when the Hurricanes claimed their maiden title. The Hurricanes also defeated the Lions 50-17 in Johannesburg last year with Barrett kicking seven from eight.