Si Woo Kim's name is officially written in the Royal Troon history books.
During Saturday's third round at the course in Scotland, Kim hit an excellent tee shot on the 17th hole. The ball continued to roll on the green, giving him a hole in one that caused for huge celebration.
This hole-out from 238 yards becomes the first time a player has made an ace at Royal Troon at the 17th—the longest par-3 on the course—in the 10 times the course has hosted the British Open. Something that seemed nearly impossible was made to look easy by Kim on Saturday.
The announcers on various broadcasts couldn't believe it when Kim's ball rolled into the hole.
"No you can't, not at 17," the Open's official broadcast stated.
An ace on the 17th for Si Woo Kim. pic.twitter.com/tPg2PKTm1x
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 20, 2024
"Look at this," Steve Sands and the NBC crew said. "That was the roar we heard earlier! A hole in one for Si Woo Kim."
SI WOO KIM HOLE-IN-ONE 🤯
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 20, 2024
The first EVER ace on No. 17 @TheOpen held at Royal Troon.
📺 Watch live now: @NBC pic.twitter.com/Nj6fGFrPMW
Kim finished even for the third round, keeping his total score at 5 over. He's currently tied for 52nd at the Open.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Si Woo Kim Becomes First Golfer to Hit a Hole in One at 17 at Royal Troon in Open History.
