Fourth time PGA Tour Winner Si Woo Kim is now part of history at Royal Troon after making the first hole-in-one of this year's British Open.
After a rather erratic day and calmer weather conditions than he had in the first two rounds, Kim won the 17th hole, a 238-yard par 3 nicknamed “Rabbit” by the Royal Troon website.
Si Woo Kim of South Korea hits the 12th hole during day three of the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon on July 20, 2024, in Troon, Scotland. (Warren Little/Getty Images)
According to the Tour, it is the first hole-in-one on the 17th hole in the 10 editions of the The Open Championship He played at Royal Troon.
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“I wasn't happy with the 17th hole on Thursday,” Kim said via the tournament's website. “Yesterday I doubled and three-putted again. I finally got the hole-in-one, so I think I like it now.”
Kim's ace is also the longest hole-in-one in Open history, surpassing that of Frank Lickliter II, who holed a 212-yard ace at Royal Lytham & St Annes in 2001, according to Reuters.
“My caddie told me it was better to hit it hard with a 3-iron,” Kim continued. “So I did, and as soon as I hit it, the contact was good. I saw the ball go over the lip and thought it must be about 20 feet away.”
Si Woo Kim of South Korea plays his second shot on the second hole on day three of the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon on July 20, 2024, in Troon, Scotland. (Pedro Salado/Getty Images)
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“I pulled the tee off the ground and went back to the bag, and there were people yelling at me,” he added. “I didn't realize the ball was in the hole.”
Kim's best result at The Open was a top-15 finish in 2022.
Si Woo Kim of South Korea walks on the 18th green on day three of the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon on July 20, 2024, in Troon, Scotland. (Luke Walker/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
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He finished the third round five strokes over par and 13 strokes behind leader Shane Lowry.
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