2024-07-21 12:38:05
Si-Woo Kim (29) set a new record for the ‘longest distance’ hole-in-one at the Open Championship, a major tournament on the US PGA Tour.
Kim Si-woo recorded a hole-in-one on the 17th hole (par 3) in the third round of the Open, the last major tournament of the season, held at the Royal Troon Golf Club (par 71) in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK on the 21st. On this day, Kim Si-woo hit a tee shot with a 3-iron from the teeing area, a distance of 238 yards (approximately 218 m) to the hole cup. The ball flew high and straight, fell in front of the green, bounced, and went into the green, and the ball that went into the green was sucked into the hole cup.
Kim Si-woo, who realized he had made a hole-in-one after hearing cheers from the gallery, clenched his fists and cheered, then shook hands with his caddy in joy. Kim Si-woo said, “I thought the ball went within 6 meters of the hole when I saw it go over the green fringe, but I realized I had made a hole-in-one after hearing people shouting.” He continued, “I’ve made six hole-in-ones so far, but today’s hole-in-one is probably the most memorable and surprising.” Kim Si-woo has made five hole-in-ones on the PGA Tour so far.
Kim Si-woo’s hole-in-one on this day is the longest hole-in-one in the history of the Open. The longest hole-in-one record in the Open was 212 yards (approximately 194 m) set by Frank Licklitter (55, USA) in 2001. At the time, Licklitter made a hole-in-one on the 5th hole (par 3) at Royal Lytham & St. in Lancashire, England. Kim Si-woo broke this record after 23 years. The American media outlet CNN reported on this day, “Kim Si-woo of Korea made a historic hole-in-one on one of the infamous holes at Royal Troon Golf Club.”
In fact, this is the first time in 10 years that Royal Troon Golf Club has hosted the Open Championship that a hole-in-one has been made on the 17th hole. Kim Si-woo became the first player to make a hole-in-one on this hole during the Open Championship, along with the longest distance record. USA Today said, “The 17th hole, nicknamed the ‘Rabbit,’ has been the most threatening hole for players in the 10 Open Championships held here since 1923,” and “It is even more impressive that a hole-in-one was made on a hole that the golf course recognizes as a more difficult par 3 hole.”
Although he made a historic record, Si-Woo Kim recorded an even par on this day with 4 birdies and 6 bogeys in addition to a hole-in-one. He moved up 23 places in the rankings compared to the previous day, but he was tied for 40th place. He is 9 strokes behind the leader, Billy Horschel (38, USA), with a 5-over-par 218 total in the third round. Si-Woo Kim will face the final round on the 1st hole (par 4) with Davis Thompson (25, USA) starting at 6:45 PM on this day.
Reporter Kim Jeong-hun [email protected]
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