The Open 2019: Emiliano Grillo scores first hole-in-one in three years after acing par-three 13th
The Open has not seen a hole aced since Lous Oosthuizen’s moment of magic at Royal Troon in 2016
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Argentine Emiliano Grillo lit up the opening day at The Open by recording the first hole-in-one of the 148th Championship, producing an early shot-of-the-day contender on the par-three 13th.
The 26-year-old was not among those fancied at the start of the week, with the former PGA Tour Rookie of the Year holding a previous best at The Open of tied-12th in 2016 that remains his best finish at a major so far.
But the Florida resident was left to celebrate after a magical shot on the 194-yard par-three, which came into the week as the third-easiest hole on the course.
Assisted by the wind, Grillo pitched his ball short of the hole and watched on hopefully as it tracked towards the cup, travelling over a mound on the left of the green on its way.
As the ball sunk into the cup, the crowd roared emphatically, with the shot moving Grillo back into mix as he went from two-over-par back to level terms, having already recorded three birdies, two bogeys and a disappointing triple-bogey on the fifth.
Watch the shot below.
The shot was also the first hole-in-one at The Open since 2016, when South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen aced the 14th at Royal Troon.
However, Grillo could not maintain his momentum as he scored two further bogeys on the back nine to finish the opening day two-over-par and facing a battle on Friday to guarantee he’ll make the cut.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments