Avast ye mateys! Travis Smyth be crushin' the cursed 17th hole at the British Open! A moment etched forever in me memory!
2023-07-21
Arrr! Australian matey, Travis Smyth, be a true buccaneer o' the golfin' seas! On the second day of the Open Championship, he be shootin' a hole-in-one, claimin' victory o'er the cursed 17th hole! Avast, ye scallywags!
Several golfers have struggled with the 17th hole at the Open Championship this week, but Travis Smyth, an Australian pro golfer on the Asian Tour, managed to do something no one else has done at Royal Liverpool - he aced it. The new par-3 hole has been causing problems for players due to its slopes and bunkers, but Smyth's high 9-iron tee shot bounced twice before landing in the hole, much to the amazement of the crowd. It was the first hole-in-one at Hoylake this week.Smyth described the moment as amazing and bittersweet, as he had made a double bogey the day before. Nevertheless, he was thrilled to hit a good shot and was surprised that it went in the hole. He called it a moment he would never forget.
The difficulty of the hole made Smyth's achievement even more incredible. Missing the small green puts golfers in the danger zone, with a clear look at bogey. Jon Rahm commented on the challenging nature of the hole, stating that if you hit a good shot and land on the green, you have a clear chance at birdie, but missing the green can lead to a costly bogey.
Despite his hole-in-one, Smyth finished the day 1-over-72 and 8 over for the tournament, likely missing the cut. Overall, his feat on the 17th hole was a highlight of the week, showcasing his skill and the challenges faced by golfers at Royal Liverpool.