Travis Smyth, the 28-year-old Asian Tour pro from Kiama in New South Wales who played part of last year on LIV Golf, may not claim the claret jug this year, but he can always claim a Hoylake tournament first.
Talor Gooch avoided an almighty collapse, the 4Aces continued their team dominance and Chase Koepka stepped out of his brother’s shadow with a hole-in-one during a pulsating finish to LIV Golf Adelaide.
With form like this, all-Australian Ripper GC captain Cam Smith might have to seriously look at drafting the two-time Major winner into his line-up for Adelaide.
Oh follows in the exhaust fumes of Austin Ernst, who made her ace during Monday’s pro-am, and Pavarisa Yoktuan, who made her 1 during the second round.
South Korean superstar Ben An probably thought he used all his luck in the opening round of the 2018 Emirates Australian Open at The Lakes golf Club in Sydney.
Hoffman has had a penchant for making noise at Augusta on Thursdays and Fridays the past couple of years. Now he’ll have a moment to remember on Sunday at one of golf’s most famous one-shotters.