Third time lucky for Si Woo Kim as he aces 17th hole at Royal Troon

HOLE IN ONE: South Korea’s Si Woo Kim recorded the longest hole-in-one in major history. Picture: Zac Goodwin/PA

South Korea’s Si Woo Kim gained his revenge on Royal Troon’s 17th hole in the third round with the first ace in Open history on the par three and the longest in major history.

Kim’s two previous attempts playing the 238-yard penultimate hole had resulted in a double bogey and a bogey but he arrived on the tee having birdied the 16th, his first since the short Postage Stamp eighth, but at seven over for the tournament.