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Travis Smyth aces dreaded 17th hole at British Open: 'A moment I'll never forget'

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Several golfers have fallen victim to the dreaded 17th hole at the Open Championship this week, but not Australian pro Travis Smyth.

Smyth, who competes on the Asian Tour, did what no one has accomplished yet at Royal Liverpool this year and at a hole that has given most golfers a run for their money.

He aced it. Australia's Travis Smyth celebrates his hole-in-one on the 17th on day two of the 151st British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, northwest England, on July 21, 2023.

The 151st Open at The Royal Liverpool Golf Course is set to run until July 23.  (BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images) FINAL TWO OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP HOLES BAFFLING PROS AT ROYAL LIVERPOOL: ‘UNFAIR TO EVERYBODY’ The new par-3 has been problematic in the first and second round because of the slopes and bunkers that surround the 136-yard hole.

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