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

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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)

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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. 

Hitting a high 9-iron tee shot, Smyth’s ball bounced twice before going in as the crowd roared in amazement. 

It was the first hole-in-one at Hoylake this week.

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Travis Smyth of Australia looks on during Day Two of The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 21, 2023, in Hoylake, England.  (Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

"It was amazing," Smyth said, via ESPN. "A bittersweet, actually. I had a shock of the day before, made double bogey, and I was just really happy I hit a good shot, because I was just so disappointed from the day before. Yeah, huge surprise that it went in the hole."

"It was just the perfect distance, perfect wind and the club. Everything just kind of came together, and it was a moment I'll never forget."

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