Is there a more spectacular way to take the lead in a tournament than making a hole-in-one?
That’s what Si Woo Kim did on Saturday morning, acing the 161-yard third hole at Sedgefield Country Club to break free (at least early) from a crowded leader board during the third round of the Wyndham Championship.
With bad weather in the forecast for later in the day, third-round tee times were moved up with players going off in threesomes on Nos. 1 and 10. Kim took full advantage of the soft conditions, with his ball landing just a couple of inches from the hole and one-hopping into the bottom of the cup.
The best part? His reaction.
With fans still not allowed on-site at tournaments because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Kim didn’t know the shot went in. Once someone in the group informed him that it had, he just smiled and handed his 8-iron back to his caddie like it was no big deal.
Then he turned to the cameraman and let out a smooth “Yeahhhh!”
It was the third ace of Kim’s career and got him to 12 under for the tournament. It was also the 33rd hole-in-one on the PGA Tour this season.