The brand-new par-3 17th hole at Royal Liverpool was the storyline that dominated the Open Championship in 2023.
It’s not long — 126 yards played on Thursday, 132 yards Friday — but it is devilish . Even if players are off a few feet, it can lead to big scores. Lucas Herbert made a triple-bogey 6 during the first round.
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Travis Smyth’s hole-in one on Friday was no problem for him.
Smyth had bogeyed the 16th par-4 and finished his round with a score of 3 over.
He left the 17th green with 1 over, and a memory that he will cherish for life.
Hole-in-17!
Travis Smyth makes a historic shot at Little Eye. pic.twitter.com/CkgTl2lvtt
The Open (@TheOpen July 21, 2020
