Si Woo Kim was inches away from this 67 million to one shot

Steve Carroll

The South Korean created fireworks during moving day at the Wyndham Championship – and was so close to making two aces in a single round

It’s one of golf’s rarest occurrences for a reason – the odds calculated for an average golfer at an astronomical 67 million to one. But Si Woo Kim was only a burned cup away from achieving it at the Wyndham Championship.

We’re talking about two holes-in-one in the same round. Of course, the South Korean knows a thing or two about playing well at Sedgefield Country Club. He won this tournament back in 2016 and is in prime position to do it again after a third round 62 put him two shots clear at the top of the pile.

But what was already a memorable moving day round for him was nearly one for the ages.

The heroics started at the par 3 3rd – his high 8-iron one-hopping straight into the bottom of the cup.

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And at the 197-yard 12th, with some very prescient commentary from CBS’s Jim Nantz, he very nearly repeated the trick – his ball landing, bouncing, rolling but then agonisingly lipping out of the hole.

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He couldn’t quite believe it, and neither could we.

The last player to make two aces in a single round was Brian Harman, five years ago, at The Barclays and Si Woo Kim just missed out on joining a very exclusive club that also includes amateur Bill Whedon (1955 Insurance City Open) and Yusaku Miyazato (2006 Barracuda Championship).

“So I just hit it and then the ball goes just right at the pin,” he said of his perfect shot. “That would be good, if number’s good, that would be good. I’m not expecting that ace, but some guys yelling me and I feel like just tap-in really close and some TV guys told me that’s ace and I was so excited.”

On his near miss, he even admitted he expected it “a little” but was pleased to have made the birdie on a “tough hole”.

Kim went on to finish T3 – three shots behind winner Jim Herman.

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About the author

Steve Carroll

A journalist for more than 25 years, Steve has been immersed in club golf for almost as long.

A former club captain, he has passed the Level 3 Rules of Golf exam with distinction having attended the R&A’s prestigious Tournament Administrators and Referees Seminar.

Steve has officiated at a host of high-profile tournaments, including Open Regional Qualifying, PGA Fourball Championship, English Men’s Senior Amateur, and the North of England Amateur Championship. In 2023, he made his international debut as part of the team that refereed England vs Switzerland U16 girls.

A part of NCG’s Top 100s panel, Steve has a particular love of links golf and is frantically trying to restore his single-figure handicap. He’d like to tell you he floats around 10. The reality is more like 13.

Steve plays at Sandburn Hall, in York, and is a country member at Close House in Newcastle. He has served on various club committees during his time in the game, and is the current Rules Secretary at Sandburn.

Having studied history at Newcastle University, he became a journalist having passed his NCTJ exams at Darlington College of Technology. He began his career working on weekly papers in Newcastle, before joining the York Press in 2001. After five years as a news reporter, he joined the sports desk – specialising in horse racing and snooker – and was Digital Sports Editor when he joined National Club Golfer in 2016.

What’s in Steve’s bag: TaylorMade Stealth 2 driver, 3-wood, and hybrids; Caley 01T irons 4-PW; TaylorMade Hi-Toe wedges, Odyssey 2Ball Microhinge putter.

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