Matthew Wolff creates historical past in LIV Golf with first hole-in-one

American golfer Matthew Wolff created historical past within the Saudi-backed breakaway Live Golf league with the primary hole-in-one. It carried him to a 7-under 63 within the LIV Golf Invitational Series in Boston on Friday. Wolff is tied for the lead with Talor Gooch.

Wolff seized his share of the lead with the assistance of two eagles.

Wolff made his ace on the 178-yard second gap, his fifth of the spherical. The ball took one-hop and disappeared into the cup for the primary ace within the fourth LIV Golf Invitational collection. The former Oklahoma State star had one other eagle on the par-5 twelfth gap to go together with six birdies. Those offset three bogeys and was sufficient for him to take the lead.

MATTHEW WOLFF HOLE IN ONE

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Wolff joined LIV Golf in June after spending three years on the PGA Tour. He turned professional in 2019 after enjoying collegiately at Oklahoma State. He had one event win on the Tour, profitable the 3M Open that very same 12 months.

“It was really cool to do that on a part of the golf course where there’s a lot of fans, and to be the first one to have an ace at LIV Golf is really good,” mentioned Wolff, whose tee shot on the 178-yard second gap — his fifth — bounced as soon as and rolled into the cup.

“I’m thrilled and stuff, but I’d rather be holding that trophy at the end of the week,” added Wolff, who additionally eagled the par-five twelfth.

LIV Golf tournaments are 54-hole occasions (in distinction to the 72-hole competitions on the common excursions).

The 48 gamers within the subject are divided into four-man groups for the three-day contests, which offer assured prize cash rather more than what’s on provide on the opposite excursions, the place a golfer doesn’t get any prize cash if he doesn’t make the midway reduce.

LIV Golf occasions have a shotgun begin, as towards a staggered one on different excursions, and there’s a person in addition to staff champion for each event.