Si Woo Kim makes longest ace in major championship history to jump into contention at PGA
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Si Woo Kim makes electric ace from 252 yards at PGA Championship
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Si Woo Kim was searching for a spark Friday at Quail Hollow Club, and he found it.
The 29-year-old delivered one of the most electric moments of the PGA Championship on Friday, making a hole-in-one on the 252-yard, par-3 sixth hole in Round 2 to get to 5-under for the tournament and three shots back of leader Jhonattan Vegas. It was the longest ace carded in major championship history. Kim added another birdie on the next hole to finish with a 5-under 30 and second-round 64, matching the low round of the day alongside Max Homa and entering the weekend two back of the lead.
Si Woo Kim makes electric ace from 252 yards at PGA Championship
The ace, which came on Kim’s 15th hole of the day after starting on the back nine, marks the second hole-in-one of his major championship career. His first came in historic fashion at The 2024 Open Championship, where he carded the longest ace in tournament history on the 238-yard, par-3 17th at Royal Troon.
Kim began his day at Quail Hollow at 1-over flirting with the cutline, but now finds himself firmly in the mix for the weekend. As he eyes his first major championship title, Friday's fireworks may be just the beginning.
Kim's ace marks the second of the tournament, after Eric Cole aced Quail Hollow's fourth hole during Round 1.