Last Year’s Rookie of the Year Song Minhyeok Celebrates First Hole-in-One in Yeongam

A Rare Feat on the Second Hole of KPGA Founders Cup Round 1
Hole-in-One from 205 Yards with a 4-Iron
One Eagle and Six Birdies Without a Bogey, Tied for Second Place

Last year's Rookie of the Year, Song Minhyeok, recorded his first career hole-in-one.

On September 4, at the Kyle Phillips Course (par 72, 7,407 yards) of Golfzon County Yeongam 45 in Yeongam, Jeollanam-do, he shot an impressive 8-under-par 64 during the first round of the KPGA Tour KPGA Founders Cup, which has a total prize fund of 700 million won. He finished the first round tied for second place, one stroke behind Jung Taeyang, who shot a 9-under-par 63.

Song Minhyeok is making an iron shot on the 11th hole during the first round of the KPGA Founders Cup. Photo by KPGA

He carded one eagle and six birdies without a single bogey. The highlight was his hole-in-one on the par-3 2nd hole. Using a 4-iron from 205 yards out, his shot went straight into the hole.

In a post-round interview, Song Minhyeok explained, "It wasn't a particularly good shot. I didn't hit it as well as usual, but it had a big fade and, fortunately, I could see it going in the right direction." He added, "As the second half of the season begins, my shot-making feels much improved. I want to stay patient in the remaining rounds and focus only on my own play."