Jaco Van Zyl makes second hole-in-one of men's Olympic golf event
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Jaco Van Zyl skipped out on entries into the British Open and PGA Championship with the hopes of preparing diligently for golf’s return to the Olympics in Brazil. That decision hadn’t borne fruit until Saturday.
The South African made the second hole-in-one of the men’s Olympic golf tournament in the third round, holing out for a 1 on the card on the 173-yard par-3 eighth hole.
Van Zyl’s ball landed just short of the hole location, rolling in as smoothly as a putt. He dropped his club on the tee box in celebration.
Justin Rose made the first hole-in-one of this Olympic golf tournament, making a 1 on the fourth hole on Thursday.
The eagle will help Van Zyl’s bid to get on the right side of par for the week after opening 71-74 to get through the first 36 holes in 3 over par.
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