Mimi Rhodes makes unusual hole-in-one at Women's Open
Rhodes, who began six shots off the overnight lead of nine under held by Miyu Yamashita, had the benefit of following Stephanie Kyriacou off the tee.
My. My. Mimi. 💯
Hole-in-one for Mimi Rhodes. pic.twitter.com/yEjXrxqmgJ
— AIG Women's Open (@AIGWomensOpen) August 3, 2025
The Australian went close to a hole-in-one herself with a shot that hit the green and came to rest inches from the cup.
Rhodes then played a very similar shot and, luckily for her, Kyriacou's ball was handily placed for it to deflect in off. Kyriacou was still able to hole her short putt for a deserved birdie.
Meanwhile, Yamashita birdied the fourth to open up a three-shot lead as nearest challenger Kim A-lim dropped back to seven under following back-to-back bogeys.
Rhodes' compatriot Charley Hull then cut the gap to two with consecutive birdies at the fifth and sixth.
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