Golf: Wallace ace puts him on PGA leaderboard

Matt Wallace of England celebrates after making a hole-in-one. PHOTO: AFP

ST LOUIS (REUTERS) - Englishman Matt Wallace popped up onto the PGA Championship third round leaderboard in spectacular style on Saturday (Aug 11), carding an ace at the 232-yard, par three 16th.

Pulling a five-iron from his bag, Wallace watched as his shot hit the green, took two hops and rolled straight into the cup triggering a massive roar that washed over Bellerive Country Club.

A smiling Wallace celebrated as he walked up the fairway then dug the ball out of the hole, kissed it and tossed it into the crowd.

The hole-in-one moved Wallace onto the first page of the leaderboard leaving him two-under on the day with two to play and five-under for the tournament.

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