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John Parry connected the first hole in the open during the third round on Saturday in Royal Portrush.
Parry, 38, hit an iron 8 in hole 13 of 192 yards. The ball landed at Green, took a couple of rebounds and went directly to the hole.
Parry took off his hat and hugged Justin Leonard, with whom he was playing, in celebration.
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John Parry, from England, reacts on Green 18 during the three of the 153rd championship open in Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 19, 2025 in Portrush, Northern Ireland. (Andrew Redington/Getty images)
The English golfer assumed that it was “the tenth hole in one of his career.
“Definitely the best, 100%,” Parry said.
Parry said he felt his shot “was going to be close” after hitting him.
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John Parry of England shakes his hand with his caddie at Green 18 during the third day of the 153rd championship open at the Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 19, 2025 in Portrush, Northern Ireland. (Andrew Redington/Getty images)
“I reached a really good shot for once, so it was quite pleasant. It was a rather comfortable shot where I knew I had a great window to land the ball,” Parry said, according to The Open’s website.
“Or I was going to launch in short, hit the bottom and feed or, it was a little stronger than I thought I would do it from that distance from the club I hit. But I felt it would be close.”
Emiliano Grillo hit a hole in one in the same hole when the open was in Royal Portrush six years ago.
The hole in one of Parry was 31 at the Open since 1981.
John Parry of England align a putt in the second green during the third round of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland, on Saturday, July 19, 2025. (Peter Byrne/Pa through AP)
Parry is 3 bass for the general tournament after firing a 67 under par 67 on Saturday.
“It was a great day. Obviously, the type of experience you get a hole in one: the atmosphere was absolutely incredible,” Parry said after the round through the open site.
At the time of writing this article, Scottie Scheffler leads the main tournament in 12 low.
