Scott Jamieson had a ‘dream start’ in sensationally bagging what at first was an ‘unknown’ ace at just his second hole on the opening day of the 77th Italian Open in Brescia.
The bearded Scott was four-yards shy of 200-yards at the par-3 second hole of the Chervo course and with his tee shot landing around 18-inches short of the hole and then disappearing into the cup.
Bizarrely, Jamieson nor his caddy and playing partners were aware of the ace until the Glaswegian spotted a pitch mark about 18 inches shy of the flagstick.
This was revealed in video footage of the ace and with Jamieson showing no reaction other than handing his 6-iron back to his caddie and walking off slightly uphill towards the green.
🚨 HOLE-IN-ONE! 🚨@scottjamieson54 on his second hole of the day.#ItalianOpen pic.twitter.com/XA8zMsOWj4
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) October 22, 2020
He said: “We had a good number and I made a good swing and the ball actually disappeared.
“I said to Richie (Blair – caddy) ‘did that go in?’ because no-one around the green reacted, and none of the other guys in the group reacted.
“There is a little ledge behind the hole so we figured maybe the ball dropped off the back.
“Then as we were down to the green, I saw a pitch mark in front of the flagstick and I thought then it may have gone in, and thankfully it had.”
Sadly, there were no keys to a spanking new car. Not even a bottle of champers post round and just the honour on the next tee.
This is in contrast to four years ago when Jamieson grabbed a maiden Tour ace and earned himself a £40,000 BMW M2 for his 5-iron effort and the 10th hole on day two of the 2016 BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
Jamieson then raced to six-under par for his Italian round thanks to birdies at four and five, and the holing an eagle ‘3’ putt at the sixth.
But it turned sour for the World No. 240 ranked Scot in completing the next dozen holes in two-over par for a four-under par 66.
He said: “It was frustrating because I was six-under after six holes and after getting off to a dream start and to finish on four-under was pretty frustrating.
“I definitely had some bad swings out there that left me in some tricky spots while I missed a few other opportunities, as well.
“So yeah, pretty disappointing really.
“Looking ahead, the greens are pretty receptive given there was no wind out there at all, and their lovely surfaces to putt on, so there are going to be tons of birdies the next few days.”
England’s Laurie Canter, 30 grabbed an eagle and 10 birdies and in starting from the tenth in a sizzling 12-under par 60 to lead the field by two shots.
The Bath golfer stormed home in 29 thanks to an eagle at his 15th and then three closing birdies.
He said: “It feels great to shoot a score like that. On the back nine, everything just went in. I gave myself so many chances and it was just one of those days and you have to enjoy the ride.”
However, a ‘preferred lie’ rule in effect due to recent heavy rain will not see Canter go into Tour records as the 20th player to shoot a round of 60.
Jamieson and Kingbarns Links Daniel Young head the field of six Scots in the 114-player Italian field.
