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Pro's toed tee shot wins $160,000 bonus
Daniel Hillier's toed tee shot at Spanish Open lands rare ace and $160,000 prize.
In brief
Daniel Hillier's toed tee shot at Spanish Open lands rare ace and $160,000 prize. Daniel Hillier made a rare ace at the Spanish Open's 17th hole, earning a $160,000 BMW iX5 SUV through a sponsor promotion. Originally reported by Golf.
Daniel Hillier's ace
Daniel Hillier made an unlikely ace at the Spanish Open on Thursday.
“I toed it quite a bit”
Toed tee shot result
Hillier's ball kept its line directly at the front-left pin position.
“I was telling it to go the whole way”
Sponsor promotion
A BMW iX5 SUV valued at 140,338 euros or nearly $160,000 was offered.
“I didn't realize a car was on offer”
Scorecard impact
Hillier's ace helped him to an opening four-under 67 score.
“It's going to be a long drive”
Leaderboard position
Hillier climbed to five under for the week, four back of leader Grant Forrest.
“A little bit of disbelief for a while”
The big picture
Daniel Hillier made a rare ace at the Spanish Open's 17th hole, earning a $160,000 BMW iX5 SUV through a sponsor promotion.
