Harrogate golfer hits hole-in-one at The Open

Harrogate golfer John Parry hit a hole-in-one in the third round of The 153rd Open Championship in Northern Ireland today.

Playing with former champion Justin Leonard, Parry experienced the magical moment in the biggest tournament on the calendar on the 13th tee.

He is the first player in this year's championship to achieve the feat.

Parry finished the round with a score of 67, seven shots behind leader Scottie Scheffler, who was still on the course at the time of writing.

He was in joint 25th — a position that carries a prize of £102,800.

Starting the round at one over par, three birdies and the hole-in-one on the 13th tee saw Parry rise up the field.

Until the final hole, he was tied for 10th place with the likes of Rory McIlroy.

A bogey on the 18th hole brought bring him down the leaderboard slightly.

Parry, who is ranked 116th in the world, is enjoying his best 12 months of golf for years, winning a DP World Tour competition in Mauritius in January and placing second in the Magical Kenya Open in February.

He earned around £582,000 for the two events — and is well placed to secure significant prize money in tomorrow's final round.