Professional golfer Si Woo Kim just had a day to remember. Kim made history at the Open Championship with a hole-in-one at 17 on Saturday.

It is the first time that has ever happened at the 17th hole at the Royal Troon in Scotland, per Golf Channel. Kim made the spectacular shot on a hole that is more than 230 yards. Kim's shot was by the far the highlight of the tournament for the South Korean golfer. The ace moved him to 5-over for the tournament.

His hole-in-one is also the longest ace in history at the Open Championship, per NBC Sports.

Kim is having one of the best seasons on tour in 2024, with 10 top-25 finishes this season. His performances have moved him to 36th in the FedEx Cup standings. The top 70 earn a spot into the FedEx St. Jude's Classic next month. That is the first week of the playoffs.

From there, the top 50 will advance to the BMW Championship. As of now, Kim qualifies but more works needs to be done to reach the PGA Tour Championship. Only the top 30 will earn a place in Atlanta.

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An Open Championship for the record books

While he may not win this year's Open Championship, Kim's name will be etched in the tournament's history books. He is the only person to ever ace the par-3 at 17. It is one of the longest par-3s you will typically find at an Open Championship. The winds have actually lengthened the hole as well, something that Jon Rahm and others have complained about.

This hole has given trouble to many golfers over the years. On the television broadcast, announcers were truly stunned that Kim was able to make it to the cup. It is a scene that could have been used in the upcoming Happy Gilmore movie sequel.

“No you can't, not at 17,” the Open's official broadcast stated.

Kim just proved you absolutely can.