(Tanah Merah Country Club, Singapore, 8 October 2023) Japan’s Jinichiro Kozuma was handed the keys to a brand new BYD SEAL EV thanks to a superb hole-in-one on day four of the International Series Singapore, one of two aces on the final day of the elevated Asian Tour event at Tanah Merah Country Club.
Starting on the 10th, Kozuma, 29, fired in a perfect nine iron to ace the 164-yard 16th and claim the keys to the electric vehicle. And less than an hour later, International Series Order of Merit leader Andy Ogletree produced the second of the day, a stunning 230-yard four iron on the fourth that flew straight into the cup with no bounce.
Kozuma’s first ever tournament ace was part of an eventful two-under round of 70 that also included three birdies and three bogeys, including back-to-back dropped shots on seven and eight, helping him to a five under total for the four days.
Kozuma said: “This is my second time hole-in-one in my lifetime. This is the first time I’ve achieved the ace in a tournament I’m very happy. I couldn’t see, but I could tell by the reactions of those around me. It looks like it bounced and rolled in.
“I was surprised by this wonderful, state-of-the-art luxury car. I am also happy that we were able to achieve this at Tanah Merah CC, a wonderful venue. During the four days I was struggling with the greens and couldn’t improve my score very much. However, the hole in one is very satisfying, and I would like to say thank you for a wonderful event.”
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