Van Zyl's SA Open ace wins R1.9m BMW

Cape Town - South African golfer Jaco van Zyl bagged a hole-in-one in Round 2 at the SA Open, earning him a brand new BMW i8!

LIVE SCORING from the SA Open

Using a 4-iron, 37-year-old Van Zyl aced the par-3, 17th hole on Friday morning.

Van Zyl would go on to sign for a round of 7-under par, 65, to sit 8-under at the halfway mark.

According to Wheels24, the car is worth R1.9m!

Only the winner of this year's tournament, who will pocket nearly R2.3m, will earn more than Van Zyl this week.

Holes in one are good. Holes in one when you win a @BMW i8 are ????

Well done @JacoVanZylGolf pic.twitter.com/cZwnpxg0Xw

— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) January 13, 2017

One shot. One new car.

The shot that earned @JacoVanZylGolf a brand-new @BMW i8 pic.twitter.com/E9poVuYsJx

— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) January 13, 2017