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WATCH: Argentina's Grillo makes early hole-in-one at Open

Portrush - Argentinian Emiliano Grillo made the first hole-in-one of the 148th Open Championship on Thursday by holing his tee shot at the par-three 13th.

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The world No 60 saw his nine-iron shot from 194 yards catch the left portion of the green before rolling straight into the cup to the delight of the fans at Royal Portrush.

Grillo is playing in his fourth Open.

It was the first Open hole-in-one since former champion Louis Oosthuizen made one at Royal Troon in 2016.

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