Scott Jamieson explains 'confusion' over reaction to Italian Open hole-in-one

Scott Jamieson said "confusion" was the reason why he didn't instantly celebrate a hole-in-one during the first round of the Italian Open.

Scott Jamieson hits his tee-shot on the third hole during day one of the Italian Open at Chervo Golf Club in Brescia. Picture: Warren Little/Getty Images

The Scot made his ace at the second hole at Chervo Golf Club in Brescia, holing a 6-iron from 191 yards, on his way to carding a four-under-par 68.

There was no reaction from either Jamieson or his two playing partners, with the Florida-based player revealing afterwards why that had been the case.

“We had a good number and I made a good swing and the ball actually disappeared," he said. "I said to Richie (Blair, his caddie) ‘did that go in?’ because no-one around the green reacted, and none of the other guys in the group reacted.

“There is a little ledge behind the hole so we figured maybe the ball dropped off the back. Then, as we were down to the green, I saw a pitch mark in front of the flagstick and I thought then it may have gone in, and, thankfully, it had."

In a later post on Twitter, Jamieson added: “My reaction is confusion as what I thought was a perfect shot wasn’t. Turns out it was!”

While Jamieson won himself a £40,000 BMW M2 for a hole-in-one at the tenth at Wentworth in the second round of the BMW PGA Championship four years ago, this effort went unrewarded.

Using that flying start as a springboard, he birdied the fourth and fifth before adding an eagle at the sixth to move to six-under before undoing some of his good work thereafter.

“It was pretty frustrating to finish on four-under was pretty frustrating," he admitted. "I definitely had some bad swings out there that left me in some tricky spots while I missed a few other opportunities, as well. So pretty disappointing, really."

Perth man Daniel Young also signed for a 68, one less than Marc Warren, David Drysdale and Liam Johnston, on a day when England's Laurie Canter set the pace with a sensational 60.

"I gave myself some chances and it was just one of those days where you’ve just got to enjoy the ride," said Canter after signing for an eagle and 10 birdies in halves of 29-31.

He leads by four shots from South African Dean Burmester and Dane Joachim B Hansen.

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