Justin Rose has made golfing history in Rio by hitting the first ever Olympic hole-in-one.
Rose stunned the Rio crowds by acing the par-three fourth, throwing his arms up in delight as his shot found the hole to move him three-under.
The 36-year-old Team GB veteran said before the competition that he was in Rio to win medals, and that the absence of the likes of Rory McIlroy had no bearing on his desire to go for gold.
“The Olympics is all about camaraderie and sportsmanship but it’s about winning a medal and this is a tournament where finishing fourth means diddly squat,” he said.
“So obviously I’d like to come away with a medal and the goal is to go for the gold.
"I’ve got as good a chance as anybody, my game’s taking shape and I’m in good form.
“As golfers, we often get on a good, two, three or four-week roll where everything just clicks and I feel like my time is coming. I just need to play four great rounds of golf.”
In Pictures: Team GB's medal run at Rio 2016 Olympics
