Catriona Matthew makes unlikely ace on day two at US Women's Open

By Keith Jackson

Solheim Cup captain Catriona Matthew marked her 23rd appearance in the US Women's Open with a stunning slam-dunk hole-in-one in the second round

Catriona Matthew provided the outstanding highlight of the second round at the US Women's Open as she made an incredible hole-in-one.

The European Solheim Cup captain, making her 23rd appearance in the tournament, was struggling on six-over par and heading for an early exit at Shoal Creek in Alabama, but she enjoyed a moment of magic at the short fifth.

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Coming off a double-bogey at the third followed by another dropped shot at the fourth, the popular Scot found the perfect response with her tee shot to the 154-yard par-three.

The fixed camera behind the green captured Matthew's ball disappearing straight into the hole on the fly, and it appeared to be close to climbing back out again before settling at the bottom of the cup.

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That shot put Matthew right on the projected cut mark of three over par, but she unfortunately closed with a double-bogey at the ninth to card a 75.

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