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Watch: LIV Golf's Matthew Wolff sinks first hole-in-one in league history
Matthew Wolff joined the LIV Golf Series in late June. Taking part in the LIV Golf Invitational Boston on Friday, the 23-year-old made league history.
MATTHEW WOLFF HOLE IN ONE
— LIV Golf (@LIVGolfInv) September 2, 2022
FIRST IN LIV GOLF HISTORY ⬇️ ️ #LIVGolf #LIVGolfBoston pic.twitter.com/pxukPFdYxH
The invitational will run through Sunday.
At just 20 years old, Wolff picked up his first PGA Tour victory at the 2019 3M Open. The former NCAA All-American out of Oklahoma State University captured the NCAA Division I individual championship just before turning pro and only two months ahead of his 3M Open victory.
Wolff finished as the runner-up at the 2020 U.S. Open and tied for fourth at that year's PGA Championship, but never earned another win on the tour.
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