Australia’s Stephanie Kyriacou played a role in a pair of hole-in-ones at the Women’s Open last week.
Kyriacou, who was the best of the Australians coming in a tie for eighth with a 1-under 71 and 4-under tournament total, made the first hole-in-one of the championship at Royal Porthcawl in Wales on Friday.
Then, on Sunday, she unintentionally assisted another for her playing partner.
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England’s Mimi Rhodes made an ace on the par-3 fifth hole when her tee shot ricocheted off the golf ball belonging to Kyriacou and caromed right into the cup in the final round.
Rhodes’ shot would have rolled by if not for Kyriacou’s golf ball being there.
At first, Rhodes appeared unsure if she should celebrate before Kyriacou hugged her.
Mimi Rhodes celebrates her hole-in-one with playing partner Stephanie Kyriacou. Charlie Crowhurst/R&A/R&A via Getty Images
Kyriacou had hit first and nearly made her second ace until the ball rolled just left of the hole, inches away.
“Unreal. I hope she buys Steph a nice present. Something more than a drink is deserved there,” former professional golfer Henni Zuel said in commentary.
The Sydney product made a hole-in-one on the par-3 eighth in the second round.
Speaking to Golf Australia afterwards, Kyriacou joked that she is creating luck for everyone on the course.
“We actually just watched the video, and it hit my ball, and it went in. So I’m kind of claiming it, even though Mimi is probably not going to say that,” she said.
Kyriacou’s final round got off to a shaky start with a triple bogey seven at the opening hole before a fightback saw her record a third consecutive under-par round to secure a top 10 finish.
“I think it would have been quite easy to throw it in and be like, ‘Oh, F this’ or whatever, but I got something out of my round.
“I got something out of my day. I’m really proud of how I showed up for the rest of the day.”
Kyriacou was two shots in front of fellow Australian Minjee Lee, who was tied 13th with an even par final round of 72, with the pair well back of first-time major winner Japan’s Miyu Yamashita on 11-under.
Having made the cut in four of five majors in 2025, Kyriacou was happy to best Lee and lead the rest of the Aussie contingent.
“It’s pretty good. There’s nothing wrong with friendly competition, but I haven’t got the win just yet. So when I do that, I’ll be a little bit more arrogant, I think,” she said.
