WATCH: Mimi Rhodes' tee shot ricochets off another ball for insane hole-in-one
Steph Kyriacou nearly aced the par-3 fifth hole Sunday at the AIG Women's Open, her ball settling inches from the cup.
Mimi Rhodes used that proximity to her advantage.
Rhodes, playing next on the 184-yard hole, hit her tee shot so closely to Kyriacou's that it clipped the Aussie's ball and ricocheted in for a 1.
HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?! 🤯🔥
Mimi Rhodes makes an ACE with an assist from Steph Kyriacou's shot to one inch!
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The unusual ace pushed the three-time LET winner to 4 under par and inside the top 10. Kyriacou, who started the final round of the season's final major with a triple bogey, tapped in for birdie.
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