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Dredge wins BMW X7 with ace in Scotland

Bradley Dredge made the first hole-in-one of his 20 year European Tour career at the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open to win a BMW X7.

Bradley Dredge

The Welshman is a veteran of 475 appearances and chose one of the biggest stages of all to make his first ace, lighting up the Rolex Series as he holed a five iron from 200 yards on the 17th.

There were two holes-in-one on day one at the 15th at The Renaissance Club but they did not bring the spectacular prize that Dredge will be driving home - a BMW G07 X7 xDrive40i M Sport.

"It's been quite a few years coming," he said. "I've had ten holes-in-one but never in tournament play, it's nice to do it here.

"I got a very nice car by BMW so I'm pleased with that.

"The pin was in quite a friendly position, the wind is off the right slightly in. It was a comfortable five iron and I managed to hit a good shot. 

"I couldn't actually see it going in but I could tell from the crowd's reaction that it's gone in."

Dredge's achievement is all the more remarkable when you consider the odds he has had to overcome to hit a perfect shot.

History has shown that ones on par threes measuring between 198-208 yards have been hard to find.

Renaissance – Hole 17_

THE HOLE: Key Stats: From 10,266 par three holes played on the European Tour from 2018 – present measuring between 198 - 208 yards

 Hole: 17

 Length: 203 yards

 Times played: 10,266

 Shots: 32,720

 Total to par: +1,922

 Scoring average: 3.19

 Hole-in-one probability: 0.07%

*⦁ *Holes-in-one: 7

BMW hole-in-one prize

THE CAR: Key Numbers & Features

BMW G07 X7 xDrive40i M Sport

 Worth €89,000

 BMW 3.0 litre TwinPower Turbo six cylinder inline engine

 0-62mp/h in 6.1 seconds

 340 brake horsepower

 250km/h top speed

 Adaptive LED headlights with high beam assist

 BMW ConnectedDrive Services

 Panorama glass sunroof

 M specific key, pedals and steering wheel

 BMW display key

 Parking assistant plus

Visit www.bmw.com for more details.