Rikard Karlberg showed a good game in yesterday's Irish Open and started as a split four.

Such a final place would, however, mean that he had not qualified for the British Open automatically.

The 34-year-old did not let that happen.

Two birdies in holes 15 and 17 were followed up with a decisive one in hole 18. That made him finish in second place.

- This game is completely crazy.

I entered the competition thanks to some players sitting on a plane from the USA and having to be quarantined.

You get the chance and you almost have a bad conscience towards the other players because you know how stressful everything is.

But of course I am very happy right now, he says according to Kvällposten.

Karlberg has had a tough playing year and was a reserve for the European Tour competition in Ireland.

Now he had reason to rejoice.

CLIP: Watch Merritt's phenomenal Hole In One here (July 4)

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Watch Merritt's phenomenal Hole In One here