Then came the short hole where Kim Si-Woo struck.
Once, twice ... yes, after five splashes of water, the sixth blow finally reached the water-surrounded green area.
Once on safe ground, he could relatively easily chip and putt for a total of 13 strokes on the hole, including all the duty strokes he pulled on.
According to the tour, this is the highest number of strokes any player has needed on a par 3 hole on the PGA Tour since 1983, not counting the four major competitions.
Kim last in the competition
Luckily for him, he was never close to the title fight, where US-based Mexican Abraham Ancer won a special game against Sam Burns, USA, and Hideki Matsuyama, Japan.
Kim Si-Woo finished last, 13 strokes over par and 29 strokes behind the lead.