Posted January 29, 2019 15:40:11

Photo: The late Jarrod Lyle will be honoured by the Phoenix Open with a memorial to his first professional hole-in-one at the tournament's 16th hole. (AAP: Paul Miller)

Jarrod Lyle's unforgettable hole-in-one on the iconic 16th hole at the Phoenix Open is to be honoured with a memorial on the TCP Scottsdale golf course.

Lyle, who died last year after choosing to end his ongoing leukemia treatment, had the 15,000-strong crowd in the stadium that lines the famous par-three hole on their feet with his ace during the second round of the 2011 tournament.

It was the popular Australian's first hole-in-one during his professional career and he took off his cap and celebrated hard with the raucous crowd.

Phoenix Open director Chance Cozby said the tournament wanted to honour Lyle.

A temporary memorial will be placed at the 16th hole during Saturday's third round, which will be a replica of Lyle's Titleist staff bag stuffed with replica clubs, including the 8-iron he used for the hole-in-one.

A yellow bucket hat, like the one Lyle wore later in his career, will be draped on top, while a yellow plaque displaying the Australian flag and details of his memorable feat will be stationed nearby.

"Every player is going to walk on the tee on Saturday and see that monument and see his bag with the yellow bucket hat, and they can all have a quick moment for their friend and his family and celebrate him," Cozby said.

"We wanted to keep it simple and go with his colour, bright yellow, and just put the facts on it."

A permanent marker will also be affixed on the tee to honour all those who aced the hole.

There have only been nine golfers to do so — among them by Hal Sutton, Steve Stricker and Tiger Woods.

AAP

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