Watch as Whee Kim wins BMW for a hole-in-one at the CIMB Classic

Whee Kim was pumped up after winning a new BMW hybrid car for a superb hole-in-one during the third round of the CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur

Whee Kim could not contain his delight after winning a luxury BMW with a hole-in-one during the third round of the CIMB Classic in Malaysia.

Kim was well out of contention after a disappointing second-round 75 on Friday, but he made an encouraging start on day three when, after teeing off at the 10th he picked up a birdie at 12 and was two under for the tournament when he arrived on the 15th tee.

Image: Whee Kim celebrates after winning a new BMW for his ace in Kuala Lumpur

The tricky par-three was playing 207 yards long for the third round, and the 25-year-old hit a perfect, smooth five-iron with a soft draw that pitched 20 feet short of the pin, released nicely and took the right-to-left break as his ball made it's way straight into the cup.

Kim, making his debut in the event, was then informed he had won a BMW 740LE xDrive hybrid car worth around £75,000 for his wonder shot, and he plans to make full use of it when it returns to his new home in Dallas, Texas.

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"That's my first hole-in-one in a tournament, so it's pretty exciting," said the 25-year-old, who went on to sign for a one-under 71 which left him 19 shots behind leader Pat Perez.

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"It was a perfect yardage so I just hit smooth five-iron and it landed perfect and it's gone in. I just bought a new place in Dallas so I was going to buy another car, and I think I got a good one!"

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Watch the video above to see Whee Kim win a luxury car for his hole-in-one at the CIMB Classic.

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