Jimenez hits record-tying ninth European Tour hole-in-one

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BARCELONA (Reuters) - Defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez equaled Colin Montgomerie's European Tour record of nine career holes-in-one during the second round of the Spanish Open on Friday. The 51-year-old Spaniard performed a celebratory jig of delight after using a six-iron to ace the par-three eighth hole at Real Club de Golf El Prat. Jimenez, however, could only manage a one-under-par 71 that left him six strokes behind Frenchman Edouard Espana who led the way after a 69 gave him a seven-under total of 137. ...

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