What is the longest hole-in-one?

A condor was scored without cutting over a dogleg by Mike Crean at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver, Colorado, in 2002, when he holed his drive at the 517 yard par-5 9th. This is the longest hole-in-one on record.
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What is the farthest hole-in-one ever made?

Holes-in-one on par 5 (or higher) holes

The longest recorded straight drive hole-in-one is believed to be 517 yards or 473 metres, on the par-5 No. 9 hole at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver in 2002, aided by the thin air due to the high altitude.
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Has anyone ever made a hole-in-one on a par 5?

Although no one in PGA Tour history has ever recorded an ace on a par-5, there have actually been five records of par-5 holes-in-one. And no, none of them were from Happy Gilmore. The first “condor” occurred in 1962 off the club of Larry Bruce.
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What was Tiger Woods longest hole-in-one?

Fast-forwarding to the last one and the longest hole out. The special thing to notice with this one is it was Tiger's first one as a professional back in 1996. He made a hole-in-one from 202 yards at the Greater Milwaukee Open.
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Has there ever been a hole-in-one on a par 4?

There has been one hole-in-one on a par 4 in PGA Tour history. That famously came at the 2001 Phoenix Open, when Andrew Magee's tee shot on the 332-yard 17th at TPC Scottsdale fortuitously bounded off Tom Byrum's putter and into the hole for an ace.
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Every Recorded Ace on a Par-4 (SIX OF THEM)



How rare is an eagle on a par 4?

An eagle is a score of 3 on par-5, 2 on par-4, and 1 on par-3 (this last one is also referred to as 'hole-in-one'). The thing about eagles is that they don't materialize often. Only in extremely rare cases (and that's mostly on par-5s), which makes them so special.
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How many hole in ones has Tiger Woods?

Woods has 20 holes-in-one, although, perhaps surprisingly, only three of those came on the PGA Tour. Even more strangely, those came in three successive years, way back in the 1990s. The first of Woods' PGA Tour aces came in the 1996 Greater Milwaukee Open in his debut appearance as a professional.
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What pro golfer has never had a hole in one?

After all Rory McIlroy has done in his still-young career, it is surprising to learn that he has never had a hole-in-one as a tournament professional.
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How many hole in ones does Jack Nicklaus have?

Even the all-time greats rely on a lot of luck for aces. In Nicklaus' case, his approach irons, combined with a little luck, have produced more than 20 career holes-in-one. What is the number of aces Nicklaus has made in his life? The current number is 21.
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What is the shortest hole on the PGA Tour?

The shortest hole on the PGA Tour, and perhaps the shortest hole in championship golf, is the par-3 seventh hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links, host of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, as well major championships, including the 2019 U.S. Open.
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What is a ostrich in golf?

Supposedly, this is the name assigned to completing a hole having struck the ball five fewer times than par. In other words, this is what happens when you hole-out a Par 7 with two strokes or shoot a Hole-In-One on a Par Six. Frankly, this is a case of folklore.
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Are there any par 6 holes?

But there's only one place in the world where you'll find a Par 6 hole so long that golfers tee off in one state and putt in another. Farmstead Golf Links in Calabash is one of several popular courses along the Brunswick Islands, a noted golf area at the southern tip of North Carolina's coast.
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Is there a par 7 in golf?

The par-7 stretches the length of this particular nine to 3,469 yards and consists of three par-5s, five par-4s and the monstrous par-7. And yes, it's the No. 1 handicap hole.
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Has anyone gotten a condor golf?

The most recent recorded condor was achieved on December 20, 2020 by Kevin Pon at Lake Chabot Golf Course in Oakland, CA on the 667 yard par-6 18th hole. This is the only recorded condor to have happened on a par-6. A condor is so uncommon in golf that bookmakers don't even offer odds on such a feat.
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What is a 1 on par 5 called?

A “condor” is term given to a hole-in-one on a par 5. It is almost as rare as two hole-in-ones in a single game of golf.
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What was Tiger Woods longest drive?

Back in 2002, Woods hit the longest drive in PGA Tour history recorded by ShotLink, a 498-yard blast on the par-5 18th on the Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort in Hawaii during the Tournament of Champions.
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How many hole in ones Does Phil Mickelson have?

The record for most holes in one on the PGA tour is 10, which is shared by Robert Allenby and Hal Sutton. Phil Mickelson has recorded five hole in ones.
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Who has most aces in PGA history?

PGA Tour Hole-in-One Record-Holder

Two golfers share the PGA Tour's record for most career holes-in-one: Hal Sutton and Robert Allenby. Sutton and Allenby made 10 aces each over their careers.
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How many hole in ones Does Arnold Palmer have?

To grasp the rarity of Palmer's feat, it should be noted that, in all his years of golf, Palmer has played more than 40,000 par-3s. With 13 holes in one.
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Has anyone had 2 hole in ones in one round?

Most golfers go their whole lives without making an ace. So this should make all you weekend hackers feel just great: Jake Martinez of Tucson, Arizona, recently made two holes-in-one. In one round. Seven holes apart.
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What does F F mean in golf?

What Does F Mean On A Golf Leaderboard? Sometimes, in the blue circle on the image above, you will see the letter “F” instead of a number like a 65 or 1-18. This simply means “Finished” and is another way of saying that player has completed their round for the day.
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Who has the most aces in golf?

Known as the “King of Aces”, Davis holds the PGA world record for holes in one. His first ace came in 1967. His 51st was tallied in 2007 during a celebrity golf tournament.
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Who has the most career hole in ones?

The All-Time Record for Most Holes-in-One: 51

Mancil Davis is generally recognized as the all-time record-holder with 51 career holes-in-one. We say "generally recognized" because there was an amateur golfer in California named Norman Manley who claimed to make 59 aces.
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What are the odds of getting two holes-in-one in a lifetime?

The odds of hitting two holes-in-one in the same round: 67 million to one. 14% of golfers who hit a hole-in-one hit a second, and 9% hit a third. The most claimed by one golfer, an amateur from California, Norman Manley, was 59 holes-in-one in his lifetime. 60% of hole-in-one golfers are 50 and older;14% are women.
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