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.

Has Jack Nicklaus ever had a hole-in-one?

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. Those 21 aces span more than 60 years, from the mid-1950s to the mid-2010s, and take him from age 14 to age 75.

What percentage of golfers have a hole-in-one?

Each year there are 450 million rounds of golf played in the U.S., which is approximately 25,000-30,000 per course. Each course reports between 10-15 aces per year. Basically, that means a hole-in-one is scored once in every 3,500 rounds. Only 1-2% of golfers score an ace in a year.

Has every pro golfer hit a hole-in-one?

However, not every golfer can make a hole in one. Professionals can go their entire careers without making a single hole in one. Some players are lucky enough to make multiple holes in one on the PGA Tour, but who has made the most, and how many was it?

How many hole in ones did Tiger Woods have?

Woods has hit a hole-in-one 20 times in the course of his lifetime, his first at the age of six. Three have come in PGA Tour competitions - at the 1996 Greater Milwaukee Open, 1997 Phoenix Open, and 1998 Sprint International. Woods is the only professional golfer to win four majors in a row.

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Has anyone ever aced a par 5?

Believe it or not, yes. According to liveabout.com, it has occurred five times, with three of them coming on sever doglegs or horseshoe-shaped holes where the listed yardage could be mitigated by going at the green as the crow flies. A pair of par-5 aces, however, were made on mostly straight holes.

Has Rory McIlroy ever 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. Until now, that is. McIlroy changed all that on Friday when he aced the 177-yard 15th hole at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, using just a 9-iron.

Has Tiger Woods ever had an albatross?

Tiger Woods has not hit an albatross, but he's come extremely close. In 2015 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, he played on a par-5 hole, and his first shot was a 329-yard drive.

What is the longest hole in 1?

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. None of the five par-5 holes-in-one were achieved during a professional tournament.

How far should an average golfer hit a 7 iron?

The average golfer hits their 7 iron 145 yards, but the average distances will vary between 128 and 160 yards. Golfers in their 20s typically hit the ball the longest, and the distance tends to decrease as the golfer gets older.

Has anyone ever had 2 hole in ones in one round?

There are only three players in the history of the PGA Tour to record two holes-in-one in the same round: Bill Whedon at the 1955 Insurance City Open, Yusaku Miyazato at the 2006 Reno-Tahoe Open and Brian Harman at the 2015 The Barclays.

What is a turkey in golf?

Three consecutive birdies during one round of golf.

Has Tiger Woods had a hole in one?

Tiger Woods announced his arrival to the PGA tour with a bang, sinking a hole-in-one at his very first pro event.

Has Jordan Spieth ever had a hole in one?

Spieth's ball landed just short of the green and right of the hole, bounced and began sliding left toward the hole. Seven seconds later, it was in. Spieth high-fived his caddie, Michael Greller. He fist-bumped his playing partner, Justin Rose.

Who has the best golf shot ever hole in one?

Mike Crean – Longest Known Hole in One

This hole sits at a whopping 517 yards – we are still in shock about this one. Because of the distance, he didn't immediately know he made a hole in one. He drove the hole looking for the ball.

Who has shot a double eagle?

By pure definition, a double eagle would be making a hole-in-one on a par 5 for a score of 4-under par. Such a score has been recorded four times, the most unusual by Shaun Lynch, a 33-year-old Irishman.

What is a 4 under par called?

Condor is an unofficial name for a hole score of four strokes fewer than par (four under par, −4). A condor is also known as a double albatross, or a triple eagle.

Did Ben Hogan ever have a hole-in-one?

On August 10, 1947 Ben made a hole in one at the 161-yard fourth hole during the final round of the Esmeralda Open played on the Indian Canyon Golf Course in Spokane Washington. The ball hit on the edge of the green and curled long across the green to drop in the hole.

What is the longest hole-in-one in PGA history?

The longest recorded hole-in-one ever was made by Mike Crean, when he holed out on the par 5 ninth hole at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver in 2002 from a distance of 517 yards (473 metres). Crean was a four handicapper, and no doubt the thin air at altitude assisted him to make his mightily impressive 'condor'.

What is the most copied hole in golf?

Golf architect Tom Doak has suggested the most-imitated hole in the world is the par-three 15th hole at North Berwick in Scotland, a hole known as “Redan”—a French word for a projecting feature in a fortification.

What is the longest drive in golf ever?

Mike Austin holds the world record for the longest drive in professional play, driving 515 yards at the Winterwood Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1974, blasting it 65 yards past the flag on the par-4 fifth. His golf swing, known as The Mike Austin Swing, is practiced and taught by current golf professionals.

What is the lowest score ever shot in golf?

Cameron Smith produced a new PGA 72-hole record low score of 34-under to clinch the Tournament of Champions and beat world No 1 Jon Rahm by a single shot. Smith was relentless throughout, the day down to the 3-foot birdie putt he made on the 18th hole for an 8-under 65 and a one-shot victory Sunday.

Has anyone ever hit a triple eagle?

If you do manage to hit an ace on par-5, you'll get what is known as a condor or a triple eagle! Shaun Lynch achieved a hole in one on a par 5 with a 3-iron in 1995. The distance he needed to cover was 496 yards. Lynch's golf ball cleared a 20-foot-high hedge before rolling down a slope and into the hole.