List of albatrosses in important tournaments

This article lists albatrosses that have been scored in important golf tournaments. An albatross, also called a double eagle, is a score of three-under-par on a single hole. This is most commonly achieved with two shots on a par-5, but can be done with a hole-in-one on a par-4 or three shots on a par-6.

Major championships

This is a list of albatrosses scored in men's major championships.[1]

PlayerTournamentCourseDateRoundHoleParScoreRef
Gene SarazenMasters TournamentAugusta NationalApril 18, 193541552[2]
Bruce DevlinMasters TournamentAugusta NationalApril 6, 19671852[2]
Jeff MaggertMasters TournamentAugusta NationalApril 10, 199441352[2]
Louis OosthuizenMasters TournamentAugusta NationalApril 8, 20124252[3]
Chen Tze-chungU.S. OpenOakland HillsJune 13, 19851252[2][4]
Shaun MicheelU.S. OpenPebble BeachJune 20, 20104652[5]
Nick WatneyU.S. OpenOlympic ClubJune 14, 201211752[6]
Young Tom MorrisThe Open ChampionshipPrestwickSeptember 15, 18701163[7]
Johnny MillerThe Open ChampionshipMuirfieldJuly 9, 19722552[2][7]
Bill RogersThe Open ChampionshipRoyal BirkdaleJuly 14, 198311752[2][7]
Manny ZermanThe Open ChampionshipSt AndrewsJuly 21, 20002552[7]
Jeff MaggertThe Open ChampionshipRoyal LythamJuly 19, 20011652[2][7]
Greg OwenThe Open ChampionshipRoyal LythamJuly 21, 200131152[2][7]
Gary EvansThe Open ChampionshipRoyal TroonJuly 15, 20041452[7]
Paul LawrieThe Open ChampionshipTurnberry, AilsaJuly 19, 20094752[7][8]
Darrell KestnerPGA ChampionshipInverness ClubAugust 12, 199311352[2][9]
Per-Ulrik JohanssonPGA ChampionshipRiviera CCAugust 11, 199521152[9]
Joey SindelarPGA ChampionshipMedinah CCAugust 19, 20063552[9]

World Golf Championships

This is a list of albatrosses scored in World Golf Championships events.

PlayerTournamentCourseDateRoundHoleParScoreRef
Ernie ElsWGC-NEC InvitationalFirestone Country ClubAugust 27, 20004252[10]
Pádraig HarringtonWGC-HSBC ChampionsSheshan Golf ClubNovember 6, 201031452[11]

The Players Championship

This is a list of albatrosses scored in The Players Championship.

PlayerTournamentCourseDateRoundHoleParScoreRef
Hunter MahanThe Players ChampionshipTPC SawgrassApril 11, 200721152[12]
Peter LonardThe Players ChampionshipTPC SawgrassApril 12, 20073252[12]
Rafael Cabrera-BelloThe Players ChampionshipTPC SawgrassMay 14, 201741652[13]
Brooks KoepkaThe Players ChampionshipTPC SawgrassMay 13, 201841652[14]

BMW PGA Championship

This is a list of albatrosses scored in the BMW PGA Championship.

PlayerTournamentCourseDateRoundHoleParScoreRef
Pierre FulkeVolvo PGA ChampionshipWentworth ClubMay 28, 199421252
Miguel Ángel JiménezBMW PGA ChampionshipWentworth ClubMay 24, 20094452[15]
Tommy FleetwoodBMW PGA ChampionshipWentworth ClubMay 22, 20152452[16]

Women's major golf championships

This is a list of albatrosses scored in women's major golf championships.

PlayerTournamentCourseDateRoundHoleParScoreRef
Dawn Coe-Jonesdu Maurier ClassicLondon Hunt ClubAugust 26, 19931452[17]
Åsa GottmoWomen's British OpenTurnberryAugust 11, 20024752[17]
Karen StupplesWomen's British OpenSunningdale Golf ClubAugust 1, 20044252[17]
Vikki LaingWomen's British OpenRoyal Birkdale Golf ClubJuly 11, 201421752[18]

Sandra Post scored an albatross in the 1978 du Maurier Classic, the year before it became a major. Sophie Gustafson scored an albatross in the 1999 Women’s British Open, two years before it became a major.

Par-4 hole-in-one

This is a list of those hitting a hole-in-one on a par-4 in professional tournament play.

PlayerTournamentCourseTourDateRoundHoleRef
John HudsonMartini InternationalRoyal Norwich Golf ClubJune 11, 1971212[19]
Tsuneyuki NakajimaThe CrownsNagoya Golf Club, Wago CourseJapan Golf TourMay 1, 199821[20][21]
Andrew MageePhoenix OpenTPC of ScottsdalePGA TourJanuary 25, 2001117[2][22][23][24]
Chip BeckOmaha ClassicThe Champions ClubNationwide TourAugust 7, 200319[2][25]
Richard JohnsonMichael Hill New Zealand OpenThe HillsNationwide TourMarch 15, 2009415[26][27]
Rahil GangjeeMylan ClassicSouth Pointe Golf ClubNationwide TourSeptember 4, 2011415[28][29]
Javier ColomoAfrAsia Bank Mauritius OpenHeritage Golf ClubEuropean Tour
Sunshine Tour
Asian Tour		May 8, 201529[30]
Ha Na JangPure Silk-Bahamas LPGA ClassicOcean ClubLPGA TourJanuary 30, 201638[31]
Minjee LeeKia ClassicAviara Golf ClubLPGA TourMarch 26, 2016316[32]

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Fields, Bill (April 2, 2004). "2006 Masters: The Rarest Bird". Golf World. Archived from the original on 2007-03-05. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
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  15. ↑ "Casey holds on for Wentworth win". BBC Sport. May 24, 2009.
  16. ↑ Auclair, T.J. (May 23, 2015). "Gorgeous albatross by England's Fleetwood". PGA of America.
  17. 1 2 3 Clayton, Ward (March 21, 2012). "Stats and Stuff - Yun's double eagle". LPGA. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
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