What is the name given to a score of 3 under par for one hole?

More about a score of 3 under par

• Albatross was the original British term used. The exact origin is unclear but the first written reference dates back to a newspaper article about  a local golf match between Durham and West Hartlepool, captained by their respective Mayors in 1929.
• In America Double Eagle become the common term after being reported as such in the press after Gene Sarazen holed out for 2 on Augusta National’s 15 ^th hole in the 1935 Masters.
• Logically the term Double Eagle actually makes no sense. An eagle is 2 under par which means that a double eagle should be 4 under par.
• The first 3 under par score reported in the press was in South Africa in 1931 where E.E. Wooler scored a hole in one on the 271 yard par 4 18^th.
• According to former Golf World writer, Bill Fields, the odds of scoring an albatross / double eagle is 6 million to 1.
• There are lots of video clips of great golf shots going in the hole for an albatross / double eagle. We chose this one to Fire up your Golfing Soul because we love the tracking of the ball as it crosses the green towards the cup on 2 at Augusta National.

Here are some famous albatrosses from golf history:

1. Gene Sarazen (1935 Masters Tournament):

   • Hole: 15th, Par 5
   • Course: Augusta National
   • Details: Sarazen hit a 4-wood from 235 yards for a double eagle, famously known as "the shot heard 'round the world," which helped him win the tournament after a playoff.

2. Bruce Devlin (1967 Masters Tournament):

   • Hole: 8th, Par 5
   • Course: Augusta National
   • Details: Devlin holed his 4-wood shot from 248 yards, marking the first albatross on this hole in Masters history.

3. Jeff Maggert (1994 Players Championship):

   • Hole: 13th, Par 5
   • Course: TPC Sawgrass
   • Details: Maggert hit a 3-iron from 222 yards that found the cup, one of the few albatrosses in Players Championship history.

4. Shaun Micheel (2010 U.S. Open):

   • Hole: 6th, Par 5
   • Course: Pebble Beach
   • Details: Micheel achieved his double eagle with a 3-iron shot from 239 yards during the second round.

5. Louis Oosthuizen (2012 Masters Tournament):

   • Hole: 2nd, Par 5
   • Course: Augusta National
   • Details: Oosthuizen made his albatross with a 4-iron from 253 yards, propelling him into contention, although he eventually finished as a runner-up after a playoff.

6. Nicholas Thompson (2009 Fry's Electronics Open):

   • Hole: 11th, Par 5
   • Course: Grayhawk Golf Club
   • Details: Thompson holed his second shot with a hybrid from 250 yards.

Notable Mentions:

1. T.C. Chen (1985 U.S. Open):

   • Hole: 2nd, Par 5
   • Course: Oakland Hills Country Club
   • Details: Chen made his albatross with a 3-iron during the first round, making it the first double eagle in U.S. Open history.

2. Andrew Magee (2001 Phoenix Open):

   • Hole: 17th, Par 4
   • Course: TPC Scottsdale
   • Details: Magee made a rare albatross on a par 4 by holing his tee shot, the only known albatross on a par 4 in PGA Tour history.