Hole-in-Ones
Aces, albatrosses and the odds of making one.
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How many career hole in ones and albatrosses did John Daly have?
John Daly had an incredible 13 hole in ones and 12 albatrosses during his professional career.
John Daly has a total of 5 PGA Tour victories including the 1991 PGA Championship and the 1995 Open Championship.
On October 10, 2005 he was ranked number 23.
What is the chance of making a hole in one?
According to the National Hole-in-One Registry, the odds of the average golfer making a hole-in-one are 12,000 to 1.
The odds of making a hole in one for:
- A Tour player: 3,000 to 1
- A Low-handicapper: 5,000 to 1
- A Average player: 12,000 to 1
- A Two players from the same foursome acing the same hole: 17 million to 1
- A One player making two holes-in-one in the same round: 67 million to 1
The longest hole in one ever recorded was made by Mike Crean in Denver who managed to hole out from 517 yards.
14% of golfers who have a hole in one go on to make another.
A Hole in One on a par four is called an Albatross.
Which celebrities have scored a hole in one at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am?
Famous celebrity amateur hole-in-ones at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am include Roger Clemens, Donald Trump, Johnny Mathis, John Purcell and Randy Quaid.
The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour, held annually at Pebble Beach, California.
The tournament was founded by Bing Crosby who invited some friends to play golf, enjoy a clambake and raise a little money for charity.
Every year PGA professionals and Celebrities team up to compete for the individual and team trophies.
Who has had the only hole in one on a par 4 in the history of the PGA Tour?
Andrew Magee is the only player to have ever scored a hole in one on a par 4 in PGA Tour history. On the 25th of January 2001 he scored his ace at the Phoenix Open.
On the 17th hole at TPC Scottsdale, Magee's tee shot on the 332-yard hole struck the ball of another player (Tom Byrum) on the fairway and ricocheted onto the green and into the hole for an unlikely ace.
Who has the Most Hole in Ones in the PGA?
Robert Allenby and Hal Sutton
Robert Allenby and Hal Sutton both had 10 and share the record for most holes in one on the PGA Tour.
The odds are 3,000 to 1 for a tour player to make a hold in one.
The odds of an average player making a hole in one jump to 12,000 to 1.
Who was the first golfer to make a hole-in-one live on television?
Tony Jacklin made history with the first ever live televised hole in one at the British Masters in 1967.
Tony Jacklin holed his 7-iron shot on the par 3, 16th hole at Royal St George’s during his final round.
The British Masters was originally founded in 1946 as the Dunlop Masters. Dunlop's sponsorship ended in 1982.
Tony finished tied for 16th with a total score of +4.
While Jacklin's hole in one was the first to be televised live, his feat was 3 years after when, in 1962, Wilf Homenuik's hole in one was the first recorded on television (but not shown live).
We thank Julie Hanning for sharing with us the news about Homenuik's recorded hole in one, helping us add further information to this topic.
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