Has anyone shot a 2 on a par 6?
Playing from the 649-yard white tees on no. 18, Pon sank his second shot on the course's infamous par-6 finishing hole. The 2 is believed to be the first condor - 4 under on one hole - on a par 6 in the history of golf.
A condor is also known as a double albatross, or a triple eagle. This is the lowest individual hole score ever made, relative to par. A condor would be a hole-in-one on a par-five (typically by cutting over a dogleg corner), a two on a par-six, or a three on a par-seven (which is not known to have been achieved).
It is, according to the San Francisco newspaper Mercury News, the only recorded condor on a par-6 in US golf history. For context, the odds of hitting a hole-in-one on a par 3 are 12,500-1, while the odds of holing an albatross move into six figures.
Albatross or Double Eagle
An albatross is achieved when a player either aces a par 4, or scores a "2" on a par 5.
The longest hole in the world is the third hole of the Jeongeup Course at Gunsan Country Club. It is a par 7 and not surprisingly it has a stroke index of 1.
So what does an "ostrich" means? A golfer who scores an ostrich is one who played a hole in 5-under par.
A golf course is nothing but a collection of holes. To be precise, a golf course consists of 18 holes. Sometimes, such a golf course is also referred to as a 'full-sized' golf course. The size of a golf course is determined by the amount of distance you cover as you play all 18 holes.
Since then, as a Golf Digest article from 2014 details, the scorecard has been lost. The 59 remains the only time Woods has posted golf's magic number. And, interestingly, he's never shot 60 in his life.
Eagle. This scoring term was coined shortly after the birdie scoring tag, basically following the bird theme. It describes a putt for a 3 on a par-5 hole or simply two strokes under par. You are an excellent golfer if you have some eagles in your card. More on eagle in golf here.
But has there ever been a hole in one on a par 5? Believe it or not, yes. According to liveabout.com, it has occurred five times, with three of them coming on severe doglegs or horseshoe-shaped holes where the listed yardage could be mitigated by going at the green as the crow flies.
What is a 2 on a par 7 called?
Double eagles/albatrosses, by the way, are rarer than holes-in-one. And there have been only a handful of condors made in all of golf history. In theory, because it's never happened (and because par-7 holes only exist on a few golf courses), a score of 2 on a par-7 hole would be called an ostrich.
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.

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.
It's only happened once in PGA Tour history. Andrew Magee did it at the 2001 Phoenix Open on the 332-yard, par-4 17th hole at TPC Scottsdale. And it was under strange circumstances.
Has Tiger Woods Hit 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. He got the ball just 7 inches away from the pin with his second shot.
Scoring Stats on Augusta National Hole 8
Yellow Jasmine is a birdie hole: It has played, over the course of the Masters' history, below par with an all-time stroke average of 4.82.
[B] Back nine The last nine holes of an 18 hole golf course. Playing the back nine is called “heading in”. Backswing The backward part of the swing starting from the ground and going back behind the head. Ball-marker A token or a small coin used to spot the ball's position on the green prior to lifting it.
The Extreme 19th is the highest (400 metres or 1,300 feet) and longest (361 metres or 395 yards) par three golf hole in the world, located at the Legend Golf & Safari Resort in the Entabeni Safari Conservatory, Limpopo Province, South Africa.
For it refers to a hat-trick – a trio of birdies in succession in one round of golf. It's a great thing, but don't you think turkey is an odd word?
Snowman. When a player scores 8 on a hole it is referred to as a snowman because the letter resembles a snowman's body. It can also refer to someone who has carded a score of 80 for a round of 18 holes.
What is a poor golf shot called?
Shank - A shot struck on the clubs hosel that travels dead right (for a right-handed player). The shank is typically considered the worst shot in golf – even worse than a “whiff”.
Eagle: You finished the hole in 3 strokes. Birdie: You finished the hole in 4 strokes. Par: You finished the hole in 5 strokes. Bogey: You finished the hole in 6 strokes. Double bogey: You finished the hole in 7 strokes.
Local golf slang for the opposite of a FARM. If your tee shot on a par four or par five hole fails to come to rest in the fairway, you get credit for one Squirrel (because your ball is said to be "with the squirrels".
Perhaps the most memorable shot of Tiger's career came at the 16th hole in the final round of the 2005 Masters. Trying to hold off Chris DiMarco, Woods hit his tee shot off the green 20 feet away from the hole. He proceeded to make a chip shot for the ages, eventually forcing a playoff and winning his fourth Masters.
Mancil Davis – 51
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.
The lowest officially recorded round is 55 by Rhein Gibson (12 birdies and two eagles on a par 71) on May 12, 2012, at River Oaks Golf Club in Edmond, Oklahoma. This score is recognized by the Guinness World Records.
A birdie in golf is one stroke under par for an individual golf hole. On a par 3 a birdie is 2 strokes, on a par 4 a birdie is 3 strokes, and on a par 5 a birdie is 4 strokes. They're rare for most and elusive for all golfers.
A hole in one is called a “double eagle” when the ball goes into the hole from two feet or less from the green, on a par-4 course. The double eagle club is made up of players who have achieved this rare feat at least once during their career.
A score of 7-over par is a septuple bogey. A score of 8-over on a hole is an octuple bogey. 9-over par on a single hole is a nonuple bogey. 10-over on a hole is a decuple bogey.
Hogan made two holes-in-one in PGA Tour tournaments, although, oddly, the PGA Tour's listing of golfer aces only credits him with one.
What is the longest drive in golf history?
Carl Cooper – 787 Yards
While Cooper holds the record for the longest drive, it's worth saying that while his ball ended up 787 yards off the tee, it had some help to travel the distance. At the 1992 Texas Open, Cooper's ball ended up on a concrete cart path, which also happened to have a steeper angle.
The longest hole-in-one on the PGA Tour is 332 yards (303.58 metres) by Andrew Magee (USA) on the Par-4 17th hole during the first round of the Phoenix Open at TPC of Scottsdale in Arizona, USA, on 25 January 2001.
On a typical 18-hole championship course, the par is 72, and a score of 99 equates to 27 over par. That's a lot of shots over par.
QUIVER. QUINTUPLE BOGEY. Completing a hole having struck the ball five more times than par, such as taking an nine on a par four hole.
An ace of a par 5 – typically one of the longest holes on any golf course – is known as a “condor.” Through 2021, there are only six known official condors in the world.
Jack Nicklaus achieved the longest putt recorded in professional golf in the 1964 Tournament of Champions, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The putt Nicklaus sank to earn this remarkable record was a massive 110 feet long, which is longer than several golf greens!
Tiger Woods – 498 yards at the 2002 Mercedes Championship
Even legends of the game have had moments of powerful drives gone awry. Tiger Woods landed on this list via one memorable stroke at the 2002 Mercedes Championship. When he unloaded with a 498-yard drive that careened off the green.
1 handicapped hole means it is the most difficult. Yet the hole that is toughest for some players is not necessarily the toughest for all players.
So Nicklaus did not win any of the tournaments in which he aced, and only one of his 21 career aces happened in a major — none in a "regular" (meaning not senior) major. But Nicklaus did score holes-in-ones twice during practice rounds prior to major championships.
Arnold Palmer's 21 ace distances range from 122 to 245 yards for a total of 3,305 yards or about 1.8 miles of unbroken magic. Most golfers treat their aces the way the do their grandchildren.
Is Jack Nicklaus a billionaire?
Is Jack Nicklaus a Billionaire? Jack Nicklaus is not a billionaire. According to Forbes, has earned around $1.15 billion.
On a par 4 hole with a stroke index of 10, the player's maximum hole score is 7. Double bogey (6) + 1 handicap stroke = 7.
Seamus Power stunned the crowd at Augusta, hitting back-to-back holes-in-one at the Masters Par 3 Contest.
A double eagle or an albatross are terms used in golf for a three-under-par score on any single hole. A golfer can only achieve this on par 4 and par 5 holes. On a par 5 hole a double eagle or an albatross is made by holing out from the fairway on the second shot. On a par 4 hole it is a hole-in-one.
Gene Sarazen's double eagle in 1935 is the most famous and important shot in Masters Tournament history.
McIlroy was on fire during the second round of The CJ Cup. He not only made an albatross but hit the ball from the tee with a 187 MPH ball speed.
Little did anybody know that he will win a whopping 15-major championship titles in his illustrious career. Moreover, Tiger will be just three major championship titles away from breaking Jack Nicklaus's record for most major championship wins.
Has Tiger Woods Hit 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. He got the ball just 7 inches away from the pin with his second shot.
It's only happened once in PGA Tour history. Andrew Magee did it at the 2001 Phoenix Open on the 332-yard, par-4 17th hole at TPC Scottsdale. And it was under strange circumstances.
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.
Is there a par 2 in golf?
Are there any par 2 holes in golf? The par 2 holes will be seen in one of two places, on a miniature golf course or on a pitch and putt style golf course. USGA rated golf courses used for tournament play and events will not include a par 2. The USGA considers a par 3 to a par 6 to be regulation.
Has anyone ever scored a double eagle in more than one Major? Yes, Jeff Maggert scored a double eagle in the 1994 Masters and again in the 2001 British Open Championship making him the only player to have accomplished this feat.
An ace of a par 5 – typically one of the longest holes on any golf course – is known as a “condor.” Through 2021, there are only six known official condors in the world.
But has there ever been a hole in one on a par 5? Believe it or not, yes. According to liveabout.com, it has occurred five times, with three of them coming on severe doglegs or horseshoe-shaped holes where the listed yardage could be mitigated by going at the green as the crow flies.
Ace. Also known as a hole-in-one, an ace is a hole completed in a single stroke. These are most common on par 3 holes, which are the shortest holes on a golf course.
Carved from water erosion over thousands of years, the Devil's Sinkhole's precise history is still unknown to scientists — but artefacts have been found inside the cave dating from 4000-2500 BC. It's believed to have been used as a Native American burial site as arrowheads and burned rocks have been found in the pit.
Ace - A hole in one.
Do par-6 holes exist on golf courses around the world? Yes, but they are not common. How long does a hole have to be to be called a par-6? Nearly 700 yards for men, nearly 600 yards for women — but there are other factors besides length that determine what the par rating of a golf hole is.
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