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“Frequently Asked Questions
What is a double eagle or an albatross?
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. Both scores are very rare. The term used most often by golfers is double eagle. These two terms are interchangeable as they mean the same thing. The term albatross originated in Scotland.
Who scored the first double eagle or albatross?
Tom Morris, Jr., often referred to as Young Tom Morris, in the 1870 British Open Championship at the Prestwick Golf Club.
Who has scored the most double eagles in competition?
According to golf historians it was Murray Irwin “Moe” Norman who scored 9 in competition. Moe was a legend on the Canadian PGA Tour winning 55 Championships. Hole-In-One King Mancil Davis has scored 10 double eagles. Nine were on par-5s and one was on a par-4. Two of the par-5 double eagles were scored as a professional in competition.
What is the longest double eagle ever scored?
Golf professional Andy Bean scored a double eagle on the par-5, 663 yard, 18th hole during the Kapalua International on the Kapalua Plantation Course, Maui in 1991 making his the longest ever scored.
Amateur golfer Brett Stowkowy also double eagled the par-5, 663 yard, 18th hole on the Kapalua Plantation Course
during casual play on May 26, 2010. He holed out from 227 yards! Andy Bean and Brett Stowkowy share the record for the two longest double eagles ever recorded; Andy as a professional and Brett as an amateur.
Naval Officer Kevin Murray made a double eagle on the par-5, 647 yard, 2nd hole during casual play at the Guam Navy Golf Club in 1982.
What is the shortest one ever scored?
In competition David Guthrie, on the Sunshine Tour of South Africa, scored a double eagle on a par-4, 323 yard hole. In casual play, it is reported that Amateur golfer, Ollie Schniederjans, Jr., scored one on a 207 yard, par-4 hole. His name is longer then the hole!
What is the longest double eagle, ace, or hole-in-one on a par-4?
In 1965 Robert Mitera got a double eagle on a 447 yard, par-4. In 2007, Bret Melson hit the new record in Oahu, Hawaii at 448 yards, beating the old record by just one yard.
How many women have scored a double eagle?
There are 43 to date; 31 professional and 7 amateur women during tournament play and 5 amateur women during casual play. Dawn Coe-Jones and Sherri Turner, who play on the LPGA Legends Tour, have scored two double eagles each throughout their careers.
Who is the oldest living member of the Club?
Not really sure about this information; research for the answer is currently being done. The honor did go to the UCLA retired basketball coach, John Robert Wooden, who would have been 100 years young on October 14, 2010. He died on June 4, 2010. Coach Wooden scored a double eagle and a hole-in-one in 1934.
What age was the youngest person to have scored a double eagle?
Ten year old Danish golfer Line Toft Hansen. She scored her double eagle on July 15, 2010 in a junior
tournament at the Gilleleje Golf Club, Olsted, Denmark. It came on the par-5, 419 yard, 9th hole. This makes Line the youngest individual to have scored a double eagle during either casual or tournament play in history! Golf Historians have long cited Tommy Moore as being the youngest golfer to ever score a double eagle at age 13 in 1975. A Guinness World Records submission states that James Blane, age 14, scored a double eagle, hole-in-one, on the par-4, 303 yard 15th hole at Badgemore Park Golf Club, United Kingdom on July 6, 2007.
How may double eagles have been scored in tournament play?
There have been 457 since Tom Morris, Jr. scored his at the Open in 1870. The last was on August 5, 2010 by Ferdinand Aunzo in the Selangor Masters at the Seri selangor Golf Club. It happened on the par-5, 518 yard, 5th hole. There have been 72 scored by amateurs and 385 scored by professionals.
How may have been scored during casual play?
So far the research has yielded 268 total during casual play; 6 by Tour professionals and 262 by amateurs. The last one recorded was on August 5, 2010 by Jason Lord from Kathleen, Gerogia. He scored his double eagle at the Southern Hills Golf & Country Club on the par-5, 508 yard 8th hole. He used a driver 1-metal off the tee and a 5-iron from 186 yards out to bag his bird.
Have any double eagles been scored in a Major Championship?
Yes, there have been 5 scored during the LPGA Tour Majors, 14 scored during the PGA Tour Majors and 3 scored during the Champions Tour Majors
Who scored the longest double eagle in a Major?
That is Johnny Miller at 585 yards. He scored it during the 2nd round, on the 5th hole, in the 1972 British Open Championship at the Muirfield Golf Club. John said of his rare acomplishmennt, "the ground was super hard and I hit both shots as hard as possible."
Has anyone ever scored a double eagle in more then 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.
How many golfers have scored more then one double eagle?
There are 32 golfers with multiple double eagles scored.
Amateurs Casual Play ~ 3, Amateurs Tournament ~ 1, Australian Tour - 2,
Japan Golf Tour ~ 2, LPGA Tour ~ 2, Women (various Tours) ~ 1, Nationwide Tour ~ 1,
PGA Tour ~ 5, Champions Tour ~ 9, European PGA Tour ~ 4,
Sunshine Tour ~ 2.
Has any golfer ever scored two double eagles in one round of golf?
Yes, only one. While golfing at the Del Valle Country Club on August 30, 1964, amateur golfing legend, Norman Manley scored a double eagle on two consecutive holes in the same round of golf. Both were on par-4 holes. The first was on the par-4, 330 yard 7th hole and the second was on the par-4, 290 yard 8th hole.
Has any golfer ever scored a hole-in-one and a double eagle in the same round of golf?
Yes, Coach John R. Wooden scored a double eagle and a hole-in-one on the front nine during one round on June 26, 1939 at the Erskine Park Golf Course in South Bend, Indiana. His hole-in-one was on the par-3, 149 yard, 6th hole and the double eagle came on the par-5, 505 yard, 16th. Coach Wooden is one of four golfers in history to have scored a double eagle and a hole-in-one during the same round of golf!
Female member, Paige James, scored a hole-in-one and a double eagle during a casual round on March 27, 2007 while playing at the Charlotte Country Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. The hole-in-one came on the par-3, third hole and the double eagle was on the par-5, thirteenth hole making Paige the only woman golfer to have ever accomplished this very rare feat!
Professional golfer Nicholas Thompson accomplished this rare feat on October 24, 2009 while playing in the 3rd round of the Frys.com Open at the Greyhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. His double eagle came on the par-5, 572 yard 11th hole, when he knocked in a 3-wood from 261 yards. He got par on the 12th hole and scored a hole-in-one on the par-3, 230 yard, 13th hole with a 7-iron.
Amateur golfer, Kurt Weis, accomplished this one of a kind experience during a casual round of golf on June 5, 2010. It occured while playing on the Legend At Bristlecone Golf Course in Hartland, Wisconsin. The hole-in-one came on the par-3, 210 yard, 6th hole. The double eagle happened on the par-5, 423 yard, 11th hole. I am sure there are more; I just don’t know them… yet!
Has any player scored a double eagle in both a casual round and tournament play?
Yes, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, John Cook, Murray "Moe" Norman and Mancil Davis have all scored a double eagle in both casual and tournament play. Jack Nicklaus scored a double eagle during casual play when a teenager, also while competing on the PGA Tour and again on the Champions Tour making him the only player in the world to have done so.
Which Tour has the most double eagles?
That would be the PGA Champions Tour with 68. The European PGA Tour and the PGA Tour both have 61. The LPGA Tour has 26. Many of the Champions Tour players scored their double eagles while competing on the PGA Tour.
What are the odd’s of scoring a double eagle?
1,000,000 to 1… a hole-in-one is 40,000 to 1.
How many amateurs have scored a double eagle?
To date 262; 257 men and 5 women.
How many amateurs in tournament play?
Currently 60; 54 men and 6 women.
Has scoring a double eagle ever factored in on winning a tournament?
Yes. In 1935 Gene Sarazen’s double eagle on the 15th hole at the Augusta National Golf Club, during the final round, tied him with Craig Wood at the end of regulation play. The next day Gene went onto win the Masters in a 36 hole playoff. His “Shot Heard Round the World” propelled him to victory, and due to the news coverage of his accomplishment, both the game of golf and Augusta National, the Masters in particular, enjoyed new heights of popularity.
Have there ever been two double eagles scored in the same tournament?
Yes, it has happened five times. They are as follows:
1978 ~ Jim Nelford & Tommy Valentine in the Atlanta Classic on the PGA Tour.
1990 ~ Steve Pate & Jim Gallagher, Jr. in The International on the PGA Tour.
1999 ~ Joey Snyder III & Joel Edwards in the Omaha Classic on the Nike Tour.
2005 ~ Tim Petrovic & Tad Ridings in the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic on the PGA Tour.
2007 ~ David Hearn & Zoran Zorkic in the Peek’n Peak Classic on the Nationwide Tour.
Have there ever been two golfers to each score a double eagle while playing together?
Yes. While playing a casual round together, on May 21, 1982, at the Pecan Valley Golf Course in Texas, Manuel Land and Louie Smith both scored a double on the same hole. This very rare event took place on the par-5, 525 yard 18th hole.
What does the “J.L.” stand for in Club member J.L. Lewis’s name?
The “J.L.” stands for John Lee… John Lee Lewis.
When did the Club founder score his double eagle?
He has never gotten one… he simply has a great passion for the game!
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