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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.
Major championships
This is a list of albatrosses scored in men's major championships .
Player
Tournament
Course
Date
Round
Hole
Par
Score
Ref
Gene Sarazen
Masters Tournament
Augusta National
Apr 18, 1935
4
15
5
2
Bruce Devlin
Masters Tournament
Augusta National
Apr 6, 1967
1
8
5
2
Jeff Maggert
Masters Tournament
Augusta National
Apr 10, 1994
4
13
5
2
Louis Oosthuizen
Masters Tournament
Augusta National
Apr 8, 2012
4
2
5
2
Chen Tze-chung
U.S. Open
Oakland Hills
Jun 13, 1985
1
2
5
2
Shaun Micheel
U.S. Open
Pebble Beach
Jun 20, 2010
4
6
5
2
Nick Watney
U.S. Open
Olympic Club
Jun 14, 2012
1
17
5
2
Young Tom Morris
The Open Championship
Prestwick
Sep 15, 1870
1
1
6
3
Johnny Miller
The Open Championship
Muirfield
Jul 9, 1972
2
5
5
2
Bill Rogers
The Open Championship
Royal Birkdale
Jul 14, 1983
1
17
5
2
Manny Zerman
The Open Championship
St Andrews
Jul 21, 2000
2
5
5
2
Jeff Maggert
The Open Championship
Royal Lytham
Jul 19, 2001
1
6
5
2
Greg Owen
The Open Championship
Royal Lytham
Jul 21, 2001
3
11
5
2
Gary Evans
The Open Championship
Royal Troon
Jul 15, 2004
1
4
5
2
Paul Lawrie
The Open Championship
Turnberry , Ailsa
Jul 19, 2009
4
7
5
2
Darrell Kestner
PGA Championship
Inverness Club
Aug 12, 1993
1
13
5
2
Per-Ulrik Johansson
PGA Championship
Riviera CC
Aug 11, 1995
2
11
5
2
Joey Sindelar
PGA Championship
Medinah CC
Aug 19, 2006
3
5
5
2
World Golf Championships
This is a list of albatrosses scored in World Golf Championships events.
The Players Championship
This is a list of albatrosses scored in The Players Championship .
BMW PGA Championship
This is a list of albatrosses scored in the BMW PGA Championship .
Women's major golf championships
This is a list of albatrosses scored in women's major golf championships .
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.
Player
Tournament
Course
Tour
Date
Round
Hole
Ref
John Hudson
Martini International
Royal Norwich Golf Club
Jun 11, 1971
2
12
Tsuneyuki Nakajima
The Crowns
Nagoya Golf Club, Wago Course
Japan Golf Tour
May 1, 1998
2
1
Andrew Magee
Phoenix Open
TPC of Scottsdale
PGA Tour
Jan 25, 2001
1
17
Chip Beck
Omaha Classic
The Champions Club
Nationwide Tour
Aug 7, 2003
1
9
Steven Jeffress
Michael Hill New Zealand Open
The Hills
European Tour
Dec 1, 2007
3
15
Richard Johnson
Michael Hill New Zealand Open
The Hills
PGA Tour of Australasia Nationwide Tour
Mar 15, 2009
4
15
Rahil Gangjee
Mylan Classic
South Pointe Golf Club
Nationwide Tour
Sep 4, 2011
4
15
Javier Colomo
AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open
Heritage Golf Club
European Tour Sunshine Tour Asian Tour
May 8, 2015
2
9
Jang Ha-na
Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic
Ocean Club
LPGA Tour
Jan 30, 2016
3
8
Minjee Lee
Kia Classic
Aviara Golf Club
LPGA Tour
Mar 26, 2016
3
16
Moon Kyong-jun
Kenya Savannah Classic
Karen Country Club
European Tour
Mar 24, 2021
2
7
Vincent Norrman
BMW International Open
Golfclub München Eichenried
European Tour
Jun 26, 2021
3
16
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