Asked By: Jordan Butler Date: created: Oct 22 2021
Has anyone ever hit an ostrich in golf
Answered By: Clifford Lopez Date: created: Oct 25 2021
It is for this reason that ostriches are very rare in golf. In fact, it is actually impossible to achieve an ostrich in professional tournaments, as the maximum par for any given hole on the pro tour is five strokes.
Asked By: Jayden Henderson Date: created: Sep 09 2021
What is the rarest shot in golf
Answered By: Hayden Bailey Date: created: Sep 11 2021
A score on a hole equal to three strokes under par in golf is called an albatross or double eagle. An albatross is achieved when a player either scores a two on a par 5 or aces a par 4. In golf, albatrosses are even more rare than a hole in one.5 Sept 2021
Asked By: Dennis Morris Date: created: Apr 07 2021
What is the rarest shot in golf
Answered By: Gabriel King Date: created: Apr 07 2021
A score on a hole equal to three strokes under par in golf is called an albatross or double eagle. An albatross is achieved when a player either scores a two on a par 5 or aces a par 4. In golf, albatrosses are even more rare than a hole in one.5 Sept 2021
Asked By: Jacob Gonzalez Date: created: Jul 01 2021
Has anyone ever shot a condor in golf
Answered By: Miles Allen Date: created: Jul 03 2021
First of all, have you even heard of a condor? We're not talking about the bird (a vulture), but the absolute rarest shot in golf. … A condor was scored without cutting over a dogleg by Mike Crean at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver, Colorado, in 2002, when he holed his drive at the 517 yard par-5 9th.19 Mar 2021
Asked By: David Ward Date: created: Apr 20 2021
Has there ever been a condor in PGA
Answered By: Herbert Kelly Date: created: Apr 22 2021
Only five condors have ever been recorded: The most recent was Kevin Pon, who made a 2 on a par 6 at Lake Chabot Golf Course on the 10th December 2020. … Another condor was achieved by “cutting the corner” of a dogleg par-5 by Shaun Lynch at Teign Valley Golf Club in Christow, England, in 1995, on the 496-yard 17th.
Asked By: Harold James Date: created: Jul 27 2022
Are condor golf balls illegal
Answered By: Joseph Smith Date: created: Jul 29 2022
NGC Golf Inc. of Yalesville, Conn., has been marketing the banned Condor S ball for years. … The USGA requires balls to be 1.68 inches in diameter and weigh no more than 1.62 ounces.12 Jun 2006
Asked By: Norman Rogers Date: created: Jul 08 2022
Is there a par 7 in golf
Answered By: Harold Gonzales Date: created: Jul 11 2022
The par-7 stretches the length of this particular nine to 3,469 yards and consists of three par-5s, five par-4s and the monstrous par-7. … GOLF's own Alan Shipnuck has long suggested that modern Tour courses will need to stretch to 9,000 yards to test the big bombers. Just nine holes at this distance would get you there.16 Nov 2018
Asked By: Jordan Kelly Date: created: Oct 26 2021
Who has shot a 59 in golf
Answered By: Lucas Washington Date: created: Oct 27 2021
To date, 11 players have carded a 59 on the PGA Tour: Al Geiberger (1977 Memphis Classic) Chip Beck (1991 Las Vegas Invitational) David Duval (1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic)
Asked By: Daniel Diaz Date: created: Jun 07 2021
Has anyone birdied every hole in a round of golf
Answered By: Colin Hughes Date: created: Jun 08 2021
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.
Asked By: Gregory Morgan Date: created: Nov 15 2021
Has anyone had a condor in golf
Answered By: Benjamin Williams Date: created: Nov 17 2021
First of all, have you even heard of a condor? We're not talking about the bird (a vulture), but the absolute rarest shot in golf. … A condor was scored without cutting over a dogleg by Mike Crean at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver, Colorado, in 2002, when he holed his drive at the 517 yard par-5 9th.19 Mar 2021
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