Where will the 2 scored by Louis Oosthuizen on the par-5 second hole at Augusta National rank with the legendary double eagles in golf history? Here are five of the best known “albatrosses.” 5. Andrew Magee (2001 Phoenix Open) » This was the first hole-in-one at a par 4 in PGA Tour history. Magee’s shot on the 333-yard 17th hole at TPC Scotts?dale came with players in the previous threesome still on the green. Magee’s shot deflected off the club of Tom Byrum, who was lining up a putt, and rolled eight feet into the hole.
4. Bob Gilder (1982 Westchester Classic) » On the 18th hole in the third round, Gilder holed a 3-wood from 230 yards out before a national TV audience. The shot propelled Gilder to a five-stroke victory, his fourth of six on the PGA Tour.
3. Jack Nicklaus (1996 Tradition) » The 56-year-old Nicklaus bombed a 350-yard drive, then holed an 8-iron on the 500-yard 12th hole at Desert Mountain in Scottsdale on his way to the last of his eight majors in the 50-and-over circuit.
2. Young Tom Morris (1870 British Open) » On his way to his third straight British Open title, the 19-year-old made the first recorded double eagle, holing his third shot from the fairway on the first hole, a 578-yard par 6, at Prestwick in Ayrshire, Scotland.
1. Gene Sarazen (1935 Masters) » Sportswriter Grantland Rice dubbed it “the shot heard ’round the world.” It came at No. 15, then 485 yards, in the final round. His 4-wood shot was from 235 yards out. He went on to beat Craig Wood in a 36-hole playoff.
– Kevin Dunleavy
