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Who has the most hole-in-ones on PGA Tour?

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James Craig

Published Jan 25, 2026

Number of aces achieved: 10

Yes, Robert Allenby, the golfer with most hole-in-ones on tour. Besides Sutton, Robert is the only other player with 10 hole-in-ones recorded.

How many hole in ones has Tiger Woods had?

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, and1998 Sprint International. Wood is the only golfer to win four majors in a row.

What pro golfer has never had a hole-in-one?

After all Rory McIlroy has done in his still-young career, it is surprising to learn that he has never had a hole-in-one as a tournament professional.

How many hole in ones does Jack Nicklaus have?

Even the all-time greats rely on a lot of luck for aces. In Nicklaus' case, his approach irons, combined with a little luck, have produced more than 20 career holes-in-one.

Who has the most hole in 1?

Norman Manley of California is perhaps the luckiest or most skilful golfer in the world with his record of a whopping 59 hole in ones. Luckily he made them over a 15-year timeframe between 1964 and 1979. It may surprise you to find out that a hole in one is achieved somewhere in the world every 3,500 rounds on average.

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Who has the most hole in ones ever?

Many golfers go without hitting a hole in one ever in their lifetime. That's not the case for Norman Manley of California who holds the record for most hole in ones. Manley has shot 59 hole in ones over his lifetime.

Has anyone ever hit a hole in one on a par-5?

Although no one in PGA Tour history has ever recorded an ace on a par-5, there have actually been five records of par-5 holes-in-one. And no, none of them were from Happy Gilmore. The first “condor” occurred in 1962 off the club of Larry Bruce.

What is the rarest shot in golf?

Scoring a condor is the rarest event in golf. This is normally a hole in one at a par five (a two at a par six would also count, but this has never been done). 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.

Has anyone ever had 2 hole in ones in one round?

The odds of the achievement are 1 in 67 million, according to the National Hole-in-One Registry. Only three golfers have made two holes-in-one in a single PGA Tour round, and while there is no official number on how many times it has happened among amateur golfer, it is fair to assume the number is incredibly low.

Who is the best golfer of all time?

1. Jack Nicklaus. Jack Nicklaus sets the "Golden" standard when it comes to golf. With 18 professional majors, two US Amateurs, three Players titles, 73 PGA Tour victories, 10 Champions Tour trophies and 115 worldwide victories in all, Nicklaus is the best golfer in history.

Who is the oldest player to win the Masters Tournament?

Who Can Break the Record for Oldest Masters Winner. Once again, Jack Nicklaus currently holds the record, winning in 1986 at 46 years, 2 months, and 23 days old.

How many hole in ones does Miguel Jimenez have?

Jimenez has form when it comes to hitting hole-in-ones -- he is the European Tour's record holder with 10 aces.

Has anyone ever birdied all 18 holes?

No man or woman on any significant professional golf tour has birdied all 18 holes—in other words, scored a 54—in a single round. (Jim Furyk holds the PGA Tour record with a 58.)

Is there a par 6 in golf?

The United States Golf Association defines a par 6 as any hole longer than 670 yards for men and 570 for women, although we all know that par is a very arbitrary number. Some championship courses are happy to keep holes longer than 700 yards as par 5s from the tips.

How often do pros get a hole-in-one?

The average Tour event has 144 professional golfers. The odds of a golfer making a Hole In One during a day of golfing are 1 in 4.5. This means the chances of a golfer making a Hole In One during a four-day professional tournament are 1 in 1.

Has anyone gotten an ostrich in golf?

Ostriches almost never happen in golf.

In fact, obtaining a score of five-under par has never happened in a professional golf match. This feat is so rare that there are no recorded instances of it actually happening.

Does a hole-in-one count if you are alone?

If you are playing or practicing by yourself and you happen to hit a hole in one, it will not be recognized unless you have two witnesses. Golfers must play a round of nine or eighteen holes, a golfer who successfully puts the ball in the hole on his tee shot has earned his hole in one.

What Major has Mickelson not won?

Despite his great success on the Tour, Mickelson gained a reputation as the best player in the world to have never won a major tournament (the Masters, the U.S. Open, the British Open [Open Championship], or the PGA Championship), a distinction made more burdensome by his finishing second or third in six majors between ...

Is there a double eagle in golf?

The double eagle, also known as an albatross, means a 2 on a par-5 or holing out a drive on a par-4.

Is there a par 7 in golf?

A mile is 1,760 yards. A golf hole in South Korea is almost two-thirds of a mile and is probably the world's longest. The third hole on one of five courses at Gunsan Country Club is a par 7 that measures 1,097 yards from the tips.

What percentage of golfers have a hole-in-one?

Each course reports between 10-15 aces per year. Basically, that means a hole-in-one is scored once in every 3,500 rounds. Only 1-2% of golfers score an ace in a year. The average years of playing golf for a player before making an ace is 24.

Who holds the 72-hole scoring record at the PGA Championship?

It's helpful to know the 72-hole scoring record for every PGA Tour event, but the overall PGA Tour 72-hole scoring record is 253, shot by Justin Thomas in winning the 2017 Sony Open in Hawaii.

What is the lowest 72-hole score in PGA history?

And this: Dateline, Kapalua, Hawaii. Jon Rahm, behind no round worse than seven-under 66, and after a third-round 61, the best score ever on the Plantation Course at Kapalua, won the Tournament of Champions behind a 33-under total, the lowest 72-hole score in relation to par in the history of the PGA Tour.