"2008, a condor had been recorded only four times, once reportedly on a straight drive (a record , aided by the thin air at high altitude in Denver) and never during a professional tournament. One condor was reportedly achieved with a 3-iron club (in 1995 on a horseshoe-shaped par-5 hole). A condor is also known as a double albatross, or a triple eagle, and the convention can, in principle, be extended to name other hypothetical scores such as five under par. Par (score) In golf, par is the predetermined number of strokes that a scratch (or 0 handicap) golfer should"
"nine consecutive birdies at the second round, breaking the PGA Tour record. Eagle means scoring two under par (−2). An eagle usually occurs when a golfer hits the ball far enough to reach the green with fewer strokes than expected. It most commonly happens on par-fives but can occur on short par-fours. A hole in one on a par-three hole also results in an eagle. The name ""eagle"" was used as a large bird representing a better score than a birdie. Albatross means three shots under par (−3) (the albatross being one of the largest birds); also called a double"
"eagle in the US. It is an extremely rare score and occurs most commonly on par-fives with a strong drive and a holed approach shot. Holes-in-one on par-four holes (generally short ones) are also albatrosses. The first famous albatross was made by Gene Sarazen in 1935 on the 15th hole at Augusta National Golf Club during the final round of the Masters Tournament. It vaulted him into a tie for first place and forced a playoff, which he won the next day. The sportswriters of the day termed it ""the shot heard 'round the world"". Between 1970 and 2003, 84"
"hole for a double eagle, the rarest shot in golf and only the third in PGA Championship history. It was last done by Per-Ulrik Johansson at Riviera in 1995; the first was by club pro Darrell Kestner at Inverness in 1993. ""Sunday, August 20, 2006"" Tiger Woods moved to 12-0 in majors where he led or shared the lead after 54 holes. He bested the field by five shots to win his third PGA Championship and 12th major. Third round co-leader Luke Donald shot a two-over 74 and fell out of contention on the back nine. 2003 champion Shaun Micheel"
"Chen Tze-chung Chen Tze-chung (陳志忠; pinyin: Chén Zhìzhōng) (born 24 June 1958) is a Taiwanese professional golfer. In the U.S., he is often referred to as T.C. Chen. His older brother, Chen Tze-ming, is also a professional golfer. In 1982, T.C. Chen became the first professional golfer from Taiwan to earn a PGA Tour card. He played a total of 132 tournaments on the PGA Tour, making the cut in 78, with 13 top-ten finishes, and over $633,000 in total earnings. At the 1985 U.S. Open, he scored the first double eagle in U.S. Open history and tied the record"
"runner-up at the 2006 HSBC World Match Play Championship, after defeating Woods in the first round. On the PGA Tour, he ended the year with nine consecutive cuts and placed in the top 50 on the money list. Micheel is only the second golfer to make a double eagle (albatross) in U.S. Open history. It came on the 6th hole during the final round of the 2010 U.S. Open. Micheel is one of the few golfers to have a major as his only PGA Tour win. Micheel has 396 starts through the end of the 2017–18 season, the most of"
"the hole, scoring a double eagle. At the time he was trailing Craig Wood by three shots, and was then tied with Wood. Sarazen parred the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth holes to preserve the tie. The following day, the pair played a 36 hole playoff, with Sarazen winning by five shots. The Sarazen Bridge, approaching the left side of the fifteenth green, was named in 1955 to commemorate the double eagle's twentieth anniversary, which included a contest to duplicate, with the closest just over away. It remains one of the most famous shots in golf history. In spite of his"
"Sarazen's double eagle on the fabled course's ""Fire Thorn"" hole in 1935: Bruce Devlin made double eagle from out with a 4-wood at the eighth hole (""Yellow Jasmine"") in the first round in 1967, while Jeff Maggert hit a 3-iron at the 13th hole (""Azalea"") in the fourth round in 1994. Three players share the record for most runner-up finishes with four: Ben Hogan (1942, 1946, 1954, 1955), Tom Weiskopf (1969, 1972, 1974, 1975), Jack Nicklaus (1964, 1971, 1977, 1981) CBS has televised the Masters in the United States every year since 1956, when it used six cameras and covered"
"cancels out a plus). If a player finishes with two plusses, s/he is 'two up' or 'plus 2' (+2). The opposite applies if s/he finishes with two minuses - 'two down'; 'minus 2'; '−2'. The Par format's main disadvantage is that there is no reward for a handicap-adjusted eagle (or even better). Par's main advantage is improving pace of play in large club competitions. Par (golf scoring format) Par is a scoring system used mostly in amateur and club golf. It involves scoring (+, 0, −) based on results at each hole. The objective is to have an end score"
"on a doglegged or horseshoe-shaped hole. A horseshoe-shaped par 5 hole once enabled a condor hole in one to be achieved with a 3-iron club. The longest recorded straight drive hole-in-one is believed to be , on the par 5 No. 9 hole at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver in 2002, aided by the thin air due to the high altitude. None of these four par 5 holes-in-one were achieved during a professional tournament. A condor is also known as a double albatross, or a triple eagle. Over a period of several years, many U.S. and European media"
"only the seventh golfer in the long history of the competition to record an albatross (double eagle), on the fourth hole at Royal Troon. ""Note: Evans only played in The Open Championship and the PGA Championship.""<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> ""T"" indicates a tie for a place Amateur Gary Evans (golfer) Gary Evans (born 22 February 1969) is an English professional golfer. Evans was born in Rustington, West Sussex. As an amateur, he won the Brabazon Trophy in 1990 and 1991 (shared both times), and represented Great Britain & Ireland in the 1991 Walker Cup. He turned professional"
"<nowiki>*</nowiki>Dual-ranking event with the European Tour CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> ""T"" = tied Amateur Professional Martin Wiegele Martin Wiegele (born 11 July 1978) is an Austrian professional golfer. Wiegele was born in Graz. He turned professional in 2003 when he joined the second tier Challenge Tour. He enjoyed some success during his first season finishing fourth on the end of season rankings to graduate to the top level European Tour for 2004. He almost won his first European Tour event he ever played, losing a playoff against Marcus Fraser in the 2003 BMW Russian Open. He could not"
"even in professional play, and very common for many casual and club players. More than one shot over par is known as a double-bogey (+2), triple-bogey (+3), and so on. However, it is more common to hear scores higher than a triple bogey referred to simply by the number of strokes rather than by name. For example, a player having taken eight shots to negotiate a par-three, would be far more likely to refer to it as an ""eight"" or being ""five-over-par"", rather than a ""quintuple-bogey"". Double-bogeys and worse scores are uncommon for top performers in professional play. It is"
"may have been the first-ever albatross (double eagle), assuming a par of 6 for that hole; the term 'par' had not yet been formally invented. His first-round Open score in 1870 of 47 over the 12-hole Prestwick course was the first competitive round anywhere which averaged under four strokes per hole. The Tom Morrises, father and son, frequently competed as partners against all challengers for match stakes, winning most of the time, although their success rate dropped once Old Tom passed 50, as he sometimes struggled with his putting. Young Tom also toured Scotland and parts of England, both on"
"U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open national championship of golf in the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour. Since 1898 the competition has been 72 holes of stroke play (4 rounds on an 18-hole course), with the winner being the player with the lowest total number of strokes. It is staged by the United States Golf Association (USGA) in mid-June, scheduled so that, if there are"
"a standard match play competition between two golfers. The contest is played over two days, with four foursomes and eight singles matches on each day, a total of 24 points. Before 1975 there were five foursomes and ten singles matches each day. In 1959 and 1961 there were five 36-hole foursomes on the first day and ten 36-hole singles on the second. All matches since 1961 have been over 18 holes. Since the Continent of Europe replaced France in 1959. Of the 30 contests from 1959 to 2017, Great Britain and Ireland have won 15, the Continent of Europe have"
"on points won. The teams were: Thursday 18 August Friday 19 August Saturday 20 August The Rest of the World won the third-place match because they were 8 holes up in the four matches. Double Diamond International The Double Diamond International was a team golf tournament that was played from 1971 to 1977. From 1974 and 1977 it was preceded by an individual 36 hole stroke play tournament that was included on the European Tour schedule, the 1977 event being called the Skol Lager Individual. England won in 1976 by being 2 holes up in the four matches played in"
"also notably jerky and eccentric, and has been described as ""trying to kill a snake with a garden hose."" His early employer A.O. Smith continues to sponsor Gainey. His other 2011 sponsors included Under Armour, Adams Golf and The Dow Group. In 2012 Gainey made the switch to Callaway Clubs, and he continues to be sponsored by A.O. Smith and The Dow Group. DNP = Did not play<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> ""T"" = tied Tommy Gainey Tommy Gainey (born August 13, 1975), also known as ""Two Gloves"", is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour. Gainey"
"Festival being retitled as the Benson and Hedges International Open. <nowiki>*</nowiki>The three majors played in the United States were not official money events, but wins in them were retroactively made official. The PGA European Tour's money list was known as the ""Order of Merit"". It was based on a points system, which meant that some players could finish lower than others despite accumulating more prize money. 1976 European Tour The 1976 European Tour was the fifth official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour and organised by the Professional Golfers' Association. The Order of Merit was won"
"Double Diamond International The Double Diamond International was a team golf tournament that was played from 1971 to 1977. From 1974 and 1977 it was preceded by an individual 36 hole stroke play tournament that was included on the European Tour schedule, the 1977 event being called the Skol Lager Individual. England won in 1976 by being 2 holes up in the four matches played in the final against the Rest of the World. The tournament was played on 21, 22 and 23 October between the four home nations at South Staffs Golf Club with each team playing the other"
"Willie Anderson (who would later win four U.S. Opens). No golfer since has won the Open with an eagle on the final hole. Lloyd played in only the U.S. Open and The Open Championship. NYF = Tournament not yet founded<br> DNP = Did not play<br> WD = Withdrew<br> ""T"" indicates a tie for a place<br> Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10 Joe Lloyd Joseph ""Joe"" Lloyd (1864–19??) was an English professional golfer who won the third U.S. Open at the Chicago Golf Club in 1897. Lloyd grew up playing at Royal Liverpool Golf Club at Hoylake. He was"
"official events on both tours. Green background for Tour's leading money winner. Yellow background for top-10 on Tour's money list. Professional As of the 2014 Honda Classic Retief Goosen Retief Goosen (born 3 February 1969) is a South African professional golfer who was in the top ten in the Official World Golf Ranking for over 250 weeks between 2001 and 2007. His main achievements have been two U.S. Open wins (in 2001 and 2004) and heading the European Tour Order of Merit (money list) in 2001 and 2002. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame, class of"
"bogeying a hole, then ""gain"" one by scoring a birdie. Eagles are uncommon but not rare; however, only 18 players have scored an albatross in a men's major championship. There are two basic forms of golf play, match play and stroke play. Stroke play is more popular. Two players (or two teams) play each hole as a separate contest against each other in what is called match play. The party with the lower score wins that hole, or if the scores of both players or teams are equal the hole is ""halved"" (or tied). The game is won by the"
"Tour, but the two have also steadily formed a partnership. In 1998, the European Tour added the three U.S. majors — the Masters Tournament, the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open — to its official schedule. The leading Europeans had all been competing in them for many years, but now their prize money counted towards the European Tour Order of Merit, which sometimes made a great deal of difference to the end-of-season rankings. The following year three of the current four individual World Golf Championships, also usually played in America, and also offering far more prize money than most European"
"the same year; Sarazen also had many battles with Walter Hagen, who was nine years older. Sarazen, Jones, and Hagen were the world's dominant players during the 1920s. Rivalries among the three great champions significantly expanded interest in golf around the world during this period, and made the United States the world's dominant golf power for the first time, taking over this position from Great Britain. Sarazen has a plaque in his honour placed 195 yards out from the 15th green at Hororata Golf Club where he famously made a double eagle in the final round of sectional qualifiers. He"
"score of 16 to 10, their second successive victory. The first two contests, at Pinehurst, North Carolina in 1973 and 1974, were contested for the Diamondhead Cup. Diamondhead Corp. was the owner of Pinehurst and sponsored the event. From 1975, the event was organised by the two PGAs and became known as the PGA Cup. In 1990 the event was opened up to the golfers from continental Europe but from 1996 the British PGA team was again restricted to players from Great Britain and Ireland. The trophy was first used for the Llandudno International Golf Trophy contested by the leading"
"Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but unofficial money event. Co-sanctioned by the European Tour WD = withdrew<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> ""T"" = tied Amateur Bo Van Pelt Bo Van Pelt (born May 16, 1975) is an American professional golfer who has played on both the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour. He has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking. Van Pelt was born in Richmond, Indiana. He graduated from Richmond High, where he was a two time All-State golfer and the 1993 Fred Keesling Award winner He attended Oklahoma State University where"
"of golf at The International in 2002. He holed out a shot from over 200 yards for a rare double eagle (or albatross) on the 71st hole to pull within one point, ultimately losing by the same margin after missing a birdie putt on the last hole. Coming near the very end of the tournament and creating such a close finish, Lowery's double eagle was one of the most dramatic in PGA Tour history since Gene Sarazen made a double eagle at 15 in the final round of the 1935 Masters Tournament. Two holes before his double eagle, Lowery also"
"a tie for 14th place. In September 2017 he had his best finish on the European Tour, finishing runner-up in the KLM Open. Source: CUT = missed the half-way cut ""T"" indicates a tie for a place Amateur Professional Austin Connelly Austin William Connelly (born September 18, 1996) is a professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He holds dual citizenship in Canada and the United States. Connelly was born in Irving, Texas, to an American mother and Canadian father. Connelly won the 2014 FJ Invitational by six strokes, and he won the Jones Cup Invitational the following year."
"is a ""best-disc"" scramble, meaning both players throw their tee shot; and then decide which lie they would like to play. Both players then play from the same lie, again choosing which lie is preferable. The World Amateur Doubles Format includes best shot, alternate shot, best score (players play singles and take the best result from the hole) and worst shot (both players must sink the putt). Tournaments are held nationwide and year long in the United States. Sanctioned Tournament play is communicated through the Professional Disc Golf Association Membership. The PDGA provides international, professional, and amateur disc golf tournaments"
"= Withdrew<br> ""T"" indicates a tie for a place<br> Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10 James Foulis James Foulis (22 August 1871 – 3 March 1928) was a Scottish-American professional golfer who won the second U.S. Open in 1896. He also finished tied for third in the inaugural 1895 U.S. Open held at Newport Golf Club in Newport, Rhode Island. Foulis was born at the ""Home of Golf"", St Andrews in Scotland, on 22 August 1871. His father was foreman at Old Tom Morris's golf shop and clubmaking business, and Foulis spent some time working at the shop."
"the U.S. Open. ""T"" indicates a tie for a place<br> Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10 Willie Anderson (golfer) William Law Anderson (21 October 1879 – 25 October 1910) was a Scottish immigrant to the United States who became the first golfer to win four U.S. Opens, with victories in 1901, 1903, 1904, and 1905. He is still the only man to win three consecutive titles, and only Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, and Jack Nicklaus have equalled his total of four championships. He is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Born in North Berwick, in"
"(2), Nick Price (2), Chris Riley (2), Eduardo Romero (3), Justin Rose (3,5), Adam Scott (3), Vijay Singh (2), David Toms (2), Scott Verplank, Mike Weir, Tiger Woods (2) Craig Perks, John Rollins, Jeff Sluman, Kevin Sutherland Gary Evans, Anders Hansen, Søren Hansen, Trevor Immelman, Stephen Leaney, Carl Pettersson Scott Laycock, Peter O'Malley Tim Clark Kenichi Kuboya Thongchai Jaidee 2002 WGC-American Express Championship The 2002 WGC-American Express Championship was a golf tournament that was contested from 19–22 September at Mount Juliet Golf Course in Thomastown, Kilkenny, Ireland. It was the third WGC-American Express Championship tournament, following the cancellation of the"