An Albatross.

[Doon frae Troon]

It has always struck me as odd that most golf clubs will have hole in one boards but you never see an albatross board.
By definition an albatross is twice as hard to achieve than a hole in one.
I have been fortunate to get two when I was much younger [one in competition]. A hole in one on a shortish par 4 and a two on a fast running wind behind 500 yard par 5.
Anyone else had an albatross?

 

[Imurg]

Been close a couple of times. I've hit the flag on 3 occasions down the years on a 2nd shot to par 5's and had a tap-in Eagle on a par 4 but no Albie yet!!

 

[The19thHole]

I reached the green in one with a drive and it came to about 2ft away... boy I was pleased and peed off at the same time!

 

[joma1108]

On my course the par 5 9th is reachable in tow if you get a bit of wind at your back and hit the downslope on the fairway, the par 4 13th is also reachable for the big hitters.
I have reached both greens in 2 and 1 respectively and eagled them but never an albatross. seen it happen a few times though over the last few years.

 

[muttleee]

By definition an albatross is twice as hard to achieve than a hole in one.

I would say it's more than twice as hard. For a start you have to be a pretty long hitter to hit a par 4 in one or par 5 in two whereas anyone can hit a 150 yard par 3 in one. Also you can tee the ball up on a par 3 but your approach (on a par 5 anyway) is likely to be played from the fairway at best.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

It has always struck me as odd that most golf clubs will have hole in one boards but you never see an albatross board.
By definition an albatross is twice as hard to achieve than a hole in one.
I have been fortunate to get two when I was much younger [one in competition]. A hole in one on a shortish par 4 and a two on a fast running wind behind 500 yard par 5.
Anyone else had an albatross?

No, has to be the toughest thing to achieve, put the ball on the green in one on a few par fours but never threatened the hole.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

As an amateur playing in a county match David Howell once aced the big dog leg 15th [may be 14th] at Burnham and Berrow. Huge carry over the dunes, must be one of the greatest albatrosses.

 

[patricks148]

Never had an Albatross a gross one anyway.

Had a nice eagle on our par 4 8th on Sunday 309 yards with my 2 hybrid, which i thought was laid up for a nice little gap wedge chip. Got down there group in front walking passed heading off the 9th tee giving me evils. Theres my ball 6 feet past the hole oops

Only ever scored eagle at Nairn Dunbars par 5 9th in the first 5 times i played the course.

 

[Jay1]

I got asked by my brother in law the other day which I'd rather, an Albatros or a hole in one. Although an Albatros is undoubdtedly harder and rarer to get, I'd still rather have an ace.

I've been within a foot or so of a hole in one on a par 4 and had a couple of 2nd shots to within a foot or 2 on par 5's, but I've never been really really close to an Albatos. Never had a hole in one either but been really really close a few times.

 

[3offTheTee]

Went to a Club in Albany S. of Perth western Australia where they have a plaque. A guy playing off 21 on a Par 5 Stroke Index 3 had an albatross. That would be a 2/7 on his card. Sometimes I am on hole 6 before I have 7 points!

 

[garyinderry]

an albatross should be super rare!! theres noone getting cheap eagles around my course either.

 

[thegogg]

I would say it's more than twice as hard. For a start you have to be a pretty long hitter to hit a par 4 in one or par 5 in two whereas anyone can hit a 150 yard par 3 in one. Also you can tee the ball up on a par 3 but your approach (on a par 5 anyway) is likely to be played from the fairway at best.

Have to agree but I did think it was amazing when I was lucky enough to get a hole in one last year playing in a 4 ball............... I still grin thinking about it.