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There\u2019s a unique thrill that comes with sinking a hole-in-one on the golf course. It’s a feeling comparable to scoring a screamer from midfield in football or watching the ball sail out of the ground after a powerful hit as a batsman in cricket. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To celebrate this remarkable achievement, we\u2019ve dug into the archives to uncover some of the longest and most memorable hole-in-ones in PGA Tour history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Making a hole in one is, of course, not something that happens very often on the golf course, but there are certain players that have had more success than others in this department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since the 1983 PGA Tour season, both Hal Sutton and Robert Allenby share the record for the most aces, with 10 each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The longest recorded hole-in-one was made by Mike Crean, who holed out on the par-5 ninth hole at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver in 2002 from a distance of 517 yards (473 meters). Crean, a four-handicapper, undoubtedly benefited from the thin air at high altitude, helping him achieve his impressive ‘condor’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the purpose of this article, we will focus specifically on the longest hole-in-ones recorded during the PGA Tour and majors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There has only been one recorded hole-in-one on a par-four in PGA Tour history. Andrew Magee pulled off this remarkable feat in 2001 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the 332-yard 17th hole at TPC Scottsdale, Magee teed off, and his ball soared down the fairway, rolling onto the green before unexpectedly deflecting off the putter of Tom Byrum, who was playing ahead in the group. The ball then dropped straight into the hole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though footage of this extraordinary shot is limited, cameras captured the ball as it approached the green. It remains one of the most unbelievable moments in golf history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n