How Many Hole-in-Ones Have Happened at the Masters? Stats to Know on Aces, Albatrosses and Birdies

How Many Hole-in-Ones Have Happened at the Masters? Stats to Know on Aces, Albatrosses and Birdies

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Golf fans are buzzing with excitement as the 2023 Masters tournament draws closer by the day. This year marks the 87th edition of the event, so there's plenty of past history that precedes those competing at Augusta National.

With that in mind, here's the records and stats to know before the 2023 Masters tees off.

How Many Hole-in-Ones Have There Been at the Masters?

A total of 34 aces, or hole-in-ones, have occurred at the Masters in the tournament's history. The very first Masters event in 1934 saw an ace made by Ross Sommerville on hole No. 16. The 16th hole has been a hot spot for aces, with 24 hole-in-ones being made here.

The most recent ace was sunk by Stewart Cink in 2022 on hole No. 16 with an 8-iron from 166 yards out. Check out the full history of Masters hole-in-ones below:

Golfer

Hole

Year

Jeff Sluman

4

1992

Leland Gibson

6

1954

Billy Joe Patton

6

1954

Charles Coody

6

1972

Chris DiMarco

6

2004

Jamie Donaldson

6

2013

Corey Conners

6

2021

Claude Harmon

12

1947

William Hyndman

12

1959

Curtis Strange

12

1988

Ross Somerville

16

1934

Willie Goggin

16

1935

Ray Billows

16

1940

John Dawson

16

1949

Clive Clark

16

1968

Corey Pavin

16

1992

Raymond Floyd

16

1996

Padraig Harrington

16

2004

Kirk Triplett

16

2004

Trevor Immelman

16

2005

Ian Poulter

16

2008

Nathan Green

16

2010

Ryan Moore

16

2010

Bo Van Pelt

16

2012

Adam Scott

16

2012

Shane Lowry

16

2016

Davis Love III

16

2016

Louis Oosthuizen

16

2016

Matt Kuchar

16

2017

Charley Hoffman

16

2018

Bryson DeChambeau

16

2019

Justin Thomas

16

2019

Tommy Fleetwood

16

2021

Stewart Cink

16

2022

How Many Birdies Were Made at the 2022 Masters?

The 2022 Masters saw Scottie Scheffler win his first-ever green jacket with a score of 10-under. En route to that victory, Scheffler sunk 21 birdies, which were part of the 827 total birdies made at the Masters tournament last year. A staggering 128 of the birdies made in 2022 came from hole 2, which is a par-5.

How Many Birdies Were Made at the 2021 Masters?

In 2021, Hideki Matsuyama took home the green jacket with a score of 10-under. He made 13 birdies on the way to his victory, which were part of the 944 total birdies made at that year's tournament.

How Many Albatrosses Have Happened in Masters History?

A double eagle, otherwise known as an albatross, is rare occurrence at the Masters. There have only been four in the major's history. The first albatross recorded at the Masters was by Gene Sarazen in 1935 on the 15th hole. He has since been followed by Bruce Delvin (1967, 8th hole), Jeff Maggert (1994, 13th hole) and Louis Oosthuizen (2012, 2nd hole).

No hole at the Masters tournament has ever seen two albatrosses.

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