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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