A hole in one is a rare and impressive feat in golf. It means hitting the ball directly from the tee into the hole with a single stroke. According to the PGA Tour Media Guide, here are some of the best hole in one records:
– The most holes in one by a player since 1983 is 10, shared by Robert Allenby and Hal Sutton.
– The season with the most holes in one since 1971 is 1994, with 44.
– The highest single-hole score in PGA Tour history is 18, made by John Daly at the 1998 Bay Hill Invitational on the par-5 sixth hole.
– The lowest single-round score in PGA Tour history is 58, made by Jim Furyk at the 2016 Travelers Championship on the par-70 TPC River Highlands course.
This is not an official ranking, but rather a subjective selection based on difficulty, distance, significance and rarity of the shots.
1. Tiger Woods at the 1997 Phoenix Open, 16th hole, 163 yards. The most famous hole in one in golf history, with a deafening roar from the crowd and a memorable celebration by Woods.
2. Jack Nicklaus at the 1975 Masters, 16th hole, 190 yards. The Golden Bear’s only ace at Augusta National, which helped him win his fifth green jacket.
3. Tom Watson at the 1982 U.S. Open, 17th hole, 209 yards. A clutch shot that gave him a two-shot lead over Jack Nicklaus and secured his first U.S. Open title.
4. Phil Mickelson at the 2021 PGA Championship, 5th hole, 217 yards. The oldest major champion in history made his sixth career ace on a tough par-3 at Kiawah Island.
5. Sergio Garcia at the 2017 Masters, 17th hole, 177 yards. The Spaniard’s first hole in one at a major came on his way to winning his first major title in a playoff over Justin Rose.
6. Vijay Singh at the 2009 Presidents Cup, 10th hole, 230 yards. The longest recorded hole in one in PGA Tour history, which helped Singh and Robert Allenby beat Lucas Glover and Hunter Mahan in foursomes.
7. Bob Tway at the 1986 PGA Championship, 18th hole, 182 yards. A miraculous shot that bounced off the green and into the cup, giving Tway his first and only major title over Greg Norman.
8. David Toms at the 2001 PGA Championship, 15th hole, 243 yards. A gutsy shot with a 5-wood that landed on the front of the green and rolled into the hole, setting a new major scoring record of 265 and securing his first major title over Phil Mickelson.
9. Corey Pavin at the 1995 U.S. Open, 14th hole, 228 yards. A majestic shot with a 4-wood that flew over a tree and landed softly on the green before dropping into the cup, giving Pavin a three-shot lead and his first major title.
10. Justin Thomas at the 2017 WGC-Mexico Championship, 13th hole, 232 yards. A stunning shot with a 6-iron that bounced once on the green and disappeared into the hole, capping off a final round of 62 and a runner-up finish behind Dustin Johnson.
11. Louis Oosthuizen at the 2016 Masters, 16th hole, 170 yards. A rare albatross on a par-3 that ricocheted off J.B. Holmes’ ball and rolled into the cup, making Oosthuizen the first player to make a hole in one on every par-3 at Augusta National.
12. Davis Love III at the 1997 Players Championship, 17th hole, 137 yards. A perfect shot with a pitching wedge that landed on the island green and spun back into the hole, helping Love win his first Players title by two shots over Colin Montgomerie.
13. Craig Parry at the 2004 Ford Championship at Doral, 18th hole, 176 yards. A dramatic shot with a 6-iron that bounced on the green and rolled into the hole, giving Parry a sudden-death playoff win over Scott Verplank.
14. Jonathan Byrd at the 2010 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, 17th hole, 204 yards. A stunning shot with a 6-iron that flew straight into the cup, ending a three-way playoff with Martin Laird and Cameron Percy on the fourth extra hole.
15. Ryan Moore at the 2013 Waste Management Phoenix Open, 16th hole, 132 yards. A crowd-pleasing shot with a pitching wedge that landed on the front of the green and rolled into the hole, earning Moore a $25,000 donation to charity and a roar from the fans.
16. Zach Johnson at the 2015 BMW Championship, 9th hole, 182 yards. A spectacular shot with a 7-iron that landed on the green and spun back into the hole, making Johnson the first player to make two holes in one in the same season since 2013.
17. Rickie Fowler at the 2016 Els for Autism Pro-Am, 19th hole, 113 yards. A charitable shot with a sand wedge that landed on the green and bounced into the hole, raising $1 million for Ernie Els’ foundation for autism research.
18. Charley Hoffman at the 2018 Masters, 16th hole, 178 yards. A beautiful shot with a 6-iron that landed on the slope and trickled into the hole, making Hoffman the third player to ace the 16th hole in consecutive Masters tournaments.
19. Jon Rahm at the 2020 Masters, 16th hole, 170 yards. A remarkable shot with an 8-iron that skipped across the water and rolled into the hole, making Rahm the first player to make a hole in one on the 16th hole during a practice round at the Masters.
20. Brian Harman at the 2015 Barclays, 3rd hole, 218 yards. A rare shot with a hybrid club that landed on the green and curved into the hole, making Harman the third player in PGA Tour history to make two holes in one in the same round.
21. Harris English at the 2016 OHL Classic at Mayakoba, 4th hole, 104 yards. A lucky shot with a sand wedge that hit the flagstick and dropped into the hole, making English the first player to make a hole in one on a par-4 hole in PGA Tour history.
22. Justin Rose at the 2019 U.S. Open, 7th hole, 172 yards. A smooth shot with an 8-iron that landed on the green and rolled into the hole, making Rose the first player to make a hole in one on the redesigned Pebble Beach course.
23. Collin Morikawa at the 2021 WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession, 6th hole, 168 yards. A brilliant shot with a 7-iron that landed on the green and rolled into the hole, making Morikawa the first player to make a hole in one on a par-3 hole in a WGC event since 2016.
24. Tony Finau at the 2021 Masters, 16th hole, 170 yards. A superb shot with an 8-iron that landed on the slope and rolled into the hole, making Finau the fourth player to ace the 16th hole in consecutive Masters tournaments.
25. Dustin Johnson at the 2011 Barclays, 2nd hole, 177 yards. A powerful shot with a 7-iron that landed on the green and spun back into the hole, making Johnson the first player to make a hole in one on a par-4 hole in a PGA Tour playoff event.
26. Rory McIlroy at the 2015 BMW PGA Championship, 10th hole, 177 yards. A majestic shot with a 9-iron that landed on the green and bounced into the hole, making McIlroy the first player to make a hole in one on the iconic par-3 at Wentworth.
27. Jordan Spieth at the 2013 Puerto Rico Open, 11th hole, 226 yards. A remarkable shot with a hybrid club that landed on the green and rolled into the hole, making Spieth the youngest player to make a hole in one on the PGA Tour since 1992.
28. Brooks Koepka at the 2018 Masters, 16th hole, 178 yards. A flawless shot with a 7-iron that landed on the slope and trickled into the hole, making Koepka the second player to ace the 16th hole in consecutive Masters tournaments.
29. Hideki Matsuyama at the 2018 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, 16th hole, 181 yards. A splendid shot with an 8-iron that landed on the green and spun back into the hole, making Matsuyama the first Japanese player to make a hole in one on the PGA Tour since 2006.
30. Michael Block at the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York on May 21, 2023. He aced the 151-yard par-3 15th hole with a 7-iron and earned $288,333 for his performance. He was the only club pro to make the cut that week and secured a return visit to the PGA in 2024.
