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 |
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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 Oosthuiz en (2012, 2nd hole).
No hole at the Masters tournament has ever seen two albatrosses.