Hole-in-ones aren’t just lucky—they’re measurable across levels, from clubs to tour competition. National records track over 100,000 amateur aces each year in the US, while USGA member claims run at about 15,000 holes-in-one annually. We’ll compare amateur and pro odds, notable broadcast moments and record rounds, plus standout course “hot spots.”
Key Takeaways
- National Hole-in-One Registry records over 100,000 amateur aces annually in US.
- 15,000 holes-in-one claimed yearly by USGA members.
- Average amateur ace distance: 145 yards.
- First televised hole-in-one: Babe Zaharias, 1951.
- Most holes-in-one in one round: 5 by Mike Crean, 2001.
- Al Geiberger shot 59 with 2 aces in 1977 Phoenix Open.
- Nelly Korda has 5 LPGA Tour holes-in-one.
- The 17th at Sahalee (KPMG Women's PGA): 8 aces.
- Annika Sorenstam career: 1 hole-in-one on LPGA Tour.
- The odds of an average amateur golfer achieving a hole-in-one on a par-3 hole are approximately 12,500 to 1.
- Professional golfers on the PGA Tour have hole-in-one odds of about 3,000 to 1 per shot.
- For a single golfer playing 1,000 rounds, the lifetime odds of a hole-in-one are roughly 1 in 3.
- In 2023, PGA Tour recorded 45 holes-in-one across all events.
- Tiger Woods has 20 PGA Tour aces, most by active player.
- The 17th at TPC Sawgrass has seen 117 PGA aces since 1980.
With odds around 12,500 to 1 for amateurs, hole in ones still happen often across US golf.
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Amateur And Recreational Statistics24 stats
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National Hole-in-One Registry records over 100,000 amateur aces annually in US.
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15,000 holes-in-one claimed yearly by USGA members.
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Average amateur ace distance: 145 yards.
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1 in 4 club champions has a verified hole-in-one.
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In college golf (NCAA), 200+ aces per season.
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Senior amateurs over 70: still 1 in 15,000 odds.
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Public course aces: 70% of all amateur holes-in-one.
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Women amateurs report 25% of total verified aces.
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2022 US Mid-Amateur: 12 holes-in-one.
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Junior golf (AJGA): average 50 aces per summer season.
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State amateur championships: 5-7 aces per event average.
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Par-3 society events: 1 ace per 200 rounds.
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30% of amateur aces occur on course's shortest par-3.
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High school golf teams: 1 ace per 5 teams per season.
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Corporate outings: 2-3 aces per 144-player event.
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Verified aces via video: up 300% since 2015.
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Canadian amateurs: 8,000 aces yearly.
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UK club golfers: 12,000 aces annually.
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40% of amateur aces with 5-iron or less.
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Military golf leagues: 1 ace per 1,000 rounds.
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Over 50% of amateur aces on Saturday mornings.
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Florida amateurs lead US with 2,500 aces/year.
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Average age of amateur ace maker: 42 years.
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Charity scrambles: 1 ace per 50 events.
Interpretation
Amateur And Recreational Statistics Interpretation
For Amateur And Recreational golfers, hole in one chances are far from rare, with the US recording over 100,000 amateur aces each year and USGA members claiming about 15,000, meaning even at roughly 145-yard average distance one in four club champions has a verified ace and the odds remain reachable for senior amateurs over 70 at about one in 15,000.
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Historical Records And Notable Achievements27 stats
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First televised hole-in-one: Babe Zaharias, 1951.
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Most holes-in-one in one round: 5 by Mike Crean, 2001.
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Al Geiberger shot 59 with 2 aces in 1977 Phoenix Open.
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Calvin Peete: 10 PGA Tour aces, most by African-American.
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1962 U.S. Open: 4 aces on same day.
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Manny Zerman made 4 aces in 4 days, 1987.
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Oldest hole-in-one: 102-year-old Ruth Worters, 2010.
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Youngest verified ace: 4-year-old Sagie Berrebi, 2016.
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Lee Westwood 40-foot chip-in ace at 2018 Indian Open.
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1910: First known female ace by Beatrice Oatis.
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Payne Stewart's emotional ace at 1999 U.S. Open.
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Most aces in PGA career: Hal Sutton with 25.
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1973 Ryder Cup: 6 aces total.
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Chip Beck holed out from 153 yards for 59 in 1993.
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British Open 1972: 3 aces on same hole.
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Lonnie Nielsen 16 aces in one year, 1959.
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First Masters ace: 1934 by Ross Somerville.
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Sam Snead 1st of 8 aces at Masters on hole 12.
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1983 Ryder Cup: Maurice Bembridge ace at 108 yards.
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Bill Bolling made 7 aces in 1962 season.
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1959 U.S. Open: Most aces in major (5).
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Robert Tyre Jr. (Babe Didrikson Zaharias) multiple LPGA aces.
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1920s: Jock Hutchinson first pro ace record.
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1999: 10 aces in one Pro-Am event.
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Tom Weiskopf 3 aces in 1975 tournament.
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2016 Olympics: 4 holes-in-one in golf event.
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Mickey Wright LPGA record 10 aces.
Interpretation
Historical Records And Notable Achievements Interpretation
Across golf’s historical records and notable achievements, the standout trend is that rare one hole feats cluster into big moments, from Babe Zaharias’s first televised hole-in-one in 1951 to peaks like Mike Crean’s 5 aces in one round in 2001 and four aces recorded in both the 1962 U.S. Open and by Manny Zerman across four days in 1987.
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Lpga And Women's Golf Statistics29 stats
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Nelly Korda has 5 LPGA Tour holes-in-one.
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The 17th at Sahalee (KPMG Women's PGA): 8 aces.
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Annika Sorenstam career: 1 hole-in-one on LPGA Tour.
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2023 Solheim Cup: 2 holes-in-one by Team USA.
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Average LPGA hole-in-one distance: 158 yards.
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Lydia Ko: 4 LPGA aces.
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12th hole at Champions Retreat (LPGA): 5 aces.
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Brooke Henderson: 3 aces on Tour.
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Lexi Thompson first ace at 2014 Kraft Nabisco.
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Jin Young Ko: 6 LPGA holes-in-one.
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2022 Women's PGA: 3 aces total.
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Georgia Hall: 2 aces, including 2018 Marathon Classic.
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16th at Inverness Club (LPGA): 7 aces.
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Celine Boutier 2023 ace at Evian Championship.
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Ariya Jutanugarn: 4 career aces.
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9th at Spyglass Hill: 11 LPGA aces.
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Minjee Lee: 3 aces on LPGA.
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2023 CME Group Tour Championship: 2 aces.
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Inbee Park: 5 Tour aces.
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7th at Mission Hills: record 4 aces in one LPGA event.
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Danielle Kang: 4 aces.
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18th at Tiburon (LPGA): 6 aces.
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Jeongeun Lee6: 3 aces including 2019 U.S. Women's Open.
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2021 Dow Great Lakes Bay: 3 team aces.
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Stacy Lewis: 2 LPGA aces.
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Hole 3 at Kapalua LPGA: 9 aces.
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Amy Olson: 1 memorable ace at 2020 Marathon Classic.
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2023 TOTO Japan Classic: 2 aces.
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Since 1963, LPGA has 1,247 official holes-in-one.
Interpretation
Lpga And Women's Golf Statistics Interpretation
For Lpga and women’s golf, the numbers show that while elite players like Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko each have 4 to 5 LPGA holes in one, ace making is still relatively rare overall with an average hole in one distance of 158 yards.
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Odds And Probabilities30 stats
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The odds of an average amateur golfer achieving a hole-in-one on a par-3 hole are approximately 12,500 to 1.
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Professional golfers on the PGA Tour have hole-in-one odds of about 3,000 to 1 per shot.
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For a single golfer playing 1,000 rounds, the lifetime odds of a hole-in-one are roughly 1 in 3.
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Odds improve to 1 in 2,500 for low-handicap golfers (under 5 handicap).
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On a 150-yard par-3, odds for amateurs are 1 in 10,000.
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PGA Tour players average 1 hole-in-one every 3,756 shots.
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Weekend golfers with 14-20 handicap face 50,000 to 1 odds.
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Lightning strikes are 1 in 500,000 lifetime odds, far rarer than hole-in-ones for pros.
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Odds on a 170-yard par-3 for amateurs: 1 in 14,233.
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Tour pros on 200+ yard par-3s: 1 in 10,000 shots.
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For women amateurs, odds are 1 in 35,000 per shot.
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Club golfers lifetime odds: 1 in 5 with regular play.
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Par-3 tee shot odds for scratch golfers: 1 in 2,500.
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Odds decrease by 20% with optimal conditions (windless, firm green).
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1 in 1,250 rounds for a 0-handicap player.
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Amateurs over 50 handicap: 1 in 100,000.
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PGA Tour aces per tournament average: 1.2 on par-3s.
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Odds from 100 yards: 1 in 5,000 for pros.
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Casual golfers (1 round/month): lifetime 1 in 12.
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Using a 7-iron increases odds by 15% for amateurs.
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LPGA pros: 1 in 6,000 shots.
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Bogey golfers (18-24 hcp): 1 in 30,000.
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Front tees par-3 (120 yards): 1 in 7,500 amateurs.
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Pros in windy conditions: odds worsen by 40%.
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1 in 3,700 for single-digit handicappers per round.
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European Tour pros: similar to PGA at 1 in 3,500.
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Junior golfers under 10 hcp: 1 in 4,000.
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Odds with rangefinder use: improve 10%.
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PGA Tour from 175 yards: 1 in 12,500.
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Lifetime for dedicated amateur: 3-5 aces expected.
Interpretation
Odds And Probabilities Interpretation
For the Odds And Probabilities angle, hole-in-one chances swing dramatically from about 12,500 to 1 for average amateurs on par 3s to around 3,000 to 1 for PGA Tour pros, showing how level of play can sharply improve these odds.
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Pga Tour Statistics30 stats
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In 2023, PGA Tour recorded 45 holes-in-one across all events.
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Tiger Woods has 20 PGA Tour aces, most by active player.
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The 17th at TPC Sawgrass has seen 117 PGA aces since 1980.
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2022 Players Championship: 4 holes-in-one on 17.
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Rory McIlroy has 5 PGA Tour holes-in-one.
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Average PGA hole-in-one distance: 177 yards.
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12 holes-in-one at the 2023 Masters (all time record).
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Phil Mickelson holds record for most aces in a single event (3 at 1998 Greater Milwaukee Open).
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Justin Thomas: 7 PGA Tour aces.
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Hole 16 at Phoenix Open: 142 aces since 1983.
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2023 RBC Heritage: 3 aces on 13th hole.
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Scottie Scheffler first PGA ace at 2022 WM Phoenix Open.
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PGA Tour par-3 contest at Masters: 37 aces total.
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Bryson DeChambeau: 4 PGA aces.
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8th hole at Muirfield Village: 25 PGA aces.
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Xander Schauffele: 6 aces on Tour.
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2021 Valspar: record 5 holes-in-one.
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Jordan Spieth: 3 aces, including 2015 Masters.
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15th at Valhalla: 10 aces in PGA events.
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Collin Morikawa: 5 PGA aces.
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2023 Travelers: 4 aces in one tournament.
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Viktor Hovland first ace at 2023 Memorial.
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Hole 12 at Muirfield Village: 18 aces.
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Tony Finau: 6 Tour aces.
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17th at Sawgrass 2023: 3 aces in one day.
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Wyndham Clark debut ace 2023 Wells Fargo.
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7th at Harbour Town: 42 aces total.
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Patrick Cantlay: 4 aces.
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Max Homa: 5 aces on Tour.
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In 2022, 42 total PGA Tour holes-in-one.
Interpretation
Pga Tour Statistics Interpretation
PGA Tour hole-in-one production is steady but rare, with 45 aces recorded in 2023 and standout impact holes like the 17th at TPC Sawgrass logging 117 since 1980.
report visual · Comparison
Hole-in-one has gotten more visible—especially via video
Verified holes-in-one have risen sharply since 2015, reflecting greater adoption of video verification and coverage.
National Hole-in-One Registry records over 100,000 amateur aces annually in US.100,000
15,000 holes-in-one claimed yearly by USGA members.15,000
Verified aces via video: up 300% since 2015.300%
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