Has there ever been a recorded hole-in-one on a par 5?
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Has there ever been a recorded hole-in-one on a par 5?

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You'd think it's impossible to make a hole-in-one on a par 5 in golf.

However, there have been several recorded holes-in-one on par 5s, which most folks seem to want to call a "condor."

According to About.com, more often than not, they've come on holes where there is a severe dogleg, allowing a player to blast over the curve of the hole directly to the hole location.

Here are a few examples of par-5 aces (which could be called "condors"):

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