Jason Kokrak aced a 409-yard par-4 in the McGladrey Classic pro-am
PGA Tour

Jason Kokrak aced a 409-yard par-4 in the McGladrey Classic pro-am

November 6, 2013
Ryan Ballengee
FOLLOW US
FOLLOW: iHEART | TUNEIN


Jason Kokrak had the rare albatross on Wednesday in the pro-am ahead of this week's McGladrey Classic on St. Simon's Island in Georgia.

Actually, he had the very rare hole-in-one on a par 4.

Kokrak aced the par-4 fifth hole on Sea Island G.C.'s Seaside course. But this wasn't just any par 4. It is 409 yards.

There's only been one par-4 ace in the history of the PGA Tour. Andrew Magee pulled it off in the 2001 Waste Management Phoenix Open on the 17th hole at TPC Scottsdale. (Magee's ball hit Tom Byrum's putter once it landed on the green, caroming toward and into the cup.) But that hole can play less than 300 yards. Tack on another 100 yards -- a wedge for most players -- and Kokrak still made a 1.

The 28-year-old Canadian bomber, who currently leads the PGA Tour in driving distance, tweeted a picture of the post-ace celebration.

 

Tags

About the author

View All Posts

Ryan Ballengee

Ryan Ballengee is founder and editor of Golf News Net. He has been writing and broadcasting about golf for nearly 20 years. Ballengee lives in the Washington, D.C. area with his family. He is currently a +2.6 USGA handicap, and he has covered dozens of major championships and professional golf tournaments. He likes writing about golf and making it more accessible by answering the complex questions fans have about the pro game or who want to understand how to play golf better.

Ryan talks about golf on various social platforms:

X or Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryanballengee
Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanballengeegolf
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ryanballengee
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryanballengeegolf

Ballengee can be reached by email at ryan[at]thegolfnewsnet.com

Ryan occasionally links to merchants of his choosing, and GNN may earn a commission from sales generated by those links. See more in GNN's affiliate disclosure.

4 Comments

Click here to post a comment