Scottie Scheffler did something that has only been done by 400 other golfers in the history of the PGA Tour – he hit his second career hole-in-one! It came on the 189-yard, par-3 8th hole at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, TX during the final round (Sunday) of the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge.
He had already hit two birdies and a par in the three rounds prior, but this one was destined for the hole the moment he made contact with the ball. With his 7-iron, the ball achieved an apex height of 100 feet before bouncing and rolling about 25 feet into the hole. As you can likely imagine, the crowd went nuts!
His first hole-in-one came during the 2014 HP Byron Nelson Championship – which was held at the TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas in Irving, TX. He used a 5-iron on the 221-yard, par-3 2nd hole in the third round of the tournament. The moment was extra special, given it was his first ever PGA Tour start.
Other Pro Golfers With More Than One Career Hole-in-One
With his second career hole-in-one, Scottie Scheffler is now the 401st pro golfer to record multiple hole-in-ones in PGA Tour history. While that might sound like a big number, you have to consider the thousands of golfers who have competed on the tour since it started – which was back in 1929.
Most pro golfers will go their entire career without an official hole-in-one and a majority of those that get one will struggle to get that second. Then again, you have some golfers, like Brian Harman, who shoot two hole-in-ones in the same round of the same tournament – Harman did so at The Barclays in 2015.
The hole-in-one is one of the most exciting shots in all of golf, but doesn’t happen too often. To help honor the history behind the hole-in-one on the PGA Tour, let’s take a look at the 20 pro golfers who have hit the most hole-in-ones in their career – and believe it or not, there are a couple PGA golfers in double digits.
20. Mark Calcavecchia – 5 hole-in-ones
Hole-in-Ones: 1999 Canon Greater Hartford Open, 1998 Tucson Chrysler Classic, 1992 Phoenix Open, 1992 Centel Western Open, 1989 Canadian Open
Mark Calcavecchia is an American professional golfer who turned pro in 1981 after playing three years of college golf for the University of Florida. He used to play on the PGA Tour (where he secured 13 wins as a pro), but now plays on the PGA Tour Champions (where he has secured four wins since 2010).
Calcavecchia is one of just 14 golfers to win a tournament after hitting an ace – he won the 1992 Phoenix Open, where he hit a hole-in-one at the 4th hole in the second round. He has 29 professional wins under his belt, but none were bigger than his win at The Open Championship in 1989 – his only major win.
19. Tom Watson – 5 hole-in-ones
Hole-in-Ones: 2011 The Open Championship, 1989 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, 1980 U.S. Open Championship, 1977 Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational, 1974 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open
Tom Watson is a retired American professional golfer who turned pro in 1971 after playing college golf at Stanford University. He used to compete on the PGA Tour (39 wins; tied-10th all-time) and European Tour (8 wins), but now competes on the PGA Tour Champions (14 wins) and European Seniors Tour.
Watson owns a PGA Tour record for the longest time between first and last hole-in-one – he hit his first hole-in-one in 1974 and hit his most last hole-in-on in 2011 for a difference of 37 years. He has 70 wins as a pro and won eight major championships during his career – including five The Open Championships.
18. Hale Irwin – 5 hole-in-ones
Hole-in-Ones: 2004 PGA Championship, 1994 NEC World Series of Golf, 1990 Buick Classic, 1983 Bay Hill Classic, 1975 PGA Championship
Hale Irwin is an American professional golfer who turned pro in 1968 after playing both college golf and college football at the University of Colorado. He used to play on the PGA Tour (20 wins), but now plays on the PGA Tour Champions (45 wins; tied-1st all-time). He’s a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Irwin currently has 83 wins as a pro and has won the U.S. Open on three occasions in 1974, 1979, and 1990 – the only three majors of his career. He was the runner-up at The Open Championship in 1983, was tied-4th place at the 1974 and 1975 Masters, and was tied-5th place at the 1975 PGA Championship.
17. Lucas Glover – 5 hole-in-ones
Hole-in-Ones: 2017 Dell Technologies Championship, 2015 Northern Trust Open, 2010 Shell Houston Open, 2006 Mercedes Championships, 2004 Cialis Western Open
Lucas Glover is an active American professional golfer who turned professional in 2001 after playing four years of college golf at Clemson University. He joined the PGA Tour in 2004 and has been a member ever since, earning four wins on the tour and even securing a major championship win at the 2009 U.S. Open.
All in all, Glover has seven wins since turning pro – his highest world ranking was No. 15 back in 2009. He finished the 2009 PGA Championship in 5th place and was tied-12th at The Open Championship in 2011. His best finish at the Masters was tied-20th. He still competes in the U.S. Open and Masters.
16. Phil Mickelson – 5 hole-in-ones
Hole-in-Ones: 2005 84 LUMBER Classic, 2001 U.S. Open Championship, 1995 THE PLAYERS Championship, 1995 Shell Houston Open, 1994 Kemper Open
Phil Mickelson is an active American professional golfer who turned pro in 1992 after playing college golf at Arizona State University. He played on the PGA Tour (45 wins; tied-8th all-time), European Tour (11 wins), and PGA Tour Champions (four wins) before signing with LIV Golf in 2022 – where he still plays.
Michelson has 57 wins since turning pro and has won six major championships – including the Masters Tournament three times (2004 2006 2010), the PGA Championship twice (2005, 2021), and The Open Championship once (2013). His highest world ranking was No. 2, which he achieved in February 2001.
15. Matt Kuchar – 5 hole-in-ones
Hole-in-Ones: 2020 Mayakoba Golf Classic, 2017 World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, 2017 Masters Tournament, 2007 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, 2005 John Deere Classic.
Matt Kuchar is an active American professional golfer who turned pro in 2000 after playing college golf at Georgia Tech. He has been on the PGA Tour ever since and has earned 18 wins as a pro – nine of which coming on the PGA Tour. His highest world ranking was No. 4, which he achieved on June 2, 2013.
Kuchar is still waiting for his first major championship win, but has come close on numerous occasions. He was the runner-up at the 2017 The Open Championship, he finished tied-3rd at the 2012 Masters Tournament, he was tied-6th at the 2010 U.S. Open, and he was tied-7th at the 2015 PGA Championship.
14. Larry Rinker – 6 hole-in-ones
Hole-in-Ones: 1999 National Car Rental Golf Classic/Disney, 1995 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic, 1992 Buick Invitational of California, 1991 Buick Classic, 1987 Phoenix Open, 1983 Panasonic Las Vegas Pro Celebrity Classic
Larry Rinker was an American professional golfer who turned pro in 1979 after playing college golf at the University of Florida. He played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour, but hasn’t competed since 2007. He had seven wins as a pro, six of which were mini-tour wins and the other at the 1985 JCPenny Classic.
Rinker never won on the PGA Tour, but he had two runner-up finishes at the 1984 USF&G Classic and 1985 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am. And while he never won a major, he finished in the top-15 in two majors – he was tied-15th at the 1982 U.S. Open and tied-12th at The Open Championship in 1992.
13. Rocco Mediate – 6 hole-in-ones
Hole-in-Ones: 2010 John Deere Classic, 2010 Frys.com Open, 2000 Invensys Classic at Las Vegas, 1998 Westin Texas Open, 1991 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, 1987 Federal Express St. Jude Classic
Rocco Mediate is an active American professional golfer who turned pro in 1985 after playing college golf at Florida Southern College. He used to play on the PGA Tour, where he had six wins, and currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions, where he has another four wins. He has 13 pro wins in his career.
Mediate is one of a handful of golfers to hit more than one hole-in-one in the same year – he had two aces in 2010 at the John Deere Classic and Frys.com Open. He’s also one of the few golfers to go on to win after hitting a hole-in-one – he won the 2010 Frys.com Open after hitting an ace in the first round.
12. Davis Love III – 6 hole-in-ones
Hole-in-Ones: 2016 Masters Tournament, 2012 The Honda Classic, 2010 Verizon Heritage, 2010 Children’s Miracle Network Classic, 2002 Disney Golf Classic, 1989 PGA Championship
Davis Love III is an active American professional golfer who turned pro in 1985 after playing college golf at the University of North Carolina. He currently plays on both the PGA Tour, where he has 21 wins since 1985, and the PGA Tour Champions, where he has six top-ten finishes since joining the tour in 2014.
Love III has 37 total wins since turning pro and one major championship win – he won the 1997 PGA Championship. He came close to major wins in other years, including runner-up at the 1995 and 1999 Masters Tournament, and at the 1996 U.S. Open. He’s now a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
11. Charles Howell III – 6 hole-in-ones
Hole-in-Ones: 2014 John Deere Classic, 2012 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, 2012 The Honda Classic, 2010 Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun, 2006 Barclays Classic, 2005 PGA Championship
Charles Howell III is an active American professional golfer who turned pro in 2000 after playing college golf at Oklahoma State University. He played on the PGA Tour, where he had three wins between 2000 and 2022, and is now playing for LIV Golf, where he finally won his first tournament in February 2023.
Howell III has four wins as a professional, but has never won a major. His best major finish was tied-10th at the 2003 PGA Championship, but he also finished tied-13th at the 2004 Masters and tied-18th at the 2002 U.S. Open. He was named the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 2001 after making 20 of 24 cuts.
10. Jim Furyk – 6 hole-in-ones
Hole-in-Ones: 2022 Sony Open in Hawaii, 2011 World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, 2011 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, 2007 Canadian Open, 2006 World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, 2002 Memorial Tournament
Jim Furyk is an American professional golfer who turned pro in 1992 after playing college golf at the University of Arizona. He first played on the Nike Tour before joining the PGA Tour in 1994, where he earned 17 wins, and the PGA Tour Champions in 2020, where he has already earned three wins.
Not only is Furyk one of the few golfers to ever win a tournament after hitting an ace, but he’s the only golfer to do it twice – winning the 2002 Memorial Tournament after hitting an ace on the 4th hole in the third round and winning the 2007 Canadian Open after hitting an ace on the 4th hole in the final round.
9. Stewart Cink – 6 hole-in-ones
Hole-in-Ones: 2022 Masters Tournament, 2018 FedEx St. Jude Classic, 2012 Transitions Championship, 2003 Chrysler Championship, 2000 World Golf Championships-NEC Invitational, 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
Stewart Cink is an active American professional golfer who turned pro in 1995 after playing college golf at Georgia Tech. He began his career on the Nike Tour before joining the PGA Tour in 1997, where he has eight wins. He also has two wins on the European Tour and three wins on the Korn Ferry Tour.
Cink has 15 total wins since turning pro and has won one major championship – he won The Open Championship in 2009. He also came in third place in each of the other three majors, was named PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1997, and his highest world ranking was No. 5, which he achieved in 2008.
8. Scott Brown – 6 hole-in-ones
Hole-in-Ones: 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic, 2016 Wyndham Championship, 2016 CIMB Classic, 2015 Wyndham Championship, 2014 Deutsche Bank Championship, 2014 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
Scott Brown is an American professional golfer who turned pro in 2006 after playing college golf at the University of South Carolina Aiken. He used to play on the Nationwide Tour and eGolf Professional Tour before joining the PGA Tour in 2012. He won his first PGA Tour event at the 2013 Puerto Rico Open.
Brown has just one win on the PGA Tour, but has six wins in his professional career. While he hasn’t participated in the Masters or U.S. Open, he has competed at both the PGA Championship (four times; best finish was tied-13th in 2017) and The Open Championship once (failed to make the cut in 2013).
7. Willie Wood – 7 hole-in-ones
Hole-in-Ones: 2004 John Deere Classic, 2003 FedEx St. Jude Classic, 1998 Kemper Open, 1995 B.C. Open, 1994 Northern Telecom Open, 1993 Hardee’s Golf Classic, 1987 Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic
Willie Wood is an American professional golfer who turned pro in 1983 after playing college golf at Oklahoma State University. He used to play on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour, but now plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He earned his lone PGA Tour win at the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic in 1996.
Wood has seven total wins in his professional career, including two on the PGA Tour Champions. He has never competed at The Open Championship, but has competed in the other three majors – his best finishes were tied-12 at the Masters, tied-17 at the U.S. Open, and tied-23 at the PGA Championship.
6. Bob Tway – 7 hole-in-ones
Hole-in-Ones: 1999 COMPAQ Classic of New Orleans, 1998 Doral-Ryder Open, 1994 Memorial Tournament, 1994 Memorial Tournament, 1990 MONY Tournament of Champions, 1989 Las Vegas Invitational, 1986 NEC World Series of Golf
Bob Tway is a former American professional golfer who turned pro in 1981 after playing college golf at Oklahoma State University. He joined the PGA Tour in 1985 and had an immediate impact, winning four times (including the 1986 PGA Championship) in 1986 en route to being named PGA Player of the Year.
Tway is one of just nine golfers to ever make two aces in the same tournament. It happened during the 1994 Memorial Tournament when he hit an ace in the first and third round. He didn’t win that tournament, but he ended his career with 13 wins as a professional and played well in all four major championships.
5. Corey Pavin – 7 hole-in-ones
Hole-in-Ones: 2008 AT&T National, 2006 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, 2002 MasterCard Colonial, 1994 Buick Classic, 1992 Masters Tournament, 1988 Texas Open, 1985 Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational
Corey Pavin is an American professional golfer who turned pro in 1982 after playing college golf at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He used to play on the PGA Tour, where he earned 15 wins, and European Tour, where he earned two wins, before joining the PGA Tour Champions in 2010.
Pavin played well in all four major championships and won the U.S. Open in 1995 – his lone major win. He was the runner-up at the 1994 PGA Championship, finished in third at the 1992 Masters Tournament, and finished tied-4th place at The Open Championship in 1993. He was PGA Player of the Year in 1991.
4. Scott Hoch – 7 hole-in-ones
Hole-in-Ones: 2004 Cialis Western Open, 2002 U.S. Open Championship, 2001 PGA Championship, 1997 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, 1989 PGA Championship, 1987 Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational, 1986 Phoenix Open
Scott Hoch is an American professional golfer who turned pro in 1979 after playing college golf at Wake Forest University. He played on the PGA Tour, where he earned 11 victories between 1980 and 2003, and the PGA Tour Champions, which he joined in 2007 and won four tournaments between 2007 and 2019.
Hoch earned 23 total wins as a professional and, while he never won a major championship, he came close as the runner-up at the 1989 Masters Tournament. He also tied-3rd at the PGA Championship in 1987, tied-5th at the U.S. Open in 1993 and 2002, and tied-8th at The Open Championship in 2002.
3. Greg Chalmers – 7 hole-in-ones
Hole-in-Ones: 2021 Puerto Rico Open, 2017 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, 2013 Valero Texas Open, 2013 The Barclays, 2011 Deutsche Bank Championship, 2009 Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular, 2004 John Deere Classic
Greg Chalmers is an Australian professional golfer who turned pro in 1995. He played some of his best golf on the PGA Tour of Australasia, where he secured five of his 11 wins – he also had wins on the PGA Tour (1 win at the 2016 Barracuda Championship), Korn Ferry Tour (2 wins), and Challenge Tour (1 win).
Chalmers competed in all four major championships at least once in his career, but was never able to make the cut in the U.S. Open or Masters Tournament. His best finish at the PGA Championship was tied-4th place in 2000, while his best finish at The Open Championship was tied-45th place in 2012.
2. Hal Sutton – 10 hole-in-ones
Hole-in-Ones: 2003 Bank of America Colonial, 2001 Memorial Tournament, 2000 World Golf Championships-NEC Invitational, 1998 Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic, 1996 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic, 1992 Northern Telecom Open, 1990 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic, 1988 Phoenix Open, 1985 Hertz Bay Hill Classic, 1985 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am
Hal Sutton is an American professional golfer who turned pro in 1981 after playing college golf at Centenary College. He used to play on the PGA Tour, where he secured 14 wins between 1982 and 2001, and last played on the PGA Tour Champions. He was once the No. 4 ranked player in the world.
Sutton was named the PGA Player of the Year in 1983, the same year he won his first and only major championship – he also won the Tournament Players Championship earlier in the year. He finished tied-4th at the U.S. Open in 1986 and had a pair of 10th-place finishes at the Masters and The Open.
1. Robert Allenby – 10 hole-in-ones
Hole-in-Ones: 2016 CareerBuilder Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation, 2013 The Honda Classic, 2011 AT&T National, 2010 World Golf Championships-CA Championship, 2008 Verizon Heritage, 2006 Deutsche Bank Championship, 2005 Buick Open, 2003 PGA Championship, 2002 SEI Pennsylvania Classic, 2001 Invensys Classic at Las Vegas
Robert Allenby is an Australian professional golfer who turned pro in 1991. He had immediate success in the PGA Tour of Australasia and European Open between 1992 and 1998 before taking his talents to the United States – where he played on both the PGA Tour and now the PGA Tour Champions (as of 2021).
Allenby earned 22 wins as a professional over the past 30+ years, 12 of which coming on the PGA Tour of Australasia. His best finish in a major was tied-7th at the 2004 U.S. Open and 2008 The Open Championship. He also finished tied-9th at the 2004 PGA Championship and tied-22 at the 2006 Masters.
Mastering the Art of the Hole-in-One
There’s nothing like the roar of a crowd after someone hits a hole-in-one. It doesn’t matter who it is, what course they’re playing at, and whether they’re playing professionally or recreationally – a hole-in-one is a hole-in-one and there’s nothing quite like it (not that I would know, but I’m hoping to get one some day).
Of all the hole-in-ones we’ve witnessed on the PGA Tour over the past 90+ years, there has only been one hole-in-one on a par-4 – all others occurred on a par-3 hole. The man to do it was Andrew Magee, who hit a hole-in-one on the 17th hole at TPC Scottsdale during the first round of the 2001 Phoenix Open.
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Tiger Woods Ties Record With His 23rd Consecutive Cut Made at the 2023 Masters — Here’s a Look Back at Each One!
While it’s unknown if we’ll ever see that again, it’s certainly becoming more and more possible when you consider how far golfers can drive these days. Any par-4 under 330 yards is within reach, so long as they can get good contact and a good roll. Who knows, maybe we’ll see someone do it this
Contents
What to Read Next...
At The Buzzer, or ATB is the place for those who love sports, life, family, community, and so much more. We are far from the run-of-the-mill 24/7 sports news websites. We not only bring you what’s happening in the world of sports in terms of trades and breaking news, but we also bring you the news that goes on behind the scenes, like big life moments, and so much more. So take a minute and read one of our articles, we promise you won't regret it.