Hole in One Trivia Questions

Virtually all holes-in-one occur on par-3s because they are the shortest holes, typically under 250 yards. Longer holes would require an extremely rare drive that goes directly into the cup.

Any hole-in-one is always called an 'ace,' regardless of par. On a par-4, it is indeed a double eagle (or albatross), but the term 'hole-in-one' still applies.

According to the National Hole-in-One Registry, the odds for an amateur are roughly 12,500 to 1. For a professional, they drop to about 2,500 to 1.

There is no statistical evidence for a particular day. More aces happen on weekends simply because more people play golf then, but no day has a special advantage.

In 2018, a golfer in Colorado aced a 517-yard par-4, aided by thin air and a downhill slope. It's unofficially the longest recorded ace on a straight hole.

The first recorded hole-in-one is credited to Tom Morris Jr. in 1868 at the Open Championship. It was a man, not a woman, though women have many notable aces.

Insurers often demand two independent witnesses (plus the player's group) to verify the ace. This prevents fraud in prize giveaways, like cars or cash.

A hole-in-one is scored as the number of strokes taken (one), not adjusted. Handicap systems use the actual score, so it counts as a very low differential.