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Gene Sarazen, 71, made a hole-in-one in the first round at the famous 8th hole, a 126-yard (115 m) par-3 named the "Postage Stamp," due to its small green. [5] [6] [7] Lee Trevino's bid for a third straight Open fell short, thirteen strokes back in a tie for tenth place. [8]
Gene Sarazen (/ ˈ s ɑːr ə z ɛ n /; [1] born Eugenio Saraceni, [2] February 27, 1902 – May 13, 1999) was an American professional golfer, one of the world's top players in the 1920s and 1930s, and the winner of seven major championships.
Hole Par Score Ref Gene Sarazen: Masters Tournament: Augusta National: Apr 18, 1935 ... This is a list of those hitting a hole-in-one on a par-4 in professional ...
This pulsating circumstance dates to 1935 when Gene Sarazen made his famous double eagle on No. 15 to tie Craig Wood and then defeated him in a 36-hole playoff 144-149.
An amateur golfer celebrates a hole in one. A memorable hole-in-one was made in the 1973 Open Championship by Gene Sarazen at age 71. Earl Dietering of Memphis, Tennessee, 78 years old at the time, is believed to hold the record for the oldest person to make a hole-in-one twice during one round. [13]
In the fourth round, Gene Sarazen holed a double eagle (235 yards, 4 wood) to tie Craig Wood and force a 36-hole playoff. [4] [5] This second shot at "Firethorn," the par-5 15th hole, then 485 yards (443 m), is referred to in golf as the "shot heard 'round the world."
Sarazen opened with a 70 on Wednesday to take the lead, one stroke ahead of four others. [10] [11] He followed with a 69 for 139 (−5) for a three-stroke lead over Percy Alliss after 36 holes. [12] [13] The top sixty and ties would make the 36-hole cut; it was at 154 (+10) and 64 players advanced. [14]
The 1922 U.S. Open was the 26th U.S. Open, held July 14–15 at Skokie Country Club in Glencoe, Illinois, a suburb north of Chicago. Gene Sarazen won the first of his seven major championships, one stroke ahead of runners-up John Black and 20-year-old amateur Bobby Jones.