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We All Know Birdies and Eagles, But What is a Condor in Golf?
Golf has a vast vocabulary with terms like a birdie, eagle, bogey, etc. Moreover, a rookie may find these terms overwhelming, but an ardent follower will have no issues. However, there is a term in golf that even the passionate followers of the game aren’t aware of, and the term is known as a condor.
Surprised? Yes, even a condor is a word for a score, just like a birdie, eagle, or bogey. A condor in golf is extremely rare. So a condor in golf is a score of four under par. Moreover, the condor has occurred only six times in the entire history of golf. Hence, not many fans or followers of the game know about this term.
When was the first condor scored in golf?
Birdies, eagles, and albatross are common occurrences in golf. However, until 1962 there was no term for a score of four under par. This means a hole in one on a par-5 or two shots on par-6. Hence, in 1962 Larry Bruce made a hole-in-one on a dogleg right 480 yards par-5 hole at Hope Country Club.
But there was no term for this score, and that’s when the term condor came into existence. Each time the players have got assistance either from the cart path or the winds. Furthermore, there have been only six condors in the history of golf, with Larry Bruce making it for the first time.
List of all six golfers with condor
Here, is the list of six golfers who were able to achieve this feat:
First, Larry Bruce did it in 1962 on a 480-yard, dogleg-right 5th hole at the Hope Country Club in Hope. He was the first-ever golfer to achieve this feat.
Second, Dick Hogan achieved this remarkable feat on a 456-yards par-5 eighth hole at Piedmont Crescent Golf Course in Burlington around a decade late in 1973.
Third, Shane Lynch did it on 496-yards par-5 17th hole at Teign Valley Golf Club in Christow, England, in 1995.
Fourth, Mike Crean achieved this feat on 517 yards straight par-5 on hole no.9 at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in 2002.
Fifth, Jack Bartlett at the Royal Wentworth Falls Country Club in Australia in 2007
Sixth, the latest condor came in 2020 as Kevin Pon did it on the 667-yards 18th hole at Lake Chabot Golf Course in Oakland, California.
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