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Russell Henley is teeing off on the 6th hole of the final day at The Players Championship, known as the "fifth major." Ponte Vedra Beach, USA = Getty Images / MultiBits Photo by MultiBits

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "240-yard Albatross."

Russell Henley (USA) made an albatross (double eagle), which is considered more difficult than a hole-in-one, on the 11th hole (par 5, 534 yards) during the final day of The Players Championship (total prize money $20 million), known as the "5th Major," held at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (par 72, 7,256 yards) on the 15th (Korean time). After a 294-yard tee shot, his second shot went straight into the hole. He scored 3 under par on the hole, instantly reducing his score by 3 strokes.

The albatross is a huge bird living in the South Pacific, known as "Sincheonong" in Korean. It belongs to the white-tailed sea eagle family with a wingspan of as much as 3.5 meters. It is interesting that golf scoring terms are often related to birds. Starting from a small bird (birdie) for one stroke under par, the terms progress to eagle and albatross, representing increasingly larger birds. The albatross is especially rarer than a hole-in-one.

The odds of an amateur golfer making a hole-in-one are 1 in 12,500, for professionals 1 in 3,000, an albatross on a par 5 hole is 1 in 2 million, and an albatross on a par 4 hole with a tee shot going directly in is 1 in 5.85 million. Henley added an eagle with a "2-on 1-putt" on the 2nd hole (par 5) that day, along with 2 birdies, 1 bogey, and 1 double bogey, finishing 4 under par and soaring to a tie for 13th place (6 under par, 282 strokes). World No. 3 Viktor Hovland (Norway) also made another remarkable record with a hole-in-one on the 8th hole (par 3, 219 yards) during his remaining third-round play.

Yon Rahm is making a serious expression on the 7th hole of the final day at The Players Championship, known as the "fifth major." Ponte Vedra Beach, USA = Getty Images / Multivitz

On the other hand, No. 1 Jon Rahm (Spain) suffered a critical blow with a quintuple bogey on the 4th hole (par 4), scoring 9 strokes over par. His tee shot landed in a fairway bunker, and his second shot went into the water. After a one-stroke penalty, his fourth shot also landed in a hazard, and his sixth shot barely reached the green fringe, resulting in "7-on 2-putt." With 4 birdies and 4 bogeys added, he finished the day 5 over par, dropping to a tie for 55th place (2 over par, 290 strokes).

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