<P> Holes in one most commonly occur on par 3 holes, the shortest distance holes on a standard size golf course . Longer hitters have also accomplished this feat on longer holes, though nearly all par 4 and par 5 holes are too long for golfers to reach in a single shot . While well known outside of golf and often requiring a well hit shot and significant power, holes in one needs also a significant element of luck . As such, they are more common and considered less impressive than other hole accomplishments such as completing a par 5 in two shots (an albatross). As of October 2008, a condor (four under par) hole - in - one on a par 5 hole had been recorded on four occasions, aided by thin air at high altitude, or by cutting the corner on a doglegged or horseshoe - shaped hole . </P> <P> Holes - in - one ("aces") are also recorded in disc golf . The current world record for disc golf's longest hole in one is held by Brent Bell, who set the record at the 2002 Big Sky State Games at the Diamond X Disc Golf Course in Billings, Montana . </P> <P> Holes in one are rare, and, although skill definitely increases the probability, there is a great element of luck involved . It is traditional for a player who has scored a hole in one to buy a round of drinks for everyone at the clubhouse bar . </P> <P> Among the memorable holes in one, one occurred in the 1973 British Open when at age 71, Gene Sarazen made a hole in one . Earl Dietering of Memphis, Tennessee, 78 years old at the time, is believed to hold the record for the eldest person to make a hole - in - one twice during one round . </P>

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