Rafa Cabrera Bello makes ultra-rare albatross at Players Championship
Aces on par-3s are impressive, but the rarest shot in golf is the albatross - a double-eagle 2 on a par-5.
There had been only two recorded albatrosses in the history of The Players Championship until Sunday, when Rafael Cabrera Bello went 523 yards in two shots at the par-5 16th hole. He had 180 yards left for his approach shot with an iron, and Cabrera Bello bounced the ball through a collection area and across the green, where it raced into the flagstick and dropped into the cup.
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The shot instantly turned around what had been a frustrating round for Cabrera Bello, who started the day in a tie for 10th but was 2-over par through his first 15 holes. The double-eagle put him at one-under for the day, and he birdied the iconic island hole immediately after to move to a tie for third.
