Golfer Dale Whitnell Achieves Rare Double Hole-in-One at South African Open
The Englishman, ranked 545th in the world, made two aces in a single round, a feat with 67 million-to-one odds.
- Dale Whitnell, a 36-year-old English golfer, made two holes-in-one during the second round of the DP World Tour's South African Open at Durban Country Club.
- Whitnell aced the 185-yard par-3 second hole with a 7-iron and later repeated the feat on the 128-yard par-3 12th using a wedge.
- The odds of achieving two holes-in-one in the same round are estimated at 67 million to one, according to the National Hole-in-One Registry.
- Whitnell's remarkable round of 9-under 63 also included an eagle, seven birdies, two bogeys, and a double bogey, placing him tied for eighth in the tournament.
- This achievement makes Whitnell the second player in DP World Tour history to record two aces in a single round, following Andrew Dodt in 2013.