The odds of hitting two aces in a single round are estimated at 67 million to 1.
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DaleWhitnellfinishedthedaywitha9-under63thatfeaturedsevenbirdies,twobogeysandadoublebogey.(PhotobyLukeWalker/GettyImages)TheNationalHole-in-Oneregistrysaystourplayershave3,000to1oddsofmakinganaceduringtournamentplay.
Buttwo?Well,thatshootsupto67millionto1andDaleWhitnellmadeithappenduringtheDPWorldTour’sstopthisweekinSouthAfrica.
The36-year-oldWhitnellregisteredapairofacesonThursdayduringtheopeningroundoftheSouthAfricanOpenatDurbanCountryClub.
Whitnell’sfirstcamefrom185yardsoutonthesecondholeusinga7-iron.Hissecondacewasfrom128yardsonNo.12usinga50-degreewedge.
Bothof@Dale_Whitnell’sholes-in-onefromthesecondround🤯#InvestecSAOpenpic.twitter.com/jtbo1EngXP
—DPWorldTour(@DPWorldTour)February28,2025
“Neverhadoneintournamentplay,”Whitnellsaidafterward.“Sotohavetwoinonedayisprettyspecial.”
Whitnellfinishedthedaywitha9-under63thatfeaturedsevenbirdies,twobogeysandadoublebogeyasheheadsintothesecon
