Coffield hits rare hole-in-one

Travis Coffield's hole-in-one Saturday at Allen County Country Club was remarkable in more ways than one, but primarily because it came on a Par 4 hole. Also known as an albatross, the shot is one of the rarest in golf.

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December 29, 2020 - 8:49 AM

Scoring a hole-in-one on a golf course is a remarkable feat in itself.

Doing it on a par-4 hole, as Travis Coffield did Saturday, is even more rare.

Coffield scored his ace — officially called an albatross, or a three-under-par score — at Allen County Country Club’s Hole 1.

His shot traveled 320 yards, and is the first hole-in-one on that hole since the Country Club built its new greens 12 years ago.

Adding to the festivities, Coffield’s son, Brennen, birdied the hole as well.

Brennen was a witness to Coffield’s hole-in-one, as was Daniel Schowengerdt.

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