Golfer makes a ‘1 in 67 million’ shot that only one pro pulled off last year
A golfer just pulled off an incredible shot that only one pro managed in a tournament last year — something with odds of one in 67 million!
Douglas Spencer, a Scottish golfer from the Highlands, made this amazing achievement at the Boat of Garten Golf & Tennis Club over the weekend.
At 60 years old, Spencer was playing for the Roddy MacLeod Trophy. He started his round at 8am and pulled off a hole-in-one on the 152-yard ninth hole. But he didn’t stop there — he scored another hole-in-one on the 170-yard 16th hole, making a super rare double hole-in-one.
The local Strathspey & Badenoch Herald called it “nigh-on impossible,” and that’s exactly right! According to the National Hole in One Registry, the chance of getting two holes-in-one in one round is about one in 67 million. Their website shows only three official records of this ever happening, and they invite golfers to share their own stories.
There are a few other famous doubles, like one by DP World Tour pro Dale Whitnell in 2025. Whitnell, from Colchester, won the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed tournament in 2023. He also played in The Open Championship in 2012, finishing tied for 60th.
Whitnell shared one of his best moments at the 2025 Investec South African Open in Durban, where he made holes-in-one on the 3rd and 12th holes during his second round. He called the experience “bizarre,” saying how he was five under par after just three holes and was shocked by the fans’ cheers.
Back to Spencer, he scored one-under-par 36 on the front nine but ended up seven-over-par on the back nine, finishing his round at 78. While he didn’t win the competition and was four shots behind the winner, he wasn’t too bothered.
Spencer told local reporters, “I’d never had a hole-in-one before — it had eluded me for 44 years! The first one was great, and the second one wasn’t just luck — the ball rolled in from quite far.”
His playing partner John Ingles saw the first hole-in-one and said it bounced once before going in. Three folks on the 17th tee watched the second one and got really excited.
When asked how he celebrated, Spencer said his first hole-in-one got a simple high-five and a “well done,” but the second one was met with a lot more cheering.
After his round, he put a bottle of whisky behind the bar for everyone to share. It was the only spare bottle around and was gone by mid-evening — even though he finished his round at 11:30am, so few people were in the mood for whisky that early!