Why has the longest golf drive record not been broken?

Hey all,

Thought this was an interesting read and that some of you would enjoy it!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/9269507.stm

Last line says it all! Ha ha! Bloody golf!

JBS

thanks for the link, nice read

The other day my eleven year old son (a keen golfer and also member at my local club) asked me the term for clearing a hole 3 under par. I told him `albatross'.  Quite logically he asked me what 4 under par was called.  I told him there was no such thing as this was impossible.  Being eleven, he said "But Dad, what if it was - what is it called".  Out conversation went a bit round in circles but it got me wondering.  I didn't know what the longest drive was but the above link is quite timely!

Has anyone ever heard any stories about a par five hole-in-one? Seeing as people can drive longer than the minimum for a par 5, it must be possible - obviously extremely unlikely to occur very often based on distance and how few people can or would attempt to drive a green at over 426 yards.

Andy

Condor Four under par (−4). This is the lowest individual hole score ever made. (Par sixes do exist, but are exceptionally rare and an ace has never been recorded on one.) This would be a hole-in-one on a par five or a 2 on a par six. It has been recorded only four times in history, only once on a straight drive (for a record 517 yards) and never during a professional tournament.

Ostrich A notional term for five under par (−5). This is widely considered impossible, requiring a hole-in-one on a par six, which themselves are very rare holes.

 Phoenix A term which would be used for six under par (−6). Such a score has never been recorded and it is even more difficult than the ostrich, as it requires a hole-in-one on a par-seven hole, a very rare hole in itself. However, scoring a phoenix is theoretically possible on holes such as the seventh on the Satsuki golf course in Sano, Japan, the longest hole in the world at 964 yards. 

Information from Wikipedia

Wow! Thanks John.  Son number one will be pleased to know the answer - as am I.  Andy