Golfer sets British record with 411-yard hole-in-one

Matt Vigurs, a 32-year-old golfer from Droitwich, Worcestershire, has likely set the record for the longest hole-in-one in British history with a 411-yard ace on a par-four hole. The astonishing shot occurred during a scratch match at Great Barr Golf Club in Sandwell, near Birmingham, on the club's third hole, known as Twin Oaks.

Vigurs, a 1-handicap player, sent his drive from the tee and, upon reaching the green with his playing partners, found their balls but his was missing. After a search around the green, fairway, and bushes, Vigurs decided to check the cup on a whim. There, nestled at the bottom, was his ball. "I had to take two or three looks. I couldn't believe it," Vigurs said. "They didn't believe me till I pulled it out of the hole and we just went mad!"

The feat is classified as an albatross, completing the par-four hole three shots under par. England Golf, the national governing body for amateur golf, states the odds of an albatross are approximately six million to one. James Crampton, championships director at England Golf, called the 411-yard ace "the stuff of golfers' dreams."

Vigurs typically drives the ball around 300 yards. However, a combination of strong...