WATCH: 12-Year-Old Golfer Makes Albatross
12-year-old Finlay Burke made an albatross just over a year after starting golf
Watch the brilliant video as 12-year-old Finlay makes an albatross, with filming and commentary by his father Chad
WATCH: 12-Year-Old Golfer Makes Albatross
Ever had an albatross?
Some golfers never get one in their whole golfing life, whilst some get to make them little over a year after taking up the game.
And 12-year-old golfer Finlay Burke didn't have to wait long to get his first 'double-eagle' as they call it in the States.
Finlay made an albatross on the par-5 3rd hole at Pine Forest CC in the US.
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He has, incredibly, been playing golf for just over a year according to his father, Chad.
And Chad is the person filming the albatross... his commentary/reaction is superb!
In fact, it may be better than the albatross itself!
Finlay strikes the ball and his Dad mutters to himself behind the camera, "Run baby run"
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The ball is on a good line and it's chasing up towards the hole.
"Go in the hole. Go in the hole. GO in the hole!" he says.
"Did it go in?" he shouts to Finlay's playing partners.
"DID IT GO IN?!" he repeats.
"Finlay! Albatross!!
He then drives in his golf buggy and says:
"What I tell you baby? hahahahaha"
Watch the superb video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=28&v=xsf_UROtkrY
Congrats Finlay, that's some achievement!
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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!
Elliott is currently playing:
Driver: Titleist TSR4
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Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1
Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5
Ball: Srixon Z Star XV
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