Watch Zach Johnson drain most rare albatross on 2nd straight day at Bay Hill

There had not been a single albatross in the the first 35 years at Bay Hill. In the last two days at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, there have been two. Holes-in-one are always incredible, but the albatross (or double-eagle) is so much more rare. There have been just 121 double eagles on the entire PGA Tour since 1970.

A little more than 24 hours after Daniel Berger got home in two at the 6th hole and recorded the first ever double-eagle at Bay Hill, Zach Johnson matched that score at the 16th. Johnson will never be confused for one of the long hitters in the game, but he poked his drive 301 yards into the fairway, and then drew it perfectly up to a tucked flag from 204 yards. Johnson said he ripped a 5-iron but “tugged it” four or five yards from the line he wanted.

His caddie definitely enjoyed it.

As we’ve seen before at the Masters, that’s Damon Green’s (Johnson’s caddie) go-to celebratory move.

Johnson, one of the best ball strikers in the world, started his round with five birdies in his first six holes and looked to be working on one of the all-time rounds at this venue. A double bogey at the 8th, and bogey after that albatross put a dent in that. But a 3-under move on just one hole should still be enough to get him in the clubhouse with the round of the day. He’ll certainly have the shot of the day.