Jumbo bird! Nicolas Colsaerts makes an albatross at Kingsbarns during third round of 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links

10/05/2024 11:19 AM

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on the DP World Tour is always one of the best events of the year. Not only is the field loaded, but the world’s best players walk the grounds of The Old Course at St. Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns alongside family and friends. For example, this week, Rory McIlroy is playing with his dad, Gerry.

Nicolas Colsaerts is going to remember this tournament for a different reason.

During the third round on Saturday, Colsaerts’ second shot into the par-5 16th at Kingsbarns hit the front part of the green before rolling all the way up the backstop behind the pin. His ball lost momentum going up the hill and eventually started making its way back down the hill.

Then the ball found the bottom of the hole.

Albatross! Jumbo bird!

Dunhill Links: Leaderboard

ALBATROSS @NicoColsaerts makes an albatross at the 16th at Kingsbarns! #dunhilllinkspic.twitter.com/augYNri4kF

— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) October 5, 2024

Thanks to a third straight 7-under 65, Colsaerts is alone in second at 21 under, one shot behind leader Tyrrell Hatton.