Only Three Golfers Have Achieved This Feat in a Major Championship

It was the shot heard round the world...well, sorta. During the second round at the Chevron Championship, Yan Liu propelled herself to take solo lead of the first LPGA major with the rarest shot in golf—an albatross. She became just the third golfer in history to accomplish this feat, joining the likes of Gene Sarazen (1935 Masters) and Karen Stupples (2004 Women's British Open).

The 27-year-old holed a 7-iron from 170 yards on the par-5 eighth hole at The Club at Carlton Woods in Texas. Unfortunately for us golf fans...we have yet to actually SEE the golf shot. While it was talked about on the ESPN+ featured group coverage, the Golf Channel/NBC broadcast failed to show the shot once back on air.

It would've been a cool moment to witness, but just because we didn't see it doesn't mean it didn't happen (and that it isn't iconic). Hopefully, the Chevron tournament crew and the team at the LPGA are willing to do something to cement the moment like Augusta National did for Sarazen 90 years ago.

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Liu would go on to have herself quite the day going 8-under headed into the weekend. She made four bogeys to balance out her historic shot (we'll allow it), but managed to wind up the clubhouse leader at 7-under par.