DP World Tour Player Makes Two Aces in Span of 12 Holes at South African Open

Dale Whitnell aced both the 2nd and 12th holes during the second round of the South African Open.

Dale Whitnell made two aces in one round at Durban Country Club in South Africa. / Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

In the second round of the Investec South African Open Championship, Dale Whitnell had not one, but two holes-in-one.

Whitnell began his round at even par, well back of the lead. It didn't take long for the Englishman to make his move up the leaderboard.

The first of his two aces occurred on the 2nd hole.

🚨 HOLE IN ONE 🚨@Dale_Whitnell aces the second hole and moves to five under par. #InvestecSAOpen pic.twitter.com/tVlMwDiGqE

— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) February 28, 2025

As if one wasn't enough, Whitnell then stepped up to the 12th hole at Durban Country Club and made his second hole-in-one of the day.

Both of @Dale_Whitnell's holes-in-one from the second round 🤯#InvestecSAOpen pic.twitter.com/jtbo1EngXP

— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) February 28, 2025

The entire scorecard for the 36-year-old was pretty amazing. In addition to the two holes-in-one, he had an eagle on the 3rd hole and birdies on the 8th, 9th, 10th, 14th, 15th and 18th as well as a double bogey on the 16th.

Final card including…
2 aces (3 eagles)
7 birdies
2 bogeys
1 double

-9 63 pic.twitter.com/xxw0AbgDPg

— Luke Elvy (@Luke_Elvy) February 28, 2025

Whitnell ended up shooting a 63 (-9), which propelled him to T8 prior to the afternoon wave teeing off in South Africa.