When Babe Ruth was asked to recount the favorite moments of his career, he included the double eagle he scored on the Jungle golf course.
Babe Ruth had many iconic moments during his career. The called shot in the 1932 World Series at Wrigley Field; setting the home run record at 60; promising a homerun, then hitting two for the critically ill boy, Johnny Sylvester (who miraculously recovered); entering the Hall of Fame in the first class ‒ the list goes on and on.
When asked to list his favorite sporting achievements, he included the double eagle that he scored on the 17th hole on the Jungle golf course.
A double eagle occurs when a golfer scores three under par for a single hole, in this case a score of 2 on a par 5 hole.
Today, a double eagle (also known as an albatross) is still a rare occurrence, and very few golf professionals have been able to achieve one in tournament play.
Babe Ruth in 1936 on the Jungle Golf Course with writers Charley Segar and Fred Lieb on the day that he scored a double-eagle. Source: Baseball as I Have Known It by Fred Lieb.
✣ Source: Golf Compendium, How Babe Ruth Introduced New York Times Readers to the Double Eagle
