WATCH: Aussie golf star hits rare albatross

Joshua Mayne

WATCH: Aussie golf star hits rare albatross image

Steph Kyriacou sank an impressive albatross to conclude the LPGA Black Desert Championship on Monday morning (AEST).

The Australian golfer achieved the feat on the par-5 18th hole of the Ivins, Utah course.

Using her 5-wood from the fairway, Kyriacou dropped her second shot right on the green before it rolled into the cup.

The albatross – which refers to scoring three-under par on a single hole – saw her shoot up the leaderboard to equal sixth. 

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It also meant the 24-year-old shot five-under on the day, and 16-under for the tournament.

Watch Steph Kyriacou's albatross below:

"Yeah, I mean, I just nailed my driver, my second shot. The second shot was actually a pretty good number," Kyriacou said.

"It was 212 meters to the flag, and my 5-wood carries like 195, so it just landed short, bounced up," Kyriacou said.

"I was just trying to hit on the green to be honest. Then I smoked it, and it went in.

"I kind of stopped watching it, and everyone was like, 'whoa, whoa, whoa', and then they cheered. I was like, 'oh, that’s pretty good.'"

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It's the first time Kyriacou has hit an albatross on the LPGA Tour, although she revealed she previously achieved the feat in a social round in Australia.

"Well, I have, but it’s back at home, so doesn’t really count. It’s not the same," she said.

"Well, it does, but in a tournament, on camera, there is proof.

"I can now say I’ve definitely had an albatross."

Kyriacou finished one stroke ahead of fellow Aussie Grace Kim.

South Korean talent Ryu Hae-ran took home the title, finishing five shots ahead of the pack at 26-under.

Joshua Mayne

Joshua Mayne is a content producer for The Sporting News currently based in Sydney, Australia. He has previously worked as a newsreader at 2SER and a journalist at Ministry of Sport. Joshua specialises in rugby league, motorsport and tennis. He is still waiting for Arsenal to win the Premier League again.