An albatross is a rare feat. The rarest in golf, in fact. Estimates say golfers have a 6-million-to-1 chance making a 2 on a par 5 or an ace on a par 4.
Video of an albatross is just as rare, if not more so. And kudos to whoever was shooting this video at the Massachusetts Women's Amateur on Thursday. It's must-watch.
You're looking at Lillian Guleserian, 19, a rising sophomore at Penn State, drilling her second shot on the 18th hole at Oak Hill Country Club. The ball lands short of the green but it had a head of steam, rolling up onto the putting surface and then tracking toward the hole.
Lillian Guleserian did NOT lay up on 18. She advances to the semifinals of the #MassWomensAm by making an albatross on the 18th hole! #MassGolf#sctop10 | @SportsCenter | @NoLayingUppic.twitter.com/mVudGKqQet
— Mass Golf (@PlayMassGolf) August 13, 2026
Guleserian, who is a tad older than her twin brother, won the match against Shannon Johnson with that shot. Guleserian had a 1-up lead before making her albatross and in a scorecard quirk, she conceded Johnson's second shot, meaning Johnson's card also showed a 2 on the 18th.
Guleserian's run ended in the next round, as she lost in the semis to Molly Smith. In the end it was Isabel Brozena hoisting the trophy to go back-to-back but it's Guleserian who had the shot of the tournament.
“It’s crazy,” she told Golf.com. “An albatross. I never thought I would get one.”
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: See the amazing video of an albatross that clinched a match at the Massachusetts Women's Am