Taylor Pendrith makes first albatross of 2025 in final round of The Sentry

It didn’t take long for the first albatross of the 2025 PGA TOUR season.

Taylor Pendrith holed his second shot at The Plantation Course at Kapalua’s par-5 fifth hole in The Sentry’s final round, a 6-iron from 203 yards. It marked the TOUR’s first albatross at Kapalua, which has hosted The Sentry since 1999.

Pendrith didn't win The Sentry – he closed in 6-under 67 at Kapalua for a T13 finish at 22-under total – but it’s a shot he won’t soon forget.

It’s Pendrith’s first albatross on the PGA TOUR, coming in his 88th career TOUR start. Playing from the right side of the fairway, his 6-iron landed a few feet short of the hole, taking two hops before hitting the flagstick a foot above the cup and falling in gently.

"I had a really good number and was just trying to hit a hard 6-iron and land it front third and let it chase back," Pendrith said afterward. "As soon as I hit it, I knew it was going to be really good. Didn't expect it to go in. Didn't see it go in, but the fans that were up by the green went crazy, so a really good bonus."

It was the eighth albatross of Pendrith's life, he said afterward, but his first in competition. Interestingly, he has more albatrosses (8) than holes-in-one (3) in his life overall.

Pendrith, 33, earned his first PGA TOUR title at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson a year ago to secure his invitation to The Sentry. The Canadian also represented the International Team at last fall’s Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal, his second straight International Team appearance. Pendrith finished 14th in the 2024 FedExCup, a career-best showing.

Last season, there were five albatrosses recorded on TOUR. Through one event, that number is pacing for much higher.