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By his own high standards, 2019 has been a disappointing year for Russell Knox.
The Inverness-born PGA Tour star slipped from 68th on the Official World Golf Ranking to 109th and recorded just two top-10 finishes all year.
However, there was one silver lining.
Knox, 34, recorded the longest fairway hole-out of not just the year but the entire DECADE on the PGA Tour.
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At the Valspar Championship at in March, the Scot holed his second shot on the 573-yard par-5 11th hole on Innisbrook’s Copperhead Course from fully 275 yards.
Check it out below…
🚨 ALBATROSS 🚨
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 21, 2019
The best shot in golf.
🦅 @RooKnox 🦅#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/ajoaWZAXDW
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The PGA Tour has since confirmed that it was the longest fairway hole-out recorded on the circuit between 2010 and 2019, as well as the first-ever albatross in the 19-year history of the Valspar Championship.
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