He’s done a lot of things in golf, David McKenzie, but never an albatross.

That was until today at Portarlington when the Victorian drilled a driver 241m for the almost mythical ace on a par four during the Sheen Panel Service Legends Pro-Am.

McKenzie’s drive just carried the front bunker and scurried up the green before hitting and dropping for his first career albatross.

But from the tee, with the bunker obscuring his view, the 57-year-old thought it had landed in the sand when a puff of sand arose as his ball landed.

It wasn’t until the crowd erupted as he approached the green – and he was urged to do a “shooey” in celebration – that he realised the magic that had unfolded.

“There’s no way I’m doing a shooey,” McKenzie said as he guzzled a drink in a far more customary manner to celebrate.

“That’s unbelievable … and turns a terrible day into a much better one.

“I hit a driver because I was a bit cranky so that’s why I wasn’t hitting 3-wood, but I was sure it went into the bunker.

“I saw sand come up and (thought nothing of it). That’s crazy."

McKenzie, the reigning NSW Senior Open champion, estimated that it was his eighth hole-in-one.

“But I’ve never had a “3-under” one before, I‘ll take that every time!” he beamed.

"What a day - I’m loving it!"

McKenzie tipped a casual five points into his team’s stableford coffers and also won 20 points for the bullseye-style competition on offer for the second shot on that hole in one of the pro-am’s separate competitions.

He was later presented with an honorary Portarlington Golf Club membership for his history-making shot.