A day on from winning his first title of the year, Louis has received another accolade – the 2012 European Tour Shot of the Year for his albatross at the US Masters.

Louis' perfect 253-yard four-iron, the first albatross at the par-five second hole in the history of the famous tournament, was voted for by fans of My European Tour in the annual poll featuring all the Shot of the Month award winners from the 2012 season, receiving 46 per cent of the votes.

"It has to be the most memorable shot of my career so far," said Louis, who won his sixth European Tour title at the Volvo Golf Champions on Sunday. "To have an albatross is rare enough, but to have one in the final round at Augusta when you’re in contention to win the Masters was very special, and something I’ll always remember when I look back on my career.

"I knew the shot was good as soon as I’d hit it, but I didn’t know just how good until I heard the cheers from the people behind the green. Augusta is really known for its Sunday roars, so to hear the noise when the ball dropped into the hole was a great feeling. Unfortunately I couldn’t quite finish the job off in the afternoon, but winning the European Tour Shot of the Year is some consolation.

"There were hundreds or even thousands of great shots hit on the European Tour last year, so for mine to be voted the best is a huge honour."