7-pointer - more fuel for the 18 maximum agitators?

[rosecott]

Something I have never seen before in 59 years playing golf.

One of our Seniors (27 handicap and plays 2 qualifiers a week) is known to be a very big hitter but normally pretty wayward. Today, on our 5th hole (a 503 yard par 5, SI8), he scored 2 for 0 for 7 points. They never saw the ball go in the hole - it was from 240 yards away - but there it was sitting in the hole.

Not content with that, he also had a 2 on the 8th hole (a 304 yard par 4) but that was only 2 for 1 for 5 points (he sunk a wedge from 120 yards). He got chopped 1 shot as, apart from 12 points on 2 holes, he only scored 26 on the remaining 16 holes.

 

[chrisd]

Every dog has his day!

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Something I have never seen before in 59 years playing golf.

One of our Seniors (27 handicap and plays 2 qualifiers a week) is known to be a very big hitter but normally pretty wayward. Today, on our 5th hole (a 503 yard par 5, SI8), he scored 2 for 0 for 7 points. They never saw the ball go in the hole - it was from 240 yards away - but there it was sitting in the hole.



Not content with that, he also had a 2 on the 8th hole (a 304 yard par 4) but that was only 2 for 1 for 5 points (he sunk a wedge from 120 yards). He got chopped 1 shot as, apart from 12 points on 2 holes, he only scored 26 on the remaining 16 holes.

I hope he was drugs tested ?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Its a one off - everyone will have a few glory shots.

 

[FairwayDodger]

It's tempting to suggest they a 27 handicapper reaching a 500+ yards par 5 in two shots is playing off the wrong handicap....

His putting must be rank rotten!

 

[stevek1969]

Fair play everyone hits shots like that every once and a while. Better still i saw a 26 handicapper at mine out with his Bushnell at least 240 to the flag into a 3 club wind trying to get a distance, his drive had only went 160 yards , he said before he went to when was i out i said before him his reply was at leaf i wouldn't hold him up, what a sasij.

 

[CMAC]

I played with a 21 h/capper who from thick rough and 300yds away with a strong wind into his face, threw grass up to test the wind

 

[CMAC]

Fair play everyone hits shots like that every once and a while. Better still i saw a 26 handicapper at mine out with his Bushnell at least 240 to the flag into a 3 club wind trying to get a distance, his drive had only went 160 yards , he said before he went to when was i out i said before him his reply was at leaf i wouldn't hold him up, what a sasij.

did you down a double vodka just before typing that sentence

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Sounds like this guy hits it true forum distances, get him signed up on here :thup:

 

[palindromicbob]

Something I have never seen before in 59 years playing golf.

One of our Seniors (27 handicap and plays 2 qualifiers a week) is known to be a very big hitter but normally pretty wayward. Today, on our 5th hole (a 503 yard par 5, SI8), he scored 2 for 0 for 7 points. They never saw the ball go in the hole - it was from 240 yards away - but there it was sitting in the hole.

Not content with that, he also had a 2 on the 8th hole (a 304 yard par 4) but that was only 2 for 1 for 5 points (he sunk a wedge from 120 yards). He got chopped 1 shot as, apart from 12 points on 2 holes, he only scored 26 on the remaining 16 holes.

So based on the title of the thread they'd prefer he'd only have shot 30 points with two nett holes in one?

 

[Khamelion]

PMSL, he got 12 points in two holes, that's the same I got in 9 last week, don't you just love this game.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

PMSL, he got 12 points in two holes, that's the same I got in 9 last week, don't you just love this game.

I was thinking the same thing. Stupid game

 

[duncan mackie]

38 off 27 suggests that he needs more than 18 to enjoy his game

 

[richart]

Real men don't need more than one shot a hole, but I suppose seniors are the exception.

 

[garyinderry]

the guy needs to calm it down. if he has the skill to strike the ball as well as that. with a touch of course management, he could get that handicap cut easily.

 

[backwoodsman]

Bit of luck really - we can all pull a top drawer shot out of the bag occasionally. Just not very often and not usually with such outrageous results.

 

[rosecott]

Something I have never seen before in 59 years playing golf.

One of our Seniors (27 handicap and plays 2 qualifiers a week) is known to be a very big hitter but normally pretty wayward. Today, on our 5th hole (a 503 yard par 5, SI8), he scored 2 for 0 for 7 points. They never saw the ball go in the hole - it was from 240 yards away - but there it was sitting in the hole.

Not content with that, he also had a 2 on the 8th hole (a 304 yard par 4) but that was only 2 for 1 for 5 points (he sunk a wedge from 120 yards). He got chopped 1 shot as, apart from 12 points on 2 holes, he only scored 26 on the remaining 16 holes.

The gods of golf give but they also take away.

Today in a Medal round, the same player, on our 15th with a devilishly difficult pin placement, racked up a score of 23 for the hole. He didn't get chopped this time, even with a stableford adjustment of 15.

 

[garyinderry]

The gods of golf give but they also take away.

Today in a Medal round, the same player, on our 15th with a devilishly difficult pin placement, racked up a score of 23 for the hole. He didn't get chopped this time, even with a stableford adjustment of 15.

this guy is a joker! no difficult pin placement would make anyone rack up 23! what did he do? hit 5 into water going for the flag time after time!

no one who was actually trying would ever do this. see John Daly for details! :swing:

 

[Deleted member 15344]

A 23 ?!?

How the heck did he do that

 

[Evesdad]

Christ!! I've had some high ones but that takes the biscuit! How on earth do you mange that! I actually managed an 11 the other week! First double digit in a long time! 3 three off the tee to start with and then had to chip it back on to the fairway on a long par 5. Thought that was a horror show.