HarrogateHacker
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It sounds like albatrosses are rarer, but for me if you asked me if I could have another HIO or an Albatross, I’d go HIO
Albatross Vs Hole in one
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HomerJSimpson
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Come far close to an albatross than a hole in one. Wimbledon Common where I used to play had a number of driveable par 4's in the summer and several are kind enough to have bowl shaped greens to help feed the ball in. Managed to hit the green on the 9th as the group in front were waling off and apparently it hit the flag full on and stop five feet away for the eagle. Sadly those days are long gone and I rarely scare any short par four's green and have given up hope of a hole in one
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That hole was our second. So if your tee shot had gone in you'd have had both an albatross and a hole-in-one with the same shot - very rare!!
garyinderry
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I'm of the opinion that any albatross scored on a par 5 less than 500 yards should have a little asterisk beside it.
Until I get one of course
Until I get one of course
Junior
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1 albatross, a 4w from 243 yards !!!! Been close a few times but no holes in one yet.
Swinglowandslow
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Sort of had one. Playing on my own, I hit a drive OOB. Reloaded and went OOB again.
Changed driver, hit it down the middle, long. Hit a four wood on to the green and sunk the put.
Well, it went down in three off the tee of a par 5, didn't it????
Changed driver, hit it down the middle, long. Hit a four wood on to the green and sunk the put.
Well, it went down in three off the tee of a par 5, didn't it????
HomerJSimpson
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I know. The 16th as you played it was another good opportunity as was the 8th as you played it if you could hit a running draw towards the silver birch tree and let if feed off the slope. I could also get to the 14th your way round but that needed more luck. Had to hit a big draw and always a gamble it wouldn't pitch in the horse path or roll through it and get caught up. Also had to avoid the trees by the green
0-1 for me. My old club Broome Park had Three reachable par5‘s.
Mine came on the first of them. Managed to driver over the hill leaving 140 downhill. Landed on a slope kicked right and rolled like a putt into the flag.
Theres also a driver par 4 there.
The closest I’ve come had a ball finish to hole is one is the 13th there. 210 uphill and it stopped 2 inches short. Couldn’t see it though so had no excitement.
Mine came on the first of them. Managed to driver over the hill leaving 140 downhill. Landed on a slope kicked right and rolled like a putt into the flag.
Theres also a driver par 4 there.
The closest I’ve come had a ball finish to hole is one is the 13th there. 210 uphill and it stopped 2 inches short. Couldn’t see it though so had no excitement.
That’s an (not really) eagle....
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
2 HiO and 1 Albatross for me. It came on the par 5 8th on Arndean @ Muckhart GC.
Played my approach over a blind dip down to the green, thought I had over cooked it. Me and the PP went searching in the rough over the back of the green, not thinking to look in the hole. But there it was.
Followed that up with a 6 on the 9th, which just happens to be a par 3 ?
Played my approach over a blind dip down to the green, thought I had over cooked it. Me and the PP went searching in the rough over the back of the green, not thinking to look in the hole. But there it was.
Followed that up with a 6 on the 9th, which just happens to be a par 3 ?
AliMc
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3 holes in one at 3 different courses in East Lothian and one albatross at The Hirsel in the Scottish Borders
sunshine
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Ignoring the OOB shots it's still a 3 which is an eagle not an albatross. But full marks for effort
sunshine
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No holes in one - but I have had an albatross on the 18th at Littlestone. It was a back pin so I didn't see it drop. When I couldn't see it on the green I assumed it had gone over the back. After a few minutes searching I was about to give up, but I thought I would just check in the hole...
Kellfire
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Two of my closest hole in one attempts were on par 4s, so they would’ve doubled up but sadly it’s still zero and zero for me.
HomerJSimpson
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Race you!! After 40+ years I fear I am destined to keep the zero's. Perhaps more chance of HIO than albatross these days
Kellfire
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I play about five rounds a year at the moment so I doubt I’ll be troubling my stats any time soon!
HomerJSimpson
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