Golfing milestones - how many have you achieved?

[Pathetic Shark]

All 20 First hole-in-one was on a par-4 which took care of three of them in one shot. The 18 GRs - I was bricking it over a gap wedge to the 18th at Traditions - just about got it on there. Then did it a week later at Sunbury and a month later at Pyrford.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Just out of interest what did you score when you hit every green?

Gross 69 - 2 under par ?

 

[clubchamp98]

You might be correct, but I know loads of the exchamps at my club and only know two chaps who have made an albatross.

19/20
I have never had albatross.
That’s a very rare bird.

 

[Skypilot]

6/20 and all well into my retirement

 

[clubchamp98]

6/20 and all well into my retirement

Most of mine were 25 odd yrs ago.

 

[Voyager EMH]

Won my first Club Championship in 1991 - that made 16. First hole-in-one and bogey free round were later in the 90s.
18 greens in reg and albatross might never happen.
My next milestone, not on this list, is to shoot my age. Might have to wait some years for that - but will really really enjoy it if it happens. Then do it each year till I drop.
Something positive to look forward to.

 

[clubchamp98]

Won my first Club Championship in 1991 - that made 16. First hole-in-one and bogey free round were later in the 90s.
18 greens in reg and albatross might never happen.
My next milestone, not on this list, is to shoot my age. Might have to wait some years for that - but will really really enjoy it if it happens. Then do it each year till I drop.
Something positive to look forward to.

Yes mine is to win a major in my 60s
Won in my 20/30/40/50 S hopefully still got it in me.
I could not shoot 64 in my 30s so don’t hold much hope now,
Maybe when I am 80 might have a chance.

 

[Voyager EMH]

Aha, won my third club scratch knockout at 50, a board comp nett at 52 (won that one in 1977 too) and my last club championship at, wait for it, 58.
So club majors (or board comps) in teens, 20s, 30, 40s and 50s. Same as you - not won owt big in my 60s - yet!

 

[clubchamp98]

Aha, won my third club scratch knockout at 50, a board comp nett at 52 (won that one in 1977 too) and my last club championship at, wait for it, 58.
So club majors (or board comps) in teens, 20s, 30, 40s and 50s. Same as you - not won owt big in my 60s - yet!

Nice CV.
It’s not easy when your 50 yds behind a younger ,fitter,better player.
But keep on trying.
Worse places to be.

 

[njrose51]

Just the 12 for me

 

[The Dog.]

All of them bar the exception of the club championship.

 

[Voyager EMH]

All of them bar the exception of the club championship.

Well, if you're under 58 (in dog years, ha ha) there's hope for you yet. Keep trying sir.

 

[clubchamp98]

All of them bar the exception of the club championship.

I won the Club Championship when I was 40 yrs old.
I think we are better golfers at that age than trying to knock the cover off the ball when younger.

 

[4LEX]

Gross 69 - 2 under par ?

Was this Blackpool crazy golf

 

[Liverbirdie]

16 1/2, plus the club scratch matchplay - any chance of tweaking it to add that next time?

 

[The Dog.]

I won the Club Championship when I was 40 yrs old.
I think we are better golfers at that age than trying to knock the cover off the ball when younger.

Agreed. Our club championship is 36 holes scratch format. I have it in me to do it but it’s a tough field to beat as we have a high number of category 1 players, over 40 I think. I’ve been in the top 5 twice in the last 6 years so not too far away.

I am 50 and agree with you about being a more refined player as I have got older. Additionally, I was a better ball striker in my teens and twenties but golf technology has redressed the balance on this over time and I now hit the ball further through the bag than I ever have.

 

[clubchamp98]

Yes I h

Agreed. Our club championship is 36 holes scratch format. I have it in me to do it but it’s a tough field to beat as we have a high number of category 1 players, over 40 I think. I’ve been in the top 5 twice in the last 6 years so not too far away.

I am 50 and agree with you about being a more refined player as I have got older. Additionally, I was a better ball striker in my teens and twenties but golf technology has redressed the balance on this over time and I now hit the ball further through the bag than I ever have.

Yes but I have found that the tech has helped the better players hit it longer as well
As I have got older my short game has got 100% better, this is where higher cappers could improve rapidly.
But we all want to smash it miles when we are young.

My advice to newcomers is always work on your 100yds and in and that takes the pressure off your long game mistakes.

36 holes is to much for me now
But over two days I would still have a chance.
Unfortunately our CC is on the one day.

 

[Voyager EMH]

Yes I h

Yes but I have found that the tech has helped the better players hit it longer as well
As I have got older my short game has got 100% better, this is where higher cappers could improve rapidly.
But we all want to smash it miles when we are young.

My advice to newcomers is always work on your 100yds and in and that takes the pressure off your long game mistakes.

36 holes is too much for me now
But over two days I would still have a chance.
Unfortunately our CC is on the one day.

Its the one day of the year that I'm in a buggy. The idea of not competing in it - not ready to accept that yet.

 

[clubchamp98]

Its the one day of the year that I'm in a buggy. The idea of not competing in it - not ready to accept that yet.

Were not allowed buggies.