Golfing milestones you would like to achieve?

[Boomy]

Different beast in summer conditions, fairways can become very narrow due to how far the ball can run downwind but great fun.

Really am looking forward to it Its the heather/rough I'm fearful of... I'm new back to golf after a 10 year break and my irons are a bit wayward (early days as it is) I'm getting some lessons to get going again, hopeful that will get me back up to speed quite quickly. I also need to get my cards in for a handicap! Its a dream come true being a member at Silloth.

 

[Orikoru]

Come up to my place and play the Ashludie when there's a 35mph wind blowing from the West - 10th is 252 yard par four straight downwind and links so ball will run - you'll be able to drive the green if you hit it on the right line - not much luck in that.

No driveable par 4s at my club. The one hole that's maybe short enough is protected by a big ditch across the front of the green so not trying that.

 

[davidy233]

No driveable par 4s at my club. The one hole that's maybe short enough is protected by a big ditch across the front of the green so not trying that.

Off topic but just had a look at Haste Hill web site - the bit in the history about a golfer getting decapitated by a low flying aircraft is crazy.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Now THAT would be some feat in a medal ?

I know a lad who’s done it at my place; par 5 followed by a 350yd par 4, on which he only had a 2ft putt.
I don’t hit it as far as I him however.

 

[sweaty sock]

Play in the open

 

[backwoodsman]

Break 80 at my course (done it once elsewhere)
Get a hole in 1
Get an eagle at my course (had one elsewhere)
Win the Club Challenge (ie the annual handicap matchplay knock out)
Win the damn "60 Not Out" trophy (am the only one of our 8 who hasn't won it yet, and the only one who's got a proper handicap)

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Play in the open

Nearly did that
I was asked to play as a marker on the final day of the 1966 Open.
Had to say no.

 

[Zig]

Twilight golf working my way round the Donegal coast on a long summer holiday, in a camper van, in a couple of years time when my little boy's big enough to play from yellow tees.

And to play Sunningdale, Walton Heath and RSG with our golfing gang before then.

 

[MarkT]

Nearly did that
I was asked to play as a marker on the final day of the 1966 Open.
Had to say no.

Amazing. Why did you have to say no and who would you have played with?

 

[nickjdavis]

Win the Club Championship for a second time...I always feel deep down that the first one was a fluke.

Love to get to low single figures...old Cat 1.

 

[GuyInLyon]

Following on from the other milestones thread, which ones would you like to achieve?

I'd loved to play a round at one-over-par and I'd also love to have a hole-in-one.

Came within six inches of a hole-in-one about fifteen years ago (on a short par three) and the friend i was playing with was going insane watching it roll towards the hole.
If it had gone in he might well have had a heart attack as I'd been playing for two years and he'd been playing for twenty.
It was hilarious.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Amazing. Why did you have to say no and who would you have played with?

American Pro Miller Barber [11 times tour winner] and I was working at the Open in an job that was more important [seemingly]
I was frustrated but understood. Very mature for an 18 year old.
One of my golfing pals got the gig and scored a 76, better than the Pro if I recall correctly.

 

[MendieGK]

Complete top 100 in England (done 70)

Enter open qualifying

play in the Birkdale Goblet

 

[jim8flog]

As someone approaching his seventies beat my age as a gross score.

 

[jim8flog]

The driving a par 4 brings back an amusing memory. Playing a club match with the captain in the 4ball in front of me. He was bending down eyeing up his putt as my ball ran right between his legs.

He had always sworn he would never complain about anybody driving the green when he was on it and actually congratulate the person. He was true to his word.

 

[SteveW86]

First milestone is single figures, I have set myself the challenge of doing that this season.

The two eagles in a row one earlier is interesting, our 9th and 10th are two relatively short par 5’s so whilst extremely difficult this could go on the list.....but still to have my first eagle so that will be the first aim.

Purely for the show off factor, I want to hole out with a wedge where it lands past the flag and spins back into the hole.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Following on from the other milestones thread, which ones would you like to achieve?

2 for me, get a hole in one and play all of the GB&I top 100 courses.

Apart from getting my links ticket in a few years that is a milestone

For me it’s just the bucket list courses I want to play

In no particular order.

Loch Lomond
Ardfin
Gleneagles Kings and Queens
Lofoten links
Prestwick to complete my open course rota.

Had the hole in ones and these days I certainly don’t set myself any targets scoring wise as I completely play golf for fun.

 

[richart]

Hole in one would be good.

Play a lot of top courses with top mates would be fun.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

You might want to Google the 1966 Open...
Your story has more holes than a piece of Swiss cheese ???

Oops not Miller Barber then, I was not 100% sure it was him.
It was a reasonably well known golfer who finished in last [or second last place after 3 rounds]. I think one of the other competitors withdrew with injury so a marker was required.
I can give you the name of the guy who played as a marker if that helps.

 

[clubchamp98]

I have won majors in my 20s ,30s ,40s and 50s .
Now I am in my 60s it would be nice to win just one more.