The19thHole
Head Pro
the closest I ever came was when I hit the flag and it just dropped to about a foot away. I was gutted 
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Hole in One - Why are some luckier than others??
- Thread starter ArnoldArmChewer
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TheMetalMan0
Assistant Pro
Haha some great stories in here. Closest I've ever stuck it is about 5 foot!
got one in our 4 ball- I played the first tee-shot, 1 bounce then in the hole.
Captain came up and wanted to play through so it didn't countne:
Captain came up and wanted to play through so it didn't count
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harvey4banger
Challenge Tour Pro
got one in our 4 ball- I played the first tee-shot, 1 bounce then in the hole.
Captain came up and wanted to play through so it didn't count
Why?
Been single figure h'cap for most of the 44 years I've been playing. Took 42 yrs to get one. Mate has never been lower than 14 h'cap and has had 6!! He doesn't hit far but hits very straight... maybe that's the answer.
Liverbirdie
Ryder Cup Winner
I had thought that you would have said rim, more than lip.
Hooper
Head Pro
Three months in playing and I had one. The shot was going right of the flag, lucky bounce left and straight in. My playing partners and the 4 ball on the next tee all jumped for joy. I honestly did not realise at the time it was something people may never get so was not really that excited. Picked the ball out of the cup walked to the next tee with ace ball in hand and spanked it into the never never. My brother had a hole in one on the same course later that same year. His never left the pin, pitched a foot from the hole and straight in. Neitehr of us have come close since. That was 8 years ago. Funny game.
RGDave
Money List Winner
I've often thought about this.
Some players take dead aim at the flag, I'd say I'm just working out the best chance to get it on the green.
Therefore, I reckon I'm less likely to ever get one.
(if that makes sense)...
Some players take dead aim at the flag, I'd say I'm just working out the best chance to get it on the green.
Therefore, I reckon I'm less likely to ever get one.
(if that makes sense)...
wull
Tour Rookie
i've been close a few times and witnessed a very close call.never witnessed one but back in august my playing partner knocked it to literally 2".i couldn't believe how close it was and it was a blind pin so we didn;t get the chance to witness it go that close.
i've holed out for a few eagles from 100yrds+ so i reckon it's only a matter of time,you could say it's luck but i reckon if you play often enough then the chances are it may happen.....you can't say it will happen but i'm confident enough that i'll get one eventually.i haven't played since 1999 and even then i had only been playing for 3 yrs as a junior so i believe if i keep playing then it's going to happen.
i do have the next best thing though and it is rather funny...
when i was a junior i was waiting on the 7th tee at callander.back then it was roughly 230 yrds and the tee shot is blind so you had to wait for the bell.the bell went and i tee'd off,i leaked it a bit right and knew it was heading towards where the bell was.
when i got over the hill i could see the 2 old boys looking in the heavy rough to the right of the bell,the old fella tells me the ball hit his leg and presumed it went in the rough.so we searched for the ball for about 5 mins before he pulled it from his pocket......he was amazed along with his partner but i thought he was taking the mick.
anyway,the next day i was teeing off from the 6th medal tee's when he comes over from the 17th fairway and starts to undo his belt buckle...."hold on a minute" i thought but he revealed the biggest bruise you have ever seen...
so maybe thats the closes i will ever get to a hole in 1
i've holed out for a few eagles from 100yrds+ so i reckon it's only a matter of time,you could say it's luck but i reckon if you play often enough then the chances are it may happen.....you can't say it will happen but i'm confident enough that i'll get one eventually.i haven't played since 1999 and even then i had only been playing for 3 yrs as a junior so i believe if i keep playing then it's going to happen.
i do have the next best thing though and it is rather funny...
when i was a junior i was waiting on the 7th tee at callander.back then it was roughly 230 yrds and the tee shot is blind so you had to wait for the bell.the bell went and i tee'd off,i leaked it a bit right and knew it was heading towards where the bell was.
when i got over the hill i could see the 2 old boys looking in the heavy rough to the right of the bell,the old fella tells me the ball hit his leg and presumed it went in the rough.so we searched for the ball for about 5 mins before he pulled it from his pocket......he was amazed along with his partner but i thought he was taking the mick.
anyway,the next day i was teeing off from the 6th medal tee's when he comes over from the 17th fairway and starts to undo his belt buckle...."hold on a minute" i thought but he revealed the biggest bruise you have ever seen...
so maybe thats the closes i will ever get to a hole in 1
Monty_Brown
Tour Rookie
Never had one in 20-odd years of playing off or close to single figures. Never seen anyone have one either. I don't belive they exist. You are all liars (and deviants) :mmm:
daymond
Tour Rookie
2" from the hole edge. Spun back 12". That is probably my one and only chance gone.
ArnoldArmChewer
Tour Winner
Now now old chap lets keep this clean, double whathisnames even at this time of year, really I am shocked.
daymond
Tour Rookie
Oh I forgot. I have holed out from about 150yds on the same par 5 twice so I tend to count those as counting!
Mr_T
Challenge Tour Pro
The closest ive ever got was a foot from the pin, was heading dead straight for the cup but it had just poured with rain so got no roll just stopped dead on the green, was absolutely gutted
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
I've only ever had one in over 25 years of playing.
Mind you, it was perfection
Mind you, it was perfection
richart
Major Champion
None in over 35 years.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
I've mentioned my unofficial Ace - I was the only person on the course!!
Had a few close ones, closet was about 3 inches...
CVG had one a couple of years back and at my last club I witnessed the same guy ace the same hole 2 weeks running...
Had a few close ones, closet was about 3 inches...
CVG had one a couple of years back and at my last club I witnessed the same guy ace the same hole 2 weeks running...
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
I have two mates who both have hole in ones to their name, they play golf no more than a couple of times a year and either of their shots went more than 10ft off the ground, one even rolled through a bunker on it's way to the hole. I have hit hundreds of good shots into par 3s and never had one. I've never even holed my second shot from the fairway.
If you want to try to convince me hole in ones aren't complete and total luck, go ahead but this might be a long threadY
If you want to try to convince me hole in ones aren't complete and total luck, go ahead but this might be a long threadY
Never had one and as par 3's are my nadir I can't see this record getting broken anytime soon. I'm not convinced it is all down to luck. There has to be a degree of skill in the majority to get the club right and hit a good shot. If it pitches and rolls in from there it is no different to doing the same thing and holing out from the fairway. I'll risk the splinters and sit firmly on the fence saying 50% luck and 50% skill
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
I played in a home club match last year and a guy from my club playing in the group behind had two holes in one in the same round. I saw them both go in from the next tee boxes.
I had my first this year. 180 yards on a par three, struck with a sweet 5 iron, it seemed to land then roll up and into the hole as if in slow motion. Great feeling.
I had my first this year. 180 yards on a par three, struck with a sweet 5 iron, it seemed to land then roll up and into the hole as if in slow motion. Great feeling.
