Hole In One?

[Arthur Wedge]

Yeah, except he's still here under his new name so not sure why he didn't just post it himself.

He isn’t back on here

 

[IanM]

And he was next to me on the practice ground at Porthcawl last Tuesday too

Who is stalking whom?

 

[SteveW86]

One of the good guys

Indeed! Regularly offered to host at Hayling when he was a member there and now at Broadstone.

 

[IanM]

Hayling was where I played with him, but as a guest of someone else...

Crikey, there's a course that's improved over the past few years. More changes planned to the layout too.

 

[3 jabber]

Would like a highlight a monumental time in golf

Drive4show has been playing golf for nearly 50 years

And finally he has his 1st Hole in one


High Post 8th, 139 uphill into the wind. 8 iron straight over the flag and spun back in

Congrats to the guy, the first one is always special. I'm waiting for my 3rd now

 

[Doon frae Troon]

It's a misty day and you are playing a par 3 uphill, where you can't see the bottom of the cup. You hit a tee shot that felt great off the club, but you cannot see the ball on the green when you get up there. You look in the rough, you look in the bunkers, you look everywhere, but you still cannot find your ball. 3 minutes and 10 seconds after you started looking, you finally find the ball in the hole. Does it count?

No, as it is more likely that an unseen local urchin popped his near miss into the hole as he was walking past.
Jeez, I wonder what sort of kid would do that.

 

[srixon 1]

Hell yes .

The moment the ball is in the hole, the hole is complete. The 3 minute rule isn't relevant.

The only shame is that you didn't see the moment it happened

I’ve had two, both uphill and didn’t see either go in. The ones I have witnessed within my group have all been down hill and saw them all go in.

 

[LincolnShep]

Personally, if it felt like it should have been on the green, and wasn't, I'd be taking a quick glance in the hole before I started looking elsewhere.

I do this, albeit more in hope than expectation.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I’ve had two, both uphill and didn’t see either go in. The ones I have witnessed within my group have all been down hill and saw them all go in.

There are 4 par 3's at my club. You would not see any hole in ones there, they are all above eye level, (yes even for people taller than LT). That is really poor design imo. I can accept the odd par 3 like that, geography of the course can dictate, but for all 4, nope. I want the buzz and excitement of tracking the ball, seeing it drop. I would not have any of that if it happened where I play.

Do you feel you missed out a bit because of that? Bearing in mind it is still a great buzz to find your ball in the hole.

 

[Neilds]

We have 5 par 3 and you would see all but one (apparently ) which is the shortest one but has a ridge in front of the green

 

[trevor]

Iv'e only had one HIO and it certainly wasn't a joyful experience, straight away I thought bugger how much is this going to cost me. It was about £60 in the end and I sincerely hope I don't have another.

 

[Deleted member 36735]

High Post

What did you think of the course from a low handicap point of view?
I've read good things about it but when I looked at their website it looks pretty boring from the flyover.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

What did you think of the course from a low handicap point of view?
I've read good things about it but when I looked at their website it looks pretty boring from the flyover.

It’s a very good course - enjoyed playing there a number of times

 

[srixon 1]

There are 4 par 3's at my club. You would not see any hole in ones there, they are all above eye level, (yes even for people taller than LT). That is really poor design imo. I can accept the odd par 3 like that, geography of the course can dictate, but for all 4, nope. I want the buzz and excitement of tracking the ball, seeing it drop. I would not have any of that if it happened where I play.

Do you feel you missed out a bit because of that? Bearing in mind it is still a great buzz to find your ball in the hole.

Both shots were both bang on line and never left the flag. The 1st was a wedge that landed about two foot past the hole and spun back. That felt good as it happened in a team competition.

The second one was in a club match at an away course with a 6 iron. That felt good as I went one up and went on to win my match one up.

Both balls are on my little trophy shelf below my TV in the back room.

 

[Orikoru]

Iv'e only had one HIO and it certainly wasn't a joyful experience, straight away I thought bugger how much is this going to cost me. It was about £60 in the end and I sincerely hope I don't have another.

Not to start this debate off again, but nobody's forcing you if you can't afford it and it ruins the experience.

 

[Deleted member 36735]

It’s a very good course - enjoyed playing there a number of times

Thanks

 

[Billysboots]

Been lucky enough to have had three, all at my home course and all on different holes.

Been waiting several years to complete the set now, though.

 

[harpo_72]

I have had 3 hole in ones but the most memorable was the 240yard eagle. We did the looking around bit but we all agreed at the time it was on line so we initially looked at the back of the green but a playing partner said it was in the hole .. and there it was .
I suppose I hold this higher in my achievements because of the distance