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I know exactly how many 1s I have had, but haven't kept track of the eagle 2s.
Is it better than a hole in one?
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I know exactly how many 1s I have had, but haven't kept track of the eagle 2s.
Foxholer
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I've had 14 eagles, the first of which was a hole-in-one, but have only seen 5 or maybe 6 (I saw it disappear, but on a front to back sloping green) of them go in! Only putted for 3 of them!
Hole-in-one is still tops, but a successful putt for eagle is the most satisfying!
Hole-in-one is still tops, but a successful putt for eagle is the most satisfying!
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Loz1607
Assistant Pro
Must add I have had a few Eagles over the years on par 4 and 5s. Just none with a holed full shot.
Have seen a 2 on a par 5. Playing partner holed his approach from 220. Was a great shot for 6 points
Have seen a 2 on a par 5. Playing partner holed his approach from 220. Was a great shot for 6 points
Tiger man
Challenge Tour Pro
How can it be luck when you are hitting a shot to go in the hole? If you are pin hunting it is not luck just perfect execution. If you were aiming for centre of green and drain it in a back left pin position say, that's luck.
Merv_swerve
Challenge Tour Pro
An albatross 2 made our local paper a couple of years ago. Truly magnificent.
Player rightly said a HOI is 1 great shot. An albatross is 2 great shots.
julsk10
Head Pro
Holed out twice on our 18th from 130yds. The first time the following week was a charity day with a prize for nearest the pin with second shot. Didn't even hit green then!
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guest100718
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Not me but I have watched Dustin Johnson hit it that far.
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Deleted member 15344
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No idea how many Eagles I have but recall every hole in one
I find 2 putts for eagle more satisfying!
@ the OP.....No is the answer to your question:smirk:
Tashyboy
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Our first par three about 165-170 yd and I bladdered my hybrid it was down its throat all the way. When I got to the green it was 20ft past the hole. My PP said look at your pitch mark, it was half over the hole on the right hand side. It was 1/4" from slam dunking.
still brings back emotional memories.😂
still brings back emotional memories.😂
Nashy
Head Pro
I lipped out on our par 4 12th 282yards. I watched it the whole way, pitched just off the green and ran upto the hole and lipped out. I of course missed the 4ft putt come back!
I have eagled a good few par 4 and 5 over the years but I am still after that magical hole in one!
I have eagled a good few par 4 and 5 over the years but I am still after that magical hole in one!
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
You just keep telling yourself that, I'll stick with being realistic.
I've seen several holes ine one, two of them got no more than 4 feet off the ground, one rolled through a bunker, they were not perfect execution.
The ones that were good shots didn't fly stright into the hole. The bounced and ran several yards along the green before falling into the hole. If you want to tell me that those guys were aiming directly at the spot they landed on with the right amount of spin and the right pace to take the break on the green to fall into the hole was perfect execution than you carry on. Me, I'll accept that neither of those guys knew exactly how far the hole was away or are good enough to hit the ball exactly the right distance short of the hole for it to bounce and roll along the green and fall in, yes they hit a good shot but going in was luck, pure and simple.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Liverbirdie has gone on the record to say
"all hole in ones are jammy until I get one''.
Of course getting the ball to go into the hole requires luck. Giving it that chance usually requires some skill.
"all hole in ones are jammy until I get one''.
Of course getting the ball to go into the hole requires luck. Giving it that chance usually requires some skill.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Plenty of eagles. A few par four holes at WCGC driveable in the summer and lucky enough to make a few putts. Had a couple where I've holed second shots on par fours (definitely lucky) and a one at RAGC hitting a par five in two. Never hand an ace but it will outweigh the eagles when it happens. Of course it's down to luck to a large part and even a bad tee shot on a par 3 has the potential to be an ace
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
So why is the skill of the shot for a HIO better than that of a holed 2nd shot?
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Had a hole in one with the ball going straight in the hole from a perfectly hit shot -aimed for the hole and it went in
Another one I aimed just past the pin - it landed past the pin then span back in the hole
Is that luck or hitting the ball really well ?
Another one I aimed just past the pin - it landed past the pin then span back in the hole
Is that luck or hitting the ball really well ?
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
Was it really perfectly hit? Did you know exactly to the mm how far the hole was and deliberately tried to hit it that exact distance? Somehow I doubt it. My guess it that you knew roughly how far the hole was and happened to, on that occasion, make a swing that meant the ball landed straight in the hole. It wasn't perfect execution.
I hit my 2nd shot straight into the hole on the 18th the other week, it was a good shot, but the fact it went straight in the hole was luck.
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guest100718
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its not about skill, its about completing a hole in a single shot, nothing else compares.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Both lucky. I'm assuming the first slammed dunked in. Luck to hit it the exact yardage and it not to bounce up. Second one lucky to spin back on exactly the correct line. There is definitely luck involved in all these holed shots and I won't accept otherwise. Yes it's nice when it comes off, and yes it's the aim to get it in the hole asap but there's luck in there
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
So if it's not about skill, it must be luck?
