Is it better than a hole in one?

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!
 
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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
 
No difference between that and a hole in one to me. Both contain massive elements of luck.
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.
 
I wouldn't believe anyone who said they wouldn't rather have a hole in 1 than an eagle 2.

An albatross 2, might need some further thought.

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.
 
But if I knock in my 2nd shot on a 430 yard par 4 I've played that hole in the fewest shots possible so there's no "real" difference is there....unless you can drive the ball 430 yards.

Not me but I have watched Dustin Johnson hit it that far.
 
No idea how many Eagles I have but recall every hole in one
 
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!

I find 2 putts for eagle more satisfying!

@ the OP.....No is the answer to your question:smirk:
 
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.😂
 
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!
 
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.

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.
 
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.
 
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
 
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.

So why is the skill of the shot for a HIO better than that of a holed 2nd shot?
 
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 ?
 
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 ?

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.
 
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 ?

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
 
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