Is this unusual?

[tobybarker]

Mate of mine tells me he has had 7 holes in one and 7 albatrosses on par fives (not on the same round!)

I can't even get close to that. Can Any of you match or better that?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Do you believe him?

Have you told him that quoting this from crazy golf really doesn't count

 

[Imurg]

I'd believe the 7 HIO over the 7 Albatrosses every day of the week.....
He's not Korean is he..?

 

[HPIMG]

Hole is one’s I would believe I used to ply with a guy who had 13 and he was not that great at golf. The albatross would be way harder to believe. You don’t meet many people who have had them never mind seven

 

[tobybarker]

I have no reason to not believe him.... This wasn't meant to be a chance to question his integrity....i was simply wondering if it was unusual.

 

[tobybarker]

Do you believe him?

Have you told him that quoting this from crazy golf really doesn't count

Yes. He is a long and loyal friend

 

[Crow]

Very unusual.

 

[PJ87]

Yes. He is a long and loyal friend

Are you friends with jay from the Inbetweeners

 

[Orikoru]

Seven holes in one is a lot but for a very good player who plays a lot, it's plausible.

Seven albatrosses?? Absolutely no chance. Unless he plays at a course where all the par 5s are 450 yards or something.

 

[KenL]

I had holed quite a few irons for eagle before my first HII. Never had an albatross though.
I've had 3 HII, when I had my first one, the guy I was playing with said he'd had 13. An older chap who had always been a very good golfer.

 

[harpo_72]

As him what an albatross is ?

 

[Imurg]

As him what an albatross is ?

 

[Pin-seeker]

Are you friends with jay from the Inbetweeners

Don’t ask him about caravan club

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Is it Trump ?


I wonder if he means eagles ?


The 7 Hole in ones is believable - I have 7

But 7 albatross’s no chance

 

[tobybarker]

Whatever.....i thought it was an interesting thread but clearly I'm in the minority. Byeee

 

[Golfnut1957]

Whatever.....i thought it was an interesting thread but clearly I'm in the minority. Byeee

Don't go just yet. It's just a thought but regarding the Albatrosses, can you ask your mate how many of them were tee shots on Par 4s and how many were holed second shots on Par 5s?

Genuine question. I'm interested.

 

[PJ87]

Whatever.....i thought it was an interesting thread but clearly I'm in the minority. Byeee

You need to think logically, BDC does a break 50 series off the forward tees. He is one of the longest hitters in the world. Doesn't come close to hole in ones on par 4s or getting in 2 on a 5

The pro series you see them VERY rarely

Out of all my golfing mates I know of 1 who has 1

To get more than one would be remarkable

To get 7? He is either cheating ,lying or confused with an eagle

 

[Billysboots]

I’m with those who think the 7 albatross’s are perhaps stretching the bounds of probability.

Think about it. The vast majority of par 3’s are less than 200 yards, meaning that whilst an ace is still pretty rare, they are not impossible. I’ve had three. I know mates who have had more, and several very good golfers who have never had one.

But to make an albatross you generally need to be holing out from well in excess of 200 yards, and you will rarely have the benefit of the perfect lie you get pegging the ball up on a par 3. I’ve only seen two in over forty years, both on the same hole. So for one golfer to have had seven?

In the words of a certain Victor Meldrew, I don’t believe it.

 

[williamalex1]

Is his name Tom Jones lol

 

[3offTheTee]

There is a guy aged 81 at our place who has had 13 holes in 1. He used to play off 5 so it is believable.

We were in W. Australia a few years' ago somewhere near Albany. There was plaque which stated a guy off 21 on a par 5 SI 3 and had a 2 for 7!