bobmac
Major Champion
If you could travel back in time to any golf shot you have ever hit and have the chance to hit it again, which one would it be and why? 
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Yerman
Journeyman Pro
The first one 
- then I might not be hooked on this infuriating, wonderful game!
- then I might not be hooked on this infuriating, wonderful game!
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
In recent times probably a drive at 16 that went OB when I was in with a real chance of winning a biggish event and shooting my best score in competitive play on my home course. Historically there are too many unforced errors littering my career (normally at strategic moments) to pick just one
forefortheday
Tour Rookie
Aintree golf course 5th hole second shot (half a PW) over a pond to a raised green with the flag on the thinnest part.
Just knew as soon as I hit it it was doing exactly what I wanted (tapped in for birdie).
It was the first time I had the confidence to take it on and got a great result.
Just knew as soon as I hit it it was doing exactly what I wanted (tapped in for birdie).
It was the first time I had the confidence to take it on and got a great result.
beggsy
Journeyman Pro
my second shot on par 5 10th at flamborough head 6 iron 256 yard left me with a 6 foot eagle put which i sank for a 3for2for 5
Region3
Ryder Cup Winner
Bit of confusion over the question I think.
I'm taking it as meaning what shot would you like to take again, as in it was poor and you want a mulligan.
If I'm right then mine is my 2nd to the 15th about 25 years ago.
I was having my best ever round, 4 under gross after 14, and hit a 5 iron fat into a bunker and ended up making a double bogey.
I'd love to go back and hit it again, especially if I could take my older head with me so I didn't bottle 3 of the last 4 holes
I'm taking it as meaning what shot would you like to take again, as in it was poor and you want a mulligan.
If I'm right then mine is my 2nd to the 15th about 25 years ago.
I was having my best ever round, 4 under gross after 14, and hit a 5 iron fat into a bunker and ended up making a double bogey.
I'd love to go back and hit it again, especially if I could take my older head with me so I didn't bottle 3 of the last 4 holes
DCB
Well-known member
Two ways of looking at this, a bad shot you'd love to be able to take again or a great shot that you'd love to be able to make again.
A bad shot, well I'd love to have the chance to take a putt from the back of our 18th again on a horrible wet semi final night some 15 years ago. Missed a long putt for a win and sent it 3' past, missed the return. Never made it that far in the matchplay stages again
A great shot, well my best ever would have to be a 4 iron into 18 at Carnoustie which carried the burn and ran up onto the green to set up a birdie chance. Alas no birdie, but that 4 iron was special
A bad shot, well I'd love to have the chance to take a putt from the back of our 18th again on a horrible wet semi final night some 15 years ago. Missed a long putt for a win and sent it 3' past, missed the return. Never made it that far in the matchplay stages again
A great shot, well my best ever would have to be a 4 iron into 18 at Carnoustie which carried the burn and ran up onto the green to set up a birdie chance. Alas no birdie, but that 4 iron was special
viscount17
Money List Winner
the three successive 6-irons I hit today (measured on SG2.5 at 197, 185 and 192 yards) - wonderful feeling - and all straight!
Region3
Ryder Cup Winner
Sorry but your obviously a lightweight if you're not hitting it 256
alan_h
Medal Winner
Last week, tee shot at 16th on Braid Hills. Only 3 over par on the tee (off 11). Got out the hybrid for 'safety'. Hooked one into the gorse left and then slashed two provisionals into the gorse right. Couldn't find any.
Back to the tee with the driver and banged one 280 down the middle. Made 'par' with my 4th ball for a frustrating 10 and another good card wrecked.
Still got 3rd in the comp though.
Back to the tee with the driver and banged one 280 down the middle. Made 'par' with my 4th ball for a frustrating 10 and another good card wrecked.
Still got 3rd in the comp though.
Basher
Tour Winner
I take it you hit it 56 yards with the iron. The following 200 yards being the drop off the cliff!
DMC
Challenge Tour Pro
Bad shot-
Hitting my drive out of bounds at the 16th on my home course whilst -2.
Good shot-
Hitting my hybrid to 2 feet at the 18th at Turnberry for a birdie a few years back.
Hitting my drive out of bounds at the 16th on my home course whilst -2.
Good shot-
Hitting my hybrid to 2 feet at the 18th at Turnberry for a birdie a few years back.
ADB
Journeyman Pro
Chipping in from 50 yards on the 18th to win a regional pairs competition. I knew I had to make it and its probably one of the only times when the plan payed off. Ran off like Watson on the 17th at Pebble Beach - wish I could feel that again!
madandra
Money List Winner
May I apologise in advance to MikeH and Paul O'Hagan for bringing this up AGAIN !!!!!!!!
The 9th at the Jubilee course, St Andrews. It was the Forum Magazine Challenge Match and after 3 birdies on the bounce I called my shot at the 190 yd par 3 9th.
I told Mike and Paul I was going to hit a hooded 4 iron out to the right and it would draw round behind the bump at the front of the green ....
It stopped 12 feet from the hole and I couldnt have drawn it better on my strokesaver with a sharpie.
I missed the putt for my fourth birdie by the way.
The 9th at the Jubilee course, St Andrews. It was the Forum Magazine Challenge Match and after 3 birdies on the bounce I called my shot at the 190 yd par 3 9th.
I told Mike and Paul I was going to hit a hooded 4 iron out to the right and it would draw round behind the bump at the front of the green ....
It stopped 12 feet from the hole and I couldnt have drawn it better on my strokesaver with a sharpie.
I missed the putt for my fourth birdie by the way.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
My 1st tee shot at the Royal Ascot meet earlier in the year. Carved it way right into the trees, never to be seen again. I'd like another go - I'd be happy with just getting it greenside.
stevek1969
Money List Winner
Best Shot - 2 weeks ago at Dundonald Links 9th Hole in the rough ,could hardly see the ball ,blind shot ,hit it over the mound and the burn up the bank and ran 6 feet from the stick easy 3 ,a shot of sheer excellence which gave us a another hole up against thecraw and J_F.
which gave us a another hole up against thecraw and J_F. 
Bob, mine wouldnt be to go back and hit it again, it would be to watch it from different angles like a spectator. It wasnt the most eye opening shot Ive ever hit but the conditions and a little bit of pressure meant a lot to me. It was during a captains day outing in the society in 2007 and I was chasing the guy I believed to be leading by a shot, he played safe up the right due to a whopping big lake and wind against.If you could travel back in time to any golf shot you have ever hit and have the chance to hit it again, which one would it be and why?
I had to go par at worst to be in with a shout. He made a 5 or 6, I hit a high 5 wood into the wind and watched it draw back into the middle of the green, ran the first putt over the edge of the hole to 2 feet and sunk it. Came second to another fella but 76 in the conditions had me very happy (lost ball took a 6 at the first!)
Anyway, as it was a Captains Day, I had brought my old fuji bridge camera and got a coule of pics of the shot, what I was faced with and the end result).
jammydodger
Tour Winner
I'd like to hit my 2nd shot to the 18th in the first round of this years club champs again. I was +1gr and it is a par5 double dogleg and I hit my drive too close to the trees on the right but I was in the zone and thought i could get a 5 iron up and over them. Should have layed up and pitched on for 3 cos I hit the trees and it knocked it right into heavy crap...cost me a triple bogie...which cost me the club champs eventually on countback...I've gotten over it now though.....aarrgghhhh 
CVG
Assistant Pro
Great question Bob,
I'd go back about 8 years, I was on track to score sub 80 for the first time (still never done it!) and I hit the worst 8 iron you have ever seen into the 17th (a par five), thinned it into a big clump of nasty rough. Hacked my way out and finished with an 8, total score 83.....still my best score but if only I could go back.
I'd go back about 8 years, I was on track to score sub 80 for the first time (still never done it!) and I hit the worst 8 iron you have ever seen into the 17th (a par five), thinned it into a big clump of nasty rough. Hacked my way out and finished with an 8, total score 83.....still my best score but if only I could go back.
bobmac
Major Champion
Oh dear Ian, and I still have the video.
For a small fee, I won't post it on you tube
