eball Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Mine came yesterday. Playing the 480-yard Par 5 18th at a local course I hit a nice drive down the right side of the fairway that left me about 210 yards from the flag. You could only see the top half of the flagstick because of the elevation change on the hole, but I hit my 2-hybrid and it looked pretty good. As our foursome drove up to the green we only saw three balls...figured mine must have gone over. One of my companions said "check the hole" and I scoffed. Then came the most amazing feeling I've ever had on a golf course, as I walked up and peeked into the hole to see my ball. A double eagle 2! The rarest of birds. Sorry for the LAMP but I'm still giddy. The odds of making a double eagle are roughly 1M-to-one, compared with the roughly 13,000-to-one odds of making a hole-in-one. 5 6 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Hole in one. Hole #3, the "Diamond Course" here: http://losttreasuregolf.com/miniature-golf-courses/kill-devil-hills-mini-golf-course/ It was such an amazing shot... I stunned the group I was with... The three & eight year old went wild! I rounded #9 and never looked back. Cruised to victory unlike the OBX has nevet seen before! Kill Devil Hills, NC... A matter of fact it was this past Sunday. Cinco de Mayo, 2019. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Had a shot of Macallan Rare Cask at the 19th hole at TPC Avenel back in the day. Best golf shot ever! 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Wow...that's pretty sweet. Congrats. My greatest golf shot will be my next one --- if that ever happens again! 3 minutes ago, K-9 said: Had a shot of Macallan Rare Cask at the 19th hole at TPC Avenel back in the day. Best golf shot ever! I have an unopened bottle in my liquor cabinet. I'm sure it's wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Does purposely ringing range balls off the caged ball picker at the driving range count? Aside from that, ‘I got nuthin’... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seregil42 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 You guys are better than me. My best shot was probably 9 inches away from the hole on a par 3 (~130 yards). I did witness one great shot from a friend. Hit his shot about 100 yards away from the green, hit the branch of a tree right near the green, landed the ball in the cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 1 minute ago, KD in CA said: Wow...that's pretty sweet. Congrats. My greatest golf shot will be my next one --- if that ever happens again! I have an unopened bottle in my liquor cabinet. I'm sure it's wonderful. Thanks KD! I assume this was for me. It was pretty amazing. I had about 50 bucks worth of all you can eat crab legs in my belly from the seafood joint across the street. I was keeping score and since I am an old-timer... Going last. Thunderstorms were approaching... I don't know how I pulled it off under those fire drill conditions... The gallery went wild. I am still in awe. LoL... Sorry, OP... I AM just effing around. Sorry to steal your thunder. 1 minute ago, Seasons1992 said: Wait a sec. We can post like this? Without having to type: N/M or BELINDA or something??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Greatest result? On a par 3 I skulled an 8 iron, sending the ball screaming off the tee. It never got higher than my knees! It was only when we got to the green that I realized it stopped about 2 inches from the hole. It would have been the ugliest hole in one EVER! Another time I hooked the ball badly. Shocking! Only because I usually slice. Anyway, the unusual part was that one ball bounced off of three different houses.....roof, roof, exterior wall. Is that a record? They were patio houses, but still. Yeah, I’m not very good.....so I fit in with the average golfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, seregil42 said: You guys are better than me. My best shot was probably 9 inches away from the hole on a par 3 (~130 yards). I did witness one great shot from a friend. Hit his shot about 100 yards away from the green, hit the branch of a tree right near the green, landed the ball in the cup. This posted reminded me of my greatest shot. We were playing Richter Park in Danbury, CT the day after Thanksgiving. It was cold -- we had to wait for the frost to melt before they let us start. Got to the tee on an all over water par-3. I topped my iron such that it shot straight out from the tee, skidded all the way across the pond on the very thin layer of ice that had formed, hit the bank on the other side and popped up and onto the green. Two putt for par! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 505 Par 5, drive and 3 wood put me 4 feet away and of course i biffed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 29 minutes ago, eball said: Mine came yesterday. Playing the 480-yard Par 5 18th at a local course I hit a nice drive down the right side of the fairway that left me about 210 yards from the flag. You could only see the top half of the flagstick because of the elevation change on the hole, but I hit my 2-hybrid and it looked pretty good. As our foursome drove up to the green we only saw three balls...figured mine must have gone over. One of my companions said "check the hole" and I scoffed. Then came the most amazing feeling I've ever had on a golf course, as I walked up and peeked into the hole to see my ball. A double eagle 2! The rarest of birds. Sorry for the LAMP but I'm still giddy. The odds of making a double eagle are roughly 1M-to-one, compared with the roughly 13,000-to-one odds of making a hole-in-one. That's awesome!!! I have never even made an eagle, let alone a double! And never had a hole in one either! My best shot ever was prolly in a scramble in a fairly good size group of guys on a golf trip where first paid winners about $350 per head. One of the different rules was each team member had the ability to tee from the ladies on 1 hole. I saved mine for the par 5 18th, from men's tee no way to carry water, but from women's tee became a 250 or so carry..and man I nailed thing so pure I cleared by a good 20 yards , and that sucker must have rolled out another 40 yds or so...which is just a pure monster drive for me! We eagled from there( used my 2nd shot too, but i missed the putt), won the trny!!!! Certainly helped we had one in the middle short of the water!!!! 18 minutes ago, K-9 said: Had a shot of Macallan Rare Cask at the 19th hole at TPC Avenel back in the day. Best golf shot ever! I played there once WAY back in da day..like 95 or so. Fun course! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 One time, from the Tee box, my drive went straight and actually landed on the fairway... So. I guess you could say I'm kind of a big deal. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 11 minutes ago, whatdrought said: One time, from the Tee box, my drive went straight and actually landed on the fairway... So. I guess you could say I'm kind of a big deal. did you swear by instinct on your follow through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Just now, row_33 said: did you swear by instinct on your follow through? Yep. I then spent 40 minutes looking in the long grass cause I was certain it was there. Imagine my shock when it was in the middle of the fairway. I planted it squarely in the pond on my approach just to balance out the universe. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 13 minutes ago, whatdrought said: Yep. I then spent 40 minutes looking in the long grass cause I was certain it was there. Imagine my shock when it was in the middle of the fairway. I planted it squarely in the pond on my approach just to balance out the universe. playing at a course that the PGA often uses, was stuck in a group for a bank tournament with two golfers who couldn't hit the ball 20 yards off a tee using an iron. every shot they'd go through the motions all over again and mutter to themselves the only revenge was returning and sandbagging to win some sweet merchandise from the clubhouse, you do that once in life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 1 minute ago, row_33 said: playing at a course that the PGA often uses, was stuck in a group for a bank tournament with two golfers who couldn't hit the ball 20 yards off a tee using an iron. every shot they'd go through the motions all over again and mutter to themselves the only revenge was returning and sandbagging to win some sweet merchandise from the clubhouse, you do that once in life... Yeah, I love playing the game, but I don't have the fortitude to play alone and I don't like subjecting others to my "style" of play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 13 minutes ago, whatdrought said: Yeah, I love playing the game, but I don't have the fortitude to play alone and I don't like subjecting others to my "style" of play. i have bad allergies and one day got overloaded with stomach issues from it, had to run into the forest about halfway for the expulsion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bray Wyatt Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 (edited) A funny shot, not necessarily great for me. I had my drive just off the fairway to the right, hole was back to the left and I had so branches in the way so I tried playing a punch shot just to get it down the fairway some. My partner had taken the cart up to his ball which was further ahead on the same side. I hit my punch shot but it came out heading right at the cart! The ball landed inside my golf bag back in the pocket where the other balls were as I did not zip my pocket shut lol I tried claiming that I should be allowed to drive the cart up to the green and drop it where I want Edited May 9, 2019 by Bray Wyatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, row_33 said: playing at a course that the PGA often uses, was stuck in a group for a bank tournament with two golfers who couldn't hit the ball 20 yards off a tee using an iron. every shot they'd go through the motions all over again and mutter to themselves the only revenge was returning and sandbagging to win some sweet merchandise from the clubhouse, you do that once in life... I don’t play anymore but people need to understand settings and their game. If you are a bad player playing a serious course with good golfers around you (in your own foursome or especially following you) then you should man up and let your guys know that you are there to be with them and to not try to prove that somehow you are going to be some a PGA pro for the day. While I was never as bad as 20 yards off the tee kind of player I would pick up bad shots and play a reasonable drop to keep up with my group. This also kept us from holding up players behind us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 45 minutes ago, KD in CA said: Wow...that's pretty sweet. Congrats. My greatest golf shot will be my next one --- if that ever happens again! I have an unopened bottle in my liquor cabinet. I'm sure it's wonderful. The one and only time I had it and it was wonderful indeed. Enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 (edited) at a course being reconstructed for the 14th straight year they made a farce out of a par 4 hole and my drive ended up 6 inches away from the pre-fab "hole" the other 3 were very excited and i was so grateful it didn't fall in, some day I'll hit a legit one on my 99th shot of the day I putted uphill from 30 feet too hard and it hit the back of the cup, bounced up about 6 inches and landed right in to break 100 after announcing this was to break 100 Edited May 9, 2019 by row_33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 17 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: That's awesome!!! I have never even made an eagle, let alone a double! And never had a hole in one either! My best shot ever was prolly in a scramble in a fairly good size group of guys on a golf trip where first paid winners about $350 per head. One of the different rules was each team member had the ability to tee from the ladies on 1 hole. I saved mine for the par 5 18th, from men's tee no way to carry water, but from women's tee became a 250 or so carry..and man I nailed thing so pure I cleared by a good 20 yards , and that sucker must have rolled out another 40 yds or so...which is just a pure monster drive for me! We eagled from there( used my 2nd shot too, but i missed the putt), won the trny!!!! Certainly helped we had one in the middle short of the water!!!! I played there once WAY back in da day..like 95 or so. Fun course! It was a fun track. My old company always sponsored a corporate tent each year at the Kemper Open so we got to entertain clients from time to time with a round here and there. I couldn’t golf worth crap, but it was always a good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 (edited) haven't played in years, don't miss it Edited May 9, 2019 by row_33 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 16 minutes ago, whatdrought said: Yep. I then spent 40 minutes looking in the long grass cause I was certain it was there. Imagine my shock when it was in the middle of the fairway. I planted it squarely in the pond on my approach just to balance out the universe. OK, this reminds me of one of the (many) things I HATE about golf: knowing you drove it right down the middle of the fairway, seeing it land out there.....then NOT being able to find it! How on earth does that happen? Guys are saying “yeah, it should be right about here”. It’s not just me. Crazy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 37 minutes ago, BuffaloBill said: I don’t play anymore but people need to understand settings and their game. If you are a bad player playing a serious course with good golfers around you (in your own foursome or especially following you) then you should man up and let your guys know that you are there to be with them and to not try to prove that somehow you are going to be some a PGA pro for the day. While I was never as bad as 20 yards off the tee kind of player I would pick up bad shots and play a reasonable drop to keep up with my group. This also kept us from holding up players behind us. it was a business tournament, but you can't just show up if you can't play, a Stableford with Scramble format. at one hole they put up this plaque to honour John Daly.... two of the idiots scoffed at this and asked if they'd get one put up if they did the same i refrained from saying they couldn't get to that spot with 8 shots. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Myrtle Beach. I had the 'rights' bad. Not a slice, but not finishing , the ball just went right. Sea Trails course. The driving range was to the right and of course I plunked one over there. Much to my amazement and my buddy, I found the ball and since I was still ticked off I gave it a "Happy Gilmore" whack and knocked a 200 shot to about 4 inches from the cup. My buddy is still shaking his head about that one. The next day we played a course that had houses adjoining several fairways. One house had TWO nets to protect it from wayward shots. The netting was TALL. My same buddy said, "There's no way, you'll hit that house" I not only cleared the net and hit the well guarded house but the ball bounced off that house and hit the neighbors too. Fortunately, no broken glass. Been close to a hole in one on 2 occasions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 still the best golf situation in TV history... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 i put it about an inch and a half on a par 3 at oak hill. so close to a hole in one, yet so far away. i'm one of those people that loves golf courses, the club, riding on the cart, the causal drinks, etc. i just can't stand the game itself in any way, shape or form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Skipping golf and having multiple shots at the bar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 (edited) Hole-in-one, 17th hole (short par 3), at Foxtail (South Course), Rohnert Park, CA (1994) - very lucky shot. Funniest shot - didn’t happen to me, but another guy in my foursome - was on the 5th hole at Lincoln Park (San Francisco), another par 3, longer but downhill. My buddy grabs too much club, sends his tee-shot flying over the green, over the back-stop into the parking lot, and we hear glass shatter. We drive the cart over, take a look - his ball went thru the driver’s window of someone’s car and was sitting on the passenger seat. Guy looks at me and says, “Looks like a decent lie...think I can punch it outa there?” Fun game, sometimes. (And sometimes, not.) . 2 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Hole in one. Hole #3, the "Diamond Course" here: http://losttreasuregolf.com/miniature-golf-courses/kill-devil-hills-mini-golf-course/ It was such an amazing shot... I stunned the group I was with... The three & eight year old went wild! I rounded #9 and never looked back. Cruised to victory unlike the OBX has nevet seen before! Kill Devil Hills, NC... A matter of fact it was this past Sunday. Cinco de Mayo, 2019. I hope you bought a round of drinks for everyone! . Edited May 9, 2019 by The Senator 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in Mich Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 I've got an eagle story too. Dan and I both lost last season's partners in our office league. Dan wanted to pair up for the new season but when I took him aside and explained that I sneak a few tokes when I play, he cooled on the idea stating he feared potential sighting by some of our bosses that played in our league. He didn't use that stuff, didn't really like it, and certainly wouldn't want to get caught by association. Wasn't really a problem. We remained work buddies and we both found other league partners. One late afternoon he asks if I want to go play after work (non league). Sure, why not, I could always use the practice. After several holes of cannabis restraint I am lining up my putt. The putt is downhill about 35 feet and bending pretty hard left. Dan is holding the pin for me when I decide, what the hell, he knows about the pot. So, I pull the loaded bowl out of my pocket and take 2 or 3 quick hits. Dan laughs and shakes his head, "Ya really think that's gonna help your game?" As you probably have figured out, I sunk the putt. We laughed about it riding to the next hole, 125 yard par 3. With sinking that putt, I had honors. My 9 iron shot bounced once on the green, rolled about 6 feet, and dropped in. Dan looks at me very seriously and says, "Bob, you know I don't like that stuff but right now, I have never been more sorely tempted in my whole life." I am sure cannabis would not help new users but always helped my game. I wonder how long before the senior circuit allows it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Downhill par 3 at my local course. It's listed as 114 yds but it's severely downhill to a green you can only see half of that has a ridge running through the middle of it. Thick grass and a swale in front of the green, drops off sharply off the back with very little fringe and rough before hand, trees and OB beyond the slope off the back. If you hit the ridge the ball will bounce over, if you hit it short you won't get a bounce up, if you hit it long at all it carries or bounces over and usually goes OB. Anyway, it's dinky little hole but the green is difficult enough that it's hard to hit a shot with enough spin to stop but also not fly over the back. It usually ends up as a choked down 56 degree wedge for me and it still rolls at least into the fringe at least half the time. So I hit my first ball a little too hard and it sails into the trees OB. Tee up another ball and land it on the correct side of the ridge and watch it roll down into the hole. My best par of all time. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Drove the green on a short par 4 once. Then, I proceeded to 3 put for a par. Ugh. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bray Wyatt Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Just now, Mark80 said: Drove the green on a short par 4 once. Then, I proceeded to 3 put for a par. Ugh. I have done this before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 I doubt it's my best ever, but I'd call it the most satisfying. My old boss when I was living in Boston was a member at Brookline Country Club. He would take me out there a few times each summer. One of the holes is completely straight with a big downslope about 250 yard from the tee. Everything felt as good as I've ever felt as my driver connected and I knew I had a good one. I didn't realize just how good it was though. The ball landed right at the start of that downslope and rolled forever. I don't remember the exact length of that hole, I want to say 450, but my ball stopped exactly at the 100 yard marker. I've got the scorecard buried in my bag and I can look that one up later. I've probably never come within 50 yards of that shot with any other tee shot in my life. The best though, was probably my boss's "holy ****" remark the second I hit the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 40 minutes ago, Mark80 said: Drove the green on a short par 4 once. Then, I proceeded to 3 put for a par. Ugh. That’s me winning my own personal Masters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills4everNY Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Par 3, 200 yards, ball stopped 1 inch from the hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca BIlls Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 I got a hole in 8 once on a par 3. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 I was about an inch away from having a much cooler story but it is my best shot personally....Par 4....2nd shot about 120 yards out and hit my PW absolutely as pure and clean as you could and I stuck it about a foot from the pin and it rolled about an inch away from dropping in the cup. Would've given me my first and only Eagle. Luckily I didn't choke on the putt and still made birdie Some of you guys have some very impressive shots on your resume Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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