[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Have to disagree. I've had hundreds of eagles, most of them from the equivalent of the blue, gold and black tees in TV, but only one hole-in-one

Hundreds? Wow! I assume that most of your eagles were on in two and one putt? Did you hole out from the fairway on any of them.

The hardest score in golf is the double eagle!

In the 21 years on the PGA Tour from 1983 through 2003, there were 631 holes-in-one made, but just 56 double eagles.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

“Senior tees”. I think those are called the “friendly tees”.😀

I was referring to the t’s between the white t’s and the friendly t’s. I think they are green? My wife likes playing the friendly t’s.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Have to disagree. I've had hundreds of eagles, most of them from the equivalent of the blue, gold and black tees in TV, but only one hole-in-one

Agree, I’ve had about 20 eagles (certainly not hundreds), but only one hole in one.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

Hundreds? Wow! I assume that most of your eagles were on in two and one putt? Did you hole out from the fairway on any of them.

The hardest score in golf is the double eagle!

In the 21 years on the PGA Tour from 1983 through 2003, there were 631 holes-in-one made, but just 56 double eagles.

Yep. When you think about it, I have about one eagle a month, playing 60-70 par 5’s in that time, and have played for 55 years. So it’s not all that many. Double eagle? Just one 45 years ago, #7 Bethpage Black

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I've had hundreds of eagles,

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Agree, I’ve had about 20 eagles (certainly not hundreds), but only one hole in one.

I have had more eagles as well...............my point is................eagles take more skill (assuming drive, wood shot, one putt) than a lucky hole-in-one.

Thereby, news worthy skill..............vs. jus a lucky shot is not news worthy.



An eagle on a par 4 is not news worthy................still a lucky approach shot.

An eagle with no putts, not news worthy.....jus lucky.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

I was referring to the t’s between the white t’s and the friendly t’s. I think they are green? My wife likes playing the friendly t’s.

Yep , you are right, they are called the green tees.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

I have had more eagles as well...............my point is................eagles take more skill (assuming drive, wood shot, one putt) than a lucky hole-in-one.

Thereby, news worthy skill..............vs. jus a lucky shot is not news worthy.



An eagle on a par 4 is not news worthy................still a lucky approach shot.

An eagle with no putts, not news worthy.....jus lucky.

Dam, I guess almost half of my eagles aren’t news worthy because they were short irons or wedges holed on the second shot of relatively short par 4’s. They still required a good drive and approach shot, but the approach shot going in the hole definitely involved some luck. The last one was a PW on #7 at Hibiscus.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Dam, I guess almost half of my eagles aren’t news worthy because they were short irons or wedges holed on the second shot of relatively short par 4’s. They still required a good drive and approach shot, but the approach shot going in the hole definitely involved some luck. The last one was a PW on #7 at Hibiscus.

Call the Sun.....................life is good and it's all news worthy.

Everyone gets a participation award.

[goblue12]

If you can put the ball in the small cup from 50-110 yards, more power to you! Congratulations! It’s hard. How many times have you missed a 2 foot putt?

[Rwirish]

No as a hole in one on a pitch and putt is not a hole in one.

See the rules of golf.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

I have had more eagles as well...............my point is................eagles take more skill (assuming drive, wood shot, one putt) than a lucky hole-in-one.

Thereby, news worthy skill..............vs. jus a lucky shot is not news worthy.



An eagle on a par 4 is not news worthy................still a lucky approach shot.

An eagle with no putts, not news worthy.....jus lucky.

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Dam, I guess almost half of my eagles aren’t news worthy because they were short irons or wedges holed on the second shot of relatively short par 4’s. They still required a good drive and approach shot, but the approach shot going in the hole definitely involved some luck. The last one was a PW on #7 at Hibiscus.

Sorry, but I think holing out with a wedge or an ace on a par 3 is NOT pure luck---it is an exceptionally good shot that happens to go in. Using that logic, DW contradicts himself since a double eagle would be a "lucky" second shot. As far as #7 hibiscus goes, I played it yesterday and drove it on the green (just white tees since everyone was playing from there). Unfortunately, I missed the 20 footer so I couldn't add to "Mr. Helpful's" "Pinocchio" total.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Double eagle? Just one 45 years ago, #7 Bethpage Black

Did that make the news??

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

Did that make the news??

As of 5 posts ago it did

[mntlblok]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Have to disagree. I've had hundreds of eagles, most of them from the equivalent of the blue, gold and black tees in TV, but only one hole-in-one

Hundreds is mighty impressive. Sadly, I'm pretty sure I've had more three putt pars than eagles, even counting the half dozen or so hole-outs. But, like you, only one hole-in-one.