1st eagle in about 3 years for me today

Ken · Post by **Ken** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:43 am

God, it's been a while. I was freaking due, to say the least.
Par 5, 536 yards. Driver/3W to pin high, 'bout 30 feet off the green. Pin about 20-30 feet onto the green.
With all the rain we've had of late, relatively easy chip to get reasonably close. Carried it about 4/5ths of the way to the pin, two hops, little check-up, trickled into the heart of the hole.

Well done, Ken.

Thanks, everyone.

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:57 pm

l to r: Ken, Golf forum

nice.......

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 5:41 pm

The last eagle I remember getting came the same way...leaving the putter in the bag.

Yesterday afternoon, a buddy and I took advantage of the last Twighlight Special at Eastmoreland. I think it's #7 is the first par 5, about 500 yards, or maybe 490 or something...they grouped a solo kid with us, and we moved to the white tees for his benefit(we don't do whites during the Dry Season...sup Ken). My bud spanked a drive pretty good, probably 290 or something...nothing outrageous, but a decent poke(I wasn't too far behind him, but caught the driver a little on the thin side). Buddy looks like caged lion eying a piece of meat as he pulls out a 4 iron. I busted up when he missed by a mile to the right. In semi-anger, he throws down another ball, and puts the sucker a couple of feet from the hole...I laughed even more.

Of course, I three-putted for bogey(after lipping the bird), which brought my laughter to a quick end.

I just haven't been gettoing out as much as I'd like, and have sucked harder than usual as a result. I usually string together 5-6 holes of sheer brilliance(not so much yesterday), then tank the others so badly that it erases anything positive from the other holes.

MuchoBulls · Post by **MuchoBulls** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:23 pm

Nice shot

Derron · Post by **Derron** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 11:07 pm

I have had 2 eagles, but one was on a pretty short par 4.

Kings Valley Golf Course outside Crescent City CA...par 4 ...266 yards..drove the fucking green about 3 feet from the pin... dropped the putt. Kinda of lame, but eagle is eagle.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 4:32 pm

Of the small handful of par 4's I've ever hit in one, not once has the putt ever even been in the same area code as the cup.

Last one I remember, I was on #1 at Killarney(sup Derron). 5 wood, over the trees...had been raining a little, stuck like a lawn dart...pin high, about 20 feet left of the cup. Almost flat putt on a damp greem -- aim for the middle, and whack it hard...

So I'm as cool as the back side of the pillow. No nerves, like I was born to make putts like that. Practice swing...perfect. Stand over ball, no sweat...take club back...make contact.

20 foot putt. Putt rolls...oh, say...about 9-10 feet. Second putt...well, at least I got that one within 3 feet...but I nailed that short one, though.

Few things are more painful on the course that a 3-putt par...especially on a par 4. The course I mentioned has some hittable 4's, though...pretty short.