2024 TST Birdie Challenge

[4zim]

Birdied 15 at my home course today and made a birdie the other day at a course I don’t usually play. Will update the spreadsheet once I’m home on my computer. 

[Mrd19abhs]

First Birdie of the year at Links of Sandpiper in Lakeland Fl, 450ys Par 5, Pulled driver to left rough trying to cut corner, Left myself 194 in uphill, hit my 5 iron to 8 feet. Unfortunately greens were in terrible shape and it was a sliding right to left putt, hit a nasty piece of dead spot and hopped left for a missed eagle putt with a 6 inch tap in for bird. 

[4zim]

Went back and reviewed my rounds this year at my home course to fill out the spreadsheet. Realized I have made at least par on each hole but two that I have bogied. At my skill level, it gives me a new confidence that I can play each hole decently well and strong together a lower score. Great mental boost. 

[TourSpoon]

Today, #5 par 3 playing 175 with a little help, I hit 6 iron to the fringe. With a front pin I hit an uphill/sidehill putt that entered the low side of the cup for birdie. 

The Challenge is complete! This is the first year I actually made it! When you get down to a couple of holes it is so hard not to think about it. Through today, I have birdied all 18 and have eagled 2 par 5s. 

All scores were from the blue tees (72.1/135). 

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For those interested, we had a US Open Qualifier this year and even par got you into a play-off (Medalist was -3, a couple at -1 and then 6 at E and the other 65 or so golfers at over par). Henry Grillo did a You Tube Video of his experience which highlighted the experience. 

 

[iacas]

Not to go too far off topic, but… who is Henry Grillo? 🙂 

[TourSpoon]

32 minutes ago, iacas said:

Not to go too far off topic, but… who is Henry Grillo? 🙂 

Henry played golf with Grant Horvat and the DOD King at Palm Beach Atlantic College and appears on some of their You Tube channels when they are in Palm Beach. His family owns a condo style executive course in Lake Worth and he is a legit plus handicap.  It just goes to show you that tournament golf is a different deal altogether.  I met him at the practice round and he really is a nice guy.  I guess my point was to just highlight my home club and have you guys see that it's a serious track. 

Anyway, I am glad that I did the challenge. I always ran out of time to get it done and I feel like I actually accomplished one of my goals that I set for this year.  Once I birdied it today, I told my foursome that I was tracking birdies on the site's spreadsheet and that I finally can get #5 out of my head! 

[billchao]

Lipped out an 8-footer on #11 at Quail for birdie. In my head I was thinking I already made this one so it was no big deal if I missed it, but apparently I made #11 on a different course. Oh well. I'm not going to pretend I was going to make it if I "tried harder." I just didn't putt well today. Missed an eagle attempt on #17 from the apron from about 25' away and blew that putt 6' past the hole. Made par.

[DeadMan]

Birdied 10, 12, and 14 yesterday.  It's the third or fourth time I've birdied 12 this year, but 10 and 14 were new ones for me. 

[billchao]

Chipped in for birdie with a 9I on #8 at Spooky Brook, but it's a repeat. I had four birdie opportunities inside of 12-15' today and I didn't make a single putt.

I'm only missing #1 on the composite for the front 9, but I only have three holes done on the back 9.

[billchao]

Birdied #6 and #17 at EagleSticks yesterday for the composite. #6 I already had but #17 is new.

[iacas]

I forgot to look… let's see… birdies on 13, 17, and 18… hey hey, two were new! Let's go!

[Hardspoon]

After thinking about it for a few years, I've finally joined a local golf club.  My goal is to par every hole this year; I'll be tracking it in the spreadsheet.  I think it's definitely more interesting as a single course rather than a composite, so this should be fun!

[iacas]

11 minutes ago, Hardspoon said:

After thinking about it for a few years, I've finally joined a local golf club.  My goal is to par every hole this year; I'll be tracking it in the spreadsheet.  I think it's definitely more interesting as a single course rather than a composite, so this should be fun!

You can do both as we have the "composite" tab, too.

Welcome to the Challenge. I added #16 today.

[saevel25]

Updated the away courses for those I have data year to date. Up to 8 or more birdie or better and a total of -10. 

[boogielicious]

Birdied 15 at Eaglesticks on Saturday. It was a new one for my away course. Better yet, I picked up a bunch of gross skins $$ for it at the outing. In retrospect, ‘gross skins’ is not a very appealing term at all!

[mcanadiens]

It's been a remarkable slow start for me this year, but I finally cracked through with my first two birdies of the year over the weekend. Ironically they were the 18th at Community (Hills) GC Saturday and then No. 1 at Miami Shores on Sunday. Don't ask about the rest of them.

For the purposes of the chart, I'll just use Miami Shores. Most of the golf I play any more is there and normally the front nine only.

 

 

[TourSpoon]

I thought I was done with this for the year, however at #2 (par 5) I hit a really good driver leaving a lake carry of 180 to the flag. I pulled it left just off the green and chipped across the green for an eagle 3! 

[Micho]

new member here. After a 3 year layoff, back to 80's/90's player. Yesterday at West Dale Hills in hurst tx. was pushing my 9 iron to 132. I hit slightly fat and said"oh God I hit it fat. Tail wind must have helped as it 1 hopped onto green leaving an 18fter. Average putter so was shocked when it dropped. But my whole round was unbelievable as I shot 3 over 30 at a 9 hole par 3 course.