2026 TST Birdie Challenge

[Shindig]

Yesterday, I made my first eagle (see awesome new bling at bottom of post), and since I hadn't yet made a better-than-par on a hole 11 yet this year, I updated the spreadsheet accordingly.

[Maroon88]

On 4/14/2026 at 2:28 PM, Shindig said:

Yesterday, I made my first eagle (see awesome new bling at bottom of post), and since I hadn't yet made a better-than-par on a hole 11 yet this year, I updated the spreadsheet accordingly.

That's awesome, Congratulations!  Eagles are always fun to make.  For me they're getting rarer as I get older.  Make sure you write it down so you can remember it in detail in the future.

[Shindig]

5 hours ago, Maroon88 said:

That's awesome, Congratulations!  Eagles are always fun to make.  For me they're getting rarer as I get older.  Make sure you write it down so you can remember it in detail in the future.

I saved the ball and wrote the details -- "my first eagle," course, hole number, and date on it.  Maybe I should write the yardage and the club too.

[coachjimsc]

Knocked off 2 more this past Saturday. Including my second career hole in one at Furman University GC.

Hole #4 160 yards, 6H.

Only have two holes left in the Away Course Challenge. Which is very odd because I don't feel like I am striking it well this year at all. 🤷‍♂️

[Maroon88]

On 4/19/2026 at 11:12 AM, coachjimsc said:

Knocked off 2 more this past Saturday. Including my second career hole in one at Furman University GC.

Hole #4 160 yards, 6H.

2nd 

Only have two holes left in the Away Course Challenge. Which is very odd because I don't feel like I am striking it well this year at all. 🤷‍♂️

Very nice! Congrats on your 2nd hole in one.  I'm still hunting my first (3 close calls in my past)

[Shindig]

Two away birdies today;  one was at hole 2, which I've already birdied this year (albeit at a different course) and one was at hole 6 (new to me for this year).

[Shindig]

Another away birdie for me today, hole 4 at Navy in Cypress.  After opening 6-5-6 (double, bogey, bogey on a par-5), I hit driver, 8-iron to a few feet, and made the putt.  

Funny, I thought I'd get my birdie on #4 for the year at Rancho Park, where hole 4 is a par-5 where, after a good drive and a good fairway wood, I'm hitting a wedge into the green, figured if I played it enough (and it used to be my home course) I'd birdie it eventually.  Instead, at the #3 handicap hole at Navy, there's a birdie.  Ringer score is now at -8 (six birdies and an eagle, have parred or better every hole number already).

[iacas]

Knocked off #8 (a tough one to get) today with a mini driver, a chipped 9I, and about a 25-footer in the eight holes I played tonight.

[Ty_Webb]

I managed to knock off a 3, a 13, and a 15 a couple of weeks ago. The 3 was a 185 yard par 3 with a 6 iron to 12 feet. 13 was a 350 yard par 4, which was a 2 iron and a 9 iron to about a foot. 15 was a 560 yard par 5 with a driver in a bunker, 4 iron into the semi, gap wedge to 8 feet and a putt.

[iacas]

Had a good day today despite playing fewer than all 18 holes.

Left a birdie putt on 4 about two inches short. Birdied 5 to knock that one off the list. Birdied 7 without hitting the green. I'd birdied 8 last week. Birdied 12 after pull-hooking a tee shot into a tree that kicked out into the fairway about 60 yards back of where it should be, heel cutting a thin hybrid just barely over the ravine, and dropping a 90-yard wedge from a weird lie in the rough near the ravine to four feet. Had a good chance at birdie on 13. Hit a good drive on 15.

So, adding 5, 7, and 12 to the list.

 

[DeadMan]

Halfway through the away course challenge after making birdies on 1 and 9 this weekend. About a month behind where I was last year, but I haven't played as much golf so far. I've only had one overlapping birdie so far, too. Lots of season left!