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well all i can say is im stoked..... took a long time but got my first birdie..... here goes the story.....

took my brother to edwin watts he bought a dozen nxt extremes and a ping hybrid and a hat...... i bought a sleeve of DT Roll's....... we get to the course playing ahh ok, 3rd hole par 5 first shot 4 iron off the tee box to the right rough, played my second shot ball below my feet and still 300 yards away hit the 4 iron again perfect low and straight, now i have a uphill 90 yard shot, i hit my 58* vokey and watched it drop 6 inches from the hole...... now im so exited i get up to the green its a pretty nice feeling...... i tap in got my first birdie...... i took the ball wrote 1st birdie and dated it...... i feel like i completed a HUGE objective..... well to me i did.....

In My: Black Titleist sc75 Bag
Driver:  G20 10*

Irons: Soon To Be Titleist 712 CB/MB Combos 
Wedge: 60* Spin Milled Oilcan

Putter: Circa 62 Model 1Putter #2 Vintage Pal

Ball:  E6


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Congrats!!! My first came on a par 3, I hit it to like 3 inches and tapped in for bird!

But again CONGRATS!!!

Here's what I play:

Titleist 907 D2 10.5* UST ProForce V2 76-S | Titleist 906F4 18.5* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist 585H 21* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist ZB 4-PW TTDG S300 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 54.10 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 60.08 | Scotty Cameron Red X5 33" |


Way to go on the birdie! May you have many more!
My Equipment:
Northwestern 3-, 5-, 7- and 9-wood;
Goldwin AVDP Irons (5-10 plus PW);
U.S. Golf 60 degree wedge;
See-More Putter; Bushnell Yardage Pro 1000 Rangefinder;Golflogix GPS.

Congrats! I belive my first was on a par 3. lucky 7 held tight. now it's time for you to start racking up more and more!

Bag: Ogio
Driver: Cleveland HiBore XLS 9.5 gold stiff
3W: Pro Select 15*
Irons: Pro Select 3-PW
Wedge:Adams Tom Watson set GW, SW, LWPutter: Cleveland VP 1balls: E6+ or Srixonshoes: Adidas powerband"Stop looking at my ears and play!"Home course. Antler Creek; tees; Black 77.5/150, Gold...


I remember mine too ... it was two years ago ... 9I to a 127 yd. green ... drained an 18 footer for bird ...

Women, Beer and Birdies ... you never forget your first!

In my Bag:

Driver: Burner 10.5* Stiff shaft
3 WoodBurner 15* stiff shaft
5 WoodBurner 18* stiff ShaftHybrid3DX (18.5*)Irons: (4-LW):Putter: Rossa Indy SportBalls: Reds

Congrats!!! Mine was on a par 3 as well, Think when I was around 8 or so. Chipping in from about 10 yards.

Its a great feeling, and you've broken the barrier, wait for many more to come.
In My Bag

Driver: Sasquatch 460 9.5°
3 Wood: Laser 3 Wood 15°
5 Wood: r7 19° (Stiff)Irons: S58 Irons 4-PW Orange DotWedge: Harmonized 60°Wedge: Z TP 54°Putter: Tiffany 34"Balls: Pro V1 Shoes: Adidas Tour 360 IIThe Meadows Golf Coursewww.themeadowsgc.comAge: 16

Congrats! Now go out and get some more!

Just curious though, you are a 17 handicap and just got a birdie? I'm actually suprised. You must make a ton of pars!
In my bag:

Driver: FT-5, 9° stiff
Wood: Big Bertha 3W/5W
Irons: X-20 TourWedges: X Tour 52°/56°Hybrids: Idea Pro 2/3/4Putter: Black Series #2Ball: NXT Extreme/NXT Tour
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thanks guys.......my usual game is 3 pars per 9 holes and 2 i cant use a driver so there lies my big problem with my birds cause for some reason just cant swing the damn thing but im working on it...... my ball striking is pretty good now cause all i use are long irons lol

In My: Black Titleist sc75 Bag
Driver:  G20 10*

Irons: Soon To Be Titleist 712 CB/MB Combos 
Wedge: 60* Spin Milled Oilcan

Putter: Circa 62 Model 1Putter #2 Vintage Pal

Ball:  E6


You should feel stoked!! It's nice to get results from your hours of practice and dedication to the game. This game has many ways of rewarding us. It's amazing...we could play bad all throughout the game..and then the last hole drive a ball straight down the middle, nail the green and two putt...and that ONE hole will bring us back week after week. Congratulations!!!

Tools of my game:
Burner 09' Driver 10.5 Reg flex
5-pw G10's/ plus Taylormade R7 4 iron
Burner 08' 4 Hybrid
A70S 3 Hybrid Burner 09' 3 wood "Zing" SW 56 degree Fastback Laser range finder / plus Skycaddie SG5...also a great ball retriever!!


Totally awesome. I still remember my first like it was yesterday. It was a 297 yard par 4 and it was all because of my drive. The drive put me about 20 yards from the edge of the green, chipped it to about 6 feet and then made the put. I know exactly how you feel, enjoy it and know there will be many more


That's awesome! My first came on a typical par 3 after I'd been playing for about a year. I hit the ball to a few feet and then sunk the putt. Good luck and may you have many more birdies... perhaps even an eagle someday.

Just got my first on Saturday. A short 227 yard par 4, hit a 4 iron about 185, pitched it onto the fringe, hit a seven iron about 5 feet away a drain the put. Felt great.

Driver: Hyper X Tour 10.5* Graffalloy Prolaunch Blue Stiff Shaft
Hybrid: Acer Select 5000 16* Ping Cushin Stiff Shaft
Irons: NDS 3-PW (missing #7, replaced with clone) True Temper Uniflex SpeedStep Shaft
Wedges: Acer XK Tour 56*10 Precision Stiff Shaft, Revolution 60*10 True Temper Wedgeflex


Well done, gentlemen. Here's to many more!

"Keep it in the short grass."

Driver: Titleist 905R 9.5 deg., w/ ProForce V2 shaft
3W: Callaway X-Hot 15 deg., Grafalloy Blue stiff
Hybrid/Util: Callaway Heavenwood 2H, 17 deg., Grafalloy Blue stiff Hybrid/Util: Hogan 3H 21 deg., TT Dyn.Gld stiffIrons: Callaway X-18 Pro Series, 3-PW, TT Dyn. Gld...


Had my first par and birdie this season too.

It was a gap wedge shot from the rough about 25 yards from the cup, bounced and rolled right into the hole. :)

MacTec 460 Draw Driver
V-Foil M565 Irons
MT 3 Wood
GigaGolf 52deg gap wedge
Wilson 55deg sand wedge MT Don White 60deg Lob wedgeknockoff 2-ball putter


Isn't it a great feeling? Congratulations.

Driver - Titleist 907D2 9.5 with grafalloy pro-launch red stiff shaft.
3-wood - Cobra SZ with Aldila stiff shaft.
5-wood - Vulcan Caldera Aldila stiff shaft.
4-GW Titleist DCI 981 Rifle precission 6.0 steel shafts.
56 and 60 degree Vokeys Rifle precission 6.0 steel shafts.Putter - Scotty Cameron...


i cant get over it i just hate the fact of birdies in the game of golf

In My: Black Titleist sc75 Bag
Driver:  G20 10*

Irons: Soon To Be Titleist 712 CB/MB Combos 
Wedge: 60* Spin Milled Oilcan

Putter: Circa 62 Model 1Putter #2 Vintage Pal

Ball:  E6


  polodinks said:
thanks guys.......my usual game is 3 pars per 9 holes and 2 i cant use a driver so there lies my big problem with my birds cause for some reason just cant swing the damn thing but im working on it...... my ball striking is pretty good now cause all i use are long irons lol

Yeah I was gonna say, 4 iron off the tee of a par 5? With you being only a 17 handicap you could probably get so many more birdies if you could learn to use your driver.

l Bag l TaylorMade Stand Bag

l Driver l TaylorMade '07 Burner 9.5* l 3-Wood l Titleist 910F 15* (D1 shaft setting)

l Hybrids l TaylorMade '07 Burner 19* : TaylorMade '10 Rescue 22*

l Irons l TaylorMade r7 5-PW l Wedges l Titleist Bob Vokey 52* 56* 60*

l Putter l Scotty Cameron California Del Mar 34" l Balls l TaylorMade Penta TP


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