Jump to content
Check out the Spin Axis Podcast! ×
Check out the Spin Axis Podcast!
IGNORED

After playing for 15 years, I finally made an eagle...

gibbous

By gibbous
in Golf Talk

 Share
Note: This thread is 5932 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

gibbous Established Member

gibbous

Posted
Posted
The hole (#18 at Westridge in LaHabra Hills CA if anyone knows it) is 491 yards on the card, I think the tees were slightly back. It plays appreciably downhill, and there was a pretty good right to left wind. I smoked my tee shot and by the time it was done rolling I was only about 150 out, still slightly above the green. 2nd shot was a 9 iron that drifted about 20 feet left of the flag and landed a little bit past pin high. The putt was a little bit downhill with maybe a foot of left to right in it, and considering my previous failures on eagle putts I convinced myself that A) I was not going to leave it short, and B) I was not going to miss it on the low side. I visualized the line I though it would take, put a good agressive stroke on it, and it dropped in on the high side of the hole.

What a relief. I've always hit the ball pretty far, and it had bothered me for some time that I had yet to pull this off. It also made the frustration of a terrible back 9 disappear completely. Hopefully it won't be another 15 years until I make my next one...

billysandy Dedicated Member

billysandy

Posted
Posted
You, have a 6.5* driver, no wonder you hit your drive 300+! Could i just ask how you got it, I don't think even any pros use a 6.5*! I think Jiminez and Cabrera use 7*, but that's all i remember who play it.
Oh yeh, congrats on your eagle, still searching for mine!
What I Play:
Wilson Mini Stand Bag | PING G10, 10.5°, Proforce V2 HL S | PING G5, 15°, 18°, Aldila NV 75 S | PING G5, 19°, Aldila VS Proto By You 80 S
Mizuno MX200 4-PW S | Ping Tour W 50/12 X | Ping Tour W 58/TS X | A selection of putters, all 35.5 inches.

gibbous Established Member

gibbous

Posted
  • Author
Posted
You, have a 6.5* driver... Could i just ask how you got it

The wonderful world of ebay... It was slightly used when I got it, the seller said it came from a tour van somewhere but I don't really know the details behind it. That head is sold there by itself pretty commonly in low lofts. Pros don't use them because they're much better at controlling their ballflight than I am, I can't hit it low with any club to save my life. I'm not really sure why but it's always been that way, and I honestly wish that weren't the case because I'd have a lot more choices when it came to what driver I play.


Dub Great Member

Dub

Posted
Posted
Outstanding achievement.


Felt pretty awesome didn't it? !!!!!!


Great thought process on the putt, too.
909D Comp 9.5* (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-6)
Burner Superfast 3 & 5 woods (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-4.8)
G15 Hybrid 23* (AWT shaft)
G5 5 iron-PW-46*, UW-50*, SW-54 & LW-58 (AWT shaft)
Studio Select Newport 2 Mid SlantGrips: PING cords & Golf Pride New Decade Multi-Coumpound Bag: C-130...

NormH3 Dedicated Member

NormH3

Posted
Posted
very kewl

I still remember my first birdie.. and that was probably 16 years ago. Those are the holes that you never forget.

Eclipse Stand Bag
Big Bertha 2007 460 11°
Big Bertha 2007 3w 16°
Big Bertha 2007 7w 22°
C9 475 2h 18° Insight XTD 5i-SW White Hot XG #7--------------------------------http://www.linkedin.com/in/normh3


Golf'nBiker Well Established Member

Golf'nBiker

Posted
Posted
Congrats...did ya keep the ball? I got 1 in APR and didnt even think of it until someone suggested to mark it w/the date, place and hole #.

kafka01 Great Member

kafka01

Posted
Posted
15 years - wow, i guess that was overdue.... Congrats.
Thankfully i mostly dont have to worry about putting for eagle since i miss the green in the first place - but then again i chip them in quite frequently :) .

Burner 9°
FW Burner 15°
Burner Rescue 19°
MP67 4-PW
CG10 50° CG12 DSG 54° & 60°


gibbous Established Member

gibbous

Posted
  • Author
Posted
Congrats...did ya keep the ball? I got 1 in APR and didnt even think of it until someone suggested to mark it w/the date, place and hole #.

It's still in my bag, but I don't think I'll go out of my way to keep it. I'd probably do that for an ace though.

Thanks to those who have responded, yes it was a great feeling and long overdue the way I see it.

mrprovisional Well Established Member

mrprovisional

Posted
Posted

Congrats on your first eagle! I almost got my first hole in one which resulted to my first birdie for a beginner player. The ball landed just a few inches shy for the hole in one too. I hated to thread jack but again congrats on the eagle.

Heres that pic. the ball closest to the pin was mine.

Whats in the Four 5?

Burner 10.5 Stiff
Burner 3W
CPR 22/26 HybridsG5 5-PW Black Dot +2 Vokey Sm OilCanSV Tour 60* Black FinishBarbadosPro-V1 recycled


kennay92 Great Member

kennay92

Posted
Posted
Congrats on your first eagle! I almost got my first hole in one which resulted to my first birdie for a beginner player. The ball landed just a few inches shy for the hole in one too. I hated to thread jack but again congrats on the eagle.

wheres the tee box in that picture

:cobra: Speed ld-f 10.5 Stiff
:snake_eyes: 3 & 5 Woods
:adams:A4 3 hybrid
:bridgestone: J33 Forged Irons 4-pw
:ping: 50th Aniv. Karsten Ansr Putter56*, 60* wedges


gibbous Established Member

gibbous

Posted
  • Author
Posted
Nice shot! I've come about that close to an ace a couple times, but settling for a tap in birdie isn't too rough.

I wish I remembered my first birdie...

mrprovisional Well Established Member

mrprovisional

Posted
Posted
wheres the tee box in that picture

About 182 from the pin. The tee box is dead center of the pic. My cam wasnt the best but I got the best pic that I can get at that moment.

Whats in the Four 5?

Burner 10.5 Stiff
Burner 3W
CPR 22/26 HybridsG5 5-PW Black Dot +2 Vokey Sm OilCanSV Tour 60* Black FinishBarbadosPro-V1 recycled


Note: This thread is 5932 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up

  • TST Partners

    PlayBetter
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FitForGolf
    FlightScope Mevo
    Direct: Mevo, Mevo+, and Pro Package.

    Coupon Codes (save 10-20%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack/FitForGolf, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope. 15% off TourStriker (no code).

  • Posts

    • DeadMan
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

      By DeadMan · Posted

      Day 37: did my drill swings in the garage with foam balls for about 15 minutes. Working on getting my backswing more turned and then going from there. 
    • iacas
      Retaining Trail Knee Flex in the Backswing

      By iacas · Posted

      Thanks but honestly… I don't know any other way. I don't mind being wrong so long as I know where to go from there. I don't like being wrong — I'd love to get things right (which is different than "being right"). I recommend grabbing a furniture slider or a paper plate or something, and doing something like this: First, make a swing where you let your trail foot swing out as you turn, then twist that foot back in. From DL and FO, it'll look like this: Then, during a regular backswing, try to twist your foot in slightly (demonstrated in the left image): You'll notice a crease along the trail side of your hip, your pelvis will "fold" into that thigh (internal rotation of the hip joint), and your "bits" will be squished a little between your pelvis and your thigh. Ben Hogan said once: "At the top of the back swing the groin muscle on the inside of your rt [sic] leg near your right nut will tighten," Hogan wrote. "This subtle feeling of tightness there tells you that you have made the correct move back from the ball." I don't know about that, but you will probably feel something down around that area.
    • saevel25
      Athletic Motion Golf Video Featuring Our Own Erik Barzeski

      By saevel25 · Posted

      Yep. I think it will start to feel even more athletic when we start on the downswing stuff later.  I know, it's just I want to be younger so I have more time to enjoy the changes. 🙂 
    • iacas
      Athletic Motion Golf Video Featuring Our Own Erik Barzeski

      By iacas · Posted

      I need to drop a couple of stone. 🙂 😛    Yep. Yeah, but in the end, it feels more athletic, like you're actually using your legs, yeah? As you know… we use the best available info we have. Like others, I was fooled a little by 2D images for awhile (moving or still). Unlike others, I've learned and grown and moved on since then, while they're still looking at their images (often from lousy camera angles).
    • Chris Brooks
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

      By Chris Brooks · Posted

      Day 12 - 2025-12-31 Limited time today, and heavy rains here. 5-10 minutes of mirror work for full swing, working on trail side.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.

  I accept