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First Eagle of 2010

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490 yard uphill par 5. It was an ugly first shot, a low snap hook that got a lucky bounce and roll. I had 226 to the pin and about 213 to clear the bunker (pic doesn't show it but there is a bunker under the hole between the end of the fairway to just right of my 2nd line), hit a high draw with a 21* hybrid over the trees to about 6 feet under the hole and drilled the putt.



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Nice work. I like the photos.

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James_Black Great Member

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wow, that´s a tough hole!
hate to try that shot if you have a fade...

I´m currenty working on trying to get eagle no.3 but since my course shut down and is a temp pay&play; course doesn´t seem likely until it gets bought in the summer.

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Congratulations!!! I am looking for my third!

In my SasQuatch carry bag.
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Westy1717 Newbie

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Since aces dont happen nearly enough :) - got my first eagle of the year on Saturday. 540 yd par 5 - (little helping wind on the tee shot. Made a 20ft putt for the three ! Yahoo.

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I had my first eagle last thursday on this dogleg right par 5. Well actually it was a par because I hit my first shot out of bounds...

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[QUOTE=James_Black;435210]wow, that´s a tough hole!
hate to try that shot if you have a fade...
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Looking at the picture, I'm not sure why he didn't hit a fade for his second instead of a high draw. Seems that a mistake would have been much much more costly hitting the high draw than it would have been had he started the ball just left of the green and hit a high soft fade with a 4-iron (or hybrid in his case).

natp0wers, congrats on your Eagle. I'm glad that it worked out but to those of us not familiar with your golf course, can you discuss your shot selection a bit more? From what I can tell based on your description and the provided photo, your Eagle could have just as easily been a double (or worse)...

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[QUOTE=rebby;435336]

wow, that´s a tough hole!

I am much more comfortable hitting a draw than a fade. That being said my intention was to hit a draw to the front of the green, but i pushed it a little bit thus coming dangerously close to the trees right which i was lucky enough to clear. I was going for the front of the green and not trying to throw a dart at the back pin location. I hit such a bad drive that it was far enough left to have tha absolute best angle to the green giving me the confidence to hit a draw even with trees right. If i am in the middle of the fairway on this hole i usually either hug the right side to the front of the green or lay up to 110 yards.


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