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hole in one hall of fame

  • 19-04-2010 8:54pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭


    how about a list of boards members who have aced a par 3

    course-
    hole-
    club-
    date-


    and any other information you would like to share,

    1st thing i would do if i had a hole in one is, get a photo of the hole, keep my tee and ball and get a copy of my scorecard and get them all in a frame, is that a bit over the top???

    o i forgot to say id get my clubs and throw them away and retire from golf with a big smile knowing that i've got a hole in one


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 659 ✭✭✭Nemesis


    Woodenbridge.
    4th hole.
    5 iron.

    Maybe...2006.Was during the local Church's fundraiser and thankfully I had enough on my card to buy everyone a drink afterwards.

    Was the largest round I ever bought but was a great feeling.

    Also it was from green sticks and not the white (competition) so I still feel it wasn't a 100% pure hole in one.

    I'd prefer to get one in competition and get that big bottle of whiskey! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭antoobrien


    Athenry
    6th, 7 Iron (145m white tees)
    2001
    Bounced once on the green, and dropped into the hole on the second. Didn't believe it until I walked up to the hole and picked the ball out of the cup (could've sworn it had hopped over the back)

    Athenry
    17th, 8 Iron (140m white tees)
    2005
    Embarrassingly bad strike that hit the back of a bunker kicked onto the green and rolled (aoout 40 feet) into the cup.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,887 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    I only ever had one. I was 12 years old. Many years ago now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭Conor J


    course- Glen of the downs
    hole- 7th
    club- LW or SW
    date- 2009

    Played a work competition, and holed a shot from the elevated tee.
    admittedly I didnt strike the ball really well, but it bounced before the green and rolled up into the hole. Its kind of surreal feeling, I was able to tell about 10/15 yards before it went in that it was heading straight for the pin. with so much anticipated time waiting for it to go in, i wasnt as giddy as i could have been if it dropped in a lot quicker. anyway, im happy as larry :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 806 ✭✭✭Niall09


    Course: Charleville
    Hole: 2nd
    Club: 7 Iron
    Date: April 2006

    I was 14 and only a small lad so wasn't hitting the ball very far! I slightly thinned my 7 iron, going straight at the hole, 2 bounces and it rolled nicely into the hole :)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭scrubber72


    curra west
    13th
    100 mts
    pitching wedge
    too long ago to remember. Course was packed and about 20 mins before the heavens opened and poured down everyone bar my 4 ball had left. When i got back to the club house we were the only group in the bar.:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,712 ✭✭✭bogmanfan


    Grange Castle
    8th hole

    2 years ago. Struck an 8 iron right at the pin. Ball bounced and disappeared. I thought it had gone through the back but my partners reckoned it was in the hole. They were right :D
    Luckily enough it was on a course with no bar!
    Also aced the 12th hole at Athgoe par 3. Lost the ball against strong sun and we spent 10 minutes looking for it before giving it up for lost. My partner sank his putt, and found my ball sitting in the hole!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 656 ✭✭✭hurleronditch


    15th at Mahon
    Par 4
    230 yards
    3 wood
    14 years old playing with a hurling grip

    Think it played as the 12th back then, but the card is at home so i dont know off hand. Its the first one when you come under the dual carraigeway to anyone who knows the place. Skulled my 3 wood off the screws, came in very high and rolled gently across the green before disappearing. The club was thrown in the air and i sprinted to the green to check if it actually happened. Realised when loading clubs in the fathers car that id left the 3 wood somewhere near the tee box where it landed. had the ignominy of having to walk all the way back for it. still have the ball and the card


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 377 ✭✭brianrcarney


    course- Curragh Golf Club (Old course)
    hole- 8th
    club- 6 Iron
    date- 2006 ish

    Playing with my usual three ball on a saturday morning and was playing well, my mate was not playing too well so as we walked to the tee he said "hole in one here and i'll be sorted for front nine", just as i pulled the six iron from the bag i replied "don't think you'll fit two in mate and i need the credit in the shop (2's club)". Sure enough hit it straight at flag hop hop plop - que the slagging! :)... what were the chances!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 775 ✭✭✭Woodgate


    Course: Waterford Castle
    Hole: 7th
    Club: 7 Wood
    Date: can't remember, maybe 2006.

    Just in a casual game with the lads, off the white tee's. If you know the hole, I didn't see it go in, had to check the hole when I couldn't see my ball when I got to the green.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 496 ✭✭Jasonw


    Course: Cobh golf club. (old 9 hole course)
    Hole: 5th
    Club: 6 Iron
    Date: 2006

    Course: Cobh golf club. (old 9 hole course)
    Hole: 5th
    Club: 5 Iron
    Date: 2007

    The first hole in one was in a non-gui competition. Asked the captain if the round was covered for the usual 127 euro. He confirmed it was. Spent 160 euro on drink and never got reimbursed. The ball now sits in it's crystal stand in my hall. I guess it's unusual to ace the same hole twice but as it was a 9 hole we did play it twice a round.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 391 ✭✭Paulusmaximus


    Course: Malahide
    Hole: 18th Hole
    Club: 8 iron

    Course: Kilkenny
    Hole: 15th Hole
    Club: 5 iron.

    First one i caught heavy i though which i turned around in disgust at. Took one bounce on the front of the green and rolled up and in. Was amazed and felt kinda stupid for my initial reaction.

    2nd was in a senior scratch cup after eagling the previous hole and was a sweetly struck 5 iron that never left the flag. The flag was in a little swail so couldn't see the bottom of the hole so wasn't entirely sure until we'd made the walk up to the hole.

    I think my quota for hole in ones is now passed!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 281 ✭✭dnjoyce


    course - seapoint
    hole - 2nd, 140 yards-ish
    club - 8 iron

    pitched a bit right and spun a little back down the slope into the hole. Kept the ball in play for another few holes but retired it shortly thereafter as I was playing rubbish and didn't want to lose it! It was in open week about 4 years ago but they gave me nattin' for it.

    course - curragh
    hole 14th, 155 yards
    club - 7 iron

    playing a foursomes match, couldn't quite see the bottom of the flag from back tees. Went 2 up and though that would close the door only for the opposition to hit it to inches and the next hole :eek: and get them right back in it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 160 ✭✭Iangolf


    Had my first hole in one today, was awesome!

    Kilmashogue GC
    Hole 5
    Par 3
    110 yards
    56* wedge!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 50 ✭✭eosirl08.


    antoobrien wrote: »
    Athenry
    6th, 7 Iron (145m white tees)
    2001
    Bounced once on the green, and dropped into the hole on the second. Didn't believe it until I walked up to the hole and picked the ball out of the cup (could've sworn it had hopped over the back)

    Athenry
    17th, 8 Iron (140m white tees)
    2005
    Embarrassingly bad strike that hit the back of a bunker kicked onto the green and rolled (aoout 40 feet) into the cup.

    Ha ha the first one is exactly what happened me on the 5th in gowran park last year. i even went looking in the trees behind the green before my mate looked in the hole. priceless

    Course: Gowran Park
    Club: 7 iron
    Hole: 5
    Date: August 09


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58 ✭✭Rushwan


    Mannan Castle Golf Club
    12th May 2008
    2nd hole 103 mtrs
    7 wood (over water) While playing a match! Picked the ball out of the hole and moved on to the next tee.

    Rush Golf Club
    31st January 2010
    15th hole 100 metres (on temp greens-still valid hole in 1 as it was in competition)
    7 iron


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 280 ✭✭GorHugh


    Rushwan wrote: »
    Mannan Castle Golf Club
    12th May 2008
    2nd hole 103 mtrs
    7 wood (over water) While playing a match! Picked the ball out of the hole and moved on to the next tee.

    Rush Golf Club
    31st January 2010
    15th hole 100 metres (on temp greens-still valid hole in 1 as it was in competition)
    7 iron


    must a woman , Mannan plays 150yrds on the 2nd , double water ... 103 m must have been off the red tees ??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,630 ✭✭✭Benicetomonty


    11th hole in Lucan in just before Christmas, 2008.

    Pured a 6 iron to a difficult back right pin. Landed just short and rolled in, perfect! Cue hysterics from nearby 12th tee box, not to mention myself :D

    Still have the custom bottle of whiskey, a lovely moment (and a nice return from the two's to boot!).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 368 ✭✭Atlantic1


    Macroom Golf Club

    June 1999

    2nd hole. 9 iron.



    Still have the ball. Titleist PTS Wound. All the details, along with my 2 partners' names, written on the ball with a fine, permanent marker.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 138 ✭✭Davd


    Course: Galway
    Hole: 13th
    Club: 9 Iron (125m)
    Date: 6th May 2010

    Playing in our club match play yesterday. It was around 7.30pm so there were long shadows covering most of the green. We saw the ball bounce just before the flag but then lost it. it wasn't until we approached the hole and couldn't see the ball anywhere that I realised it must be in the hole.
    I still lost the match play in the first round on the 15th hole but it really didn't bother me! I'm hoping it counts as a proper competition ace as that means a bar tab coming my way.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,098 ✭✭✭Johnny_Fontane


    well done!

    I think that this thread is great, but its not for people regaling shots from 1972, its for all holes in one going forward!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,830 ✭✭✭spacecoyote


    Course: Grange Castle (old 7 Holes)
    Hole: 6th
    Club: PW
    Date: July 2009

    Not much of a hole but still a great feeling


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭irishtoffee


    Wedneday 2nd June 2010.
    Wexford GC,
    Golfer of the year second round,
    Back tees blue,
    169 metres par3,
    7 iron with wind to 10 foot and it roled in.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    well done!

    I think that this thread is great, but its not for people regaling shots from 1972, its for all holes in one going forward!

    some nice stories here, think its great to reminisce

    only ever played par 3 courses, and closest I've to a hole in one is up at Puck's Castle when I put one way up the hill about 30 yards left (intentionally), and it trickled all the way down to about 6 inches from the hole


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭ryaner777


    course- Corballis
    hole- 10th
    club- 7 iron
    date- today- Sunday members stableford comp

    Had my first hole in one today.

    One bounce, hit the flag and dropped in.

    I was putting the score into the computer afterwards and I got a pop up asking if I was sure I hit a hole in one.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    Well done, it must be a great feeling.
    ryaner777 wrote: »
    I was putting the score into the computer afterwards and I got a pop up asking if I was sure I hit a hole in one.

    Even the computers are wise asses! :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭Dealerz


    ryaner777 wrote: »
    course- Corballis
    hole- 10th
    club- 7 iron
    date- today- Sunday members stableford comp

    Had my first hole in one today.

    One bounce, hit the flag and dropped in.

    I was putting the score into the computer afterwards and I got a pop up asking if I was sure I hit a hole in one.

    Well done! There's no bar in Corballis is there. Which worked out well!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,426 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    ryaner777 wrote: »
    course- Corballis
    hole- 10th
    club- 7 iron
    date- today- Sunday members stableford comp

    Had my first hole in one today.

    One bounce, hit the flag and dropped in.

    I was putting the score into the computer afterwards and I got a pop up asking if I was sure I hit a hole in one.


    Class ryaner, good club - wind was behind i'd say ?

    Said earlier in year - I felt one of us would get one soon there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 233 ✭✭yettie1701


    14th Bunclody 6 iron. Last July. Got my playing partners to sign the ball. My wife got it framed for me with the date for Christmas. Nice touch by her.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭ryaner777


    Class ryaner, good club - wind was behind i'd say ?

    Said earlier in year - I felt one of us would get one soon there.

    Yeah 8m/s wind straight behind me.

    There was a bloke up on the hill to the left of the green spotting balls for his group on the 12th. He start crossing his arms so I thought it hadn't gone in but he was signaling to his group not to tee off.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,707 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    ryaner777 wrote: »
    ...Had my FIRST hole in one today...

    love it :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,426 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    slave1 wrote: »
    love it :pac:

    And could be LAST :D

    Yes they are not that easy to get - honestly have been very close about 5/6 time in last year - you would think 1 would just bloody go in.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,612 ✭✭✭BigChap1759


    ryaner777 wrote: »
    course- Corballis
    hole- 10th
    club- 7 iron
    date- today- Sunday members stableford comp

    Had my first hole in one today.

    One bounce, hit the flag and dropped in.

    I was putting the score into the computer afterwards and I got a pop up asking if I was sure I hit a hole in one.

    First Boards Hole In One in five years..............:confused::confused::):):D:D:pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 492 ✭✭TrapperChamonix


    Course: Dundalk GC
    Hole: 5th
    Club: 5 Iron
    Date: 1988

    Non Competition: Playing with my father who followed me with a 4 iron to 3ft and sunk the putt.

    Course: The Island GC
    Hole: 15th (prior to most recent incarnation)
    Club: 7 Iron
    Date: 2000

    No Competition: 2 Up and a nice way to close out my playing partner.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,564 ✭✭✭kiers47


    Friend of mine was playing club match-play recently and was giving guy he was playing 11 or 12 shots. Giving him a shot on par 3 7th in Tipperary and your man has the honor. Bang hole in one.

    Lost the hole before he hit his tee shot :D:D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Close twice, most recently just last week, the feeling of watching your shot knowing it's all over the flag is incredible (doesn't happen that often at the moment!), dropped dead, about 2 inches from the pin.

    Played the 3rd in Waterrock in Cork years ago with some mates. It was in the middle of a dry summer and I just had watched the 3 lads land on the green and bounce wildly off. 'Screw that says I'm going to dink it down the hill with a little chip and run', called it, hit it and off it ran, cross the green and lipped the cup to come back the way it came, 6 inches from the hole.

    The way I'm going at the minute I'm more likely to hole a par 4 than a par 3 I'm afraid.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 174 ✭✭millerj


    28/09/2012
    Muskerry Golf Club
    6th Hole
    170mtrs
    Rescue Club

    Why didn't I keep the ball...! Casual round with two work colleagues who I still play regularly with. Great feeling to be fair and on a particularly nice hole. Did manage to get some photos though


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 453 ✭✭Domo1982


    21/06/1915
    Ye Olde Links
    6th Hole
    Distance - 170 paces
    Club - Spade Mashie

    U8 Hedge schools championship - Remember it like it was yesterday. My father, who is still alive, took me to Hazlebrook farm on the way home for a HB ice cream.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,823 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    Domo1982 wrote: »
    21/06/1915
    Ye Olde Links
    6th Hole
    Distance - 170 paces
    Club - Spade Mashie

    U8 Hedge schools championship - Remember it like it was yesterday. My father, who is still alive, took me to Hazlebrook farm on the way home for a HB ice cream.

    And what a day for it, longest day of the year to savour it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 453 ✭✭Domo1982


    PARlance wrote: »
    And what a day for it, longest day of the year to savour it.

    good times Parlance,good times.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭RedorDead


    Course: Shannon Golf Club
    Hole: 17th - green tees so 170 yards
    Club: 5 Iron
    Date: 1993 I think - I was about 15?

    Poxiest hole in one ever - caught it a little thin and it bounced short and ran up :D

    Course: Castleknock
    Hole: 3rd - white tees so 172 yards
    Club: 9 Iron (downwind)
    Date: 2014

    A peach pitched 6 yards right of the hole and spun left and in. I no longer feel guilty about the first one now!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 243 ✭✭aubreym


    Course: Castlemartyr
    Hole: 12th
    Club: 7 Iron
    length: 172 yards
    Date: 2010

    Scotch Foursomes partner on the day: John McHenry


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 766 ✭✭✭Dayor Knight


    Course: Palmerstown House
    Hole: 8th
    Club: rescue 3
    length: 165 yards I think
    Date: Sept. 2007

    Struck it sweetly, over the water, pitched onto first level of green; watched with playing partners as it rolled on nicely up the green about 30 feet, thinking "this looks nice" and then it rolled up to the flag, and disappeared. Nice memory. Lovely hole to get it on.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 forrestgolfer


    Macroom
    6th
    5 iron
    2012

    Put two prov1s out of bounds on the first en route to taking a 10 in the monthly medal. Said f%#@ this not losing any more of them so took out a battered Dunlop. Dunlop was still with me on the 6th and hit a sweet 5 iron that pitched a few feet from the cup and disappeared..made the best decision ever to pocket the ball as my drive on 7 went straight out of bounds! :/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭eoghan104


    Bray
    4th
    7 Iron
    2006
    160yds

    Hit the 7 Iron nice and sweet, hole was playing about 160yds from the Whites and just bounced and rolled in lovely. Was in a comp so got half the twos pot and €127 bar credit. The bar was empty so came back the next day with friends and drank it!

    Old Conna
    2nd
    3 Iron
    2008
    235yds

    This was in a tennis club v tennis club ryder cup format. It was a misty day so couldn't really see the green. Spent a couple of minutes looking for the ball before my opposition walked by the cup and stopped in his tracks! One of them was in close too so a good hole to win!


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