Lifetime Eclectic Score

acejeff

Just as a matter of interest does anyone here keep track of their Eclectic Score on their home course?? For those who don't know what this is- work out your score by taking the best stroke score you have ever got for each hole and adding the scores.

I was thinking about this the other day as there is a winter series eclectic which is taken over a number rounds and I got to thinking about my personal lifetime one around my home course.

My scores and versus par for the hole in brackets are:

2(-3), 2(-2), 2(-2), 3(-1), 2(-2), 2(-2), 2(-1), 2(-2), 2(-1) = 19 (-16)
3(-1), 1(-2), 2(-2), 3(-1), 3(-2), 3(-1), 3(-2), 2(-1), 3(-1) = 23 (-13)

Total 42 (-29) Par 71

2 driveable par 4s on the front 9 make that a little bit easier but room for improvement on the back. An interesting experiment and something that I will keep track of to try see how I do by the end of my golfing life (which is hopefully another 50 years!)

PhilipMarlowe

Eagled 6 of the par 4's? Either you are pretty talented, play a LOT of golf or else you need to play a proper course

acejeff

Perhaps a bit of all three! Played A LOT of golf in my teens, during the summer we're talking 6/7 rounds a week! Fairly talented, have played off 4/5 since I was 15 and quite a lond hitter so can reduce some holes to size. The course I play, while very tricky and tight with devililishly tricky greens, is quite short. As I said, two of the par 4s are driveable, the other 4 and the albatross were holed out full shots from various distances and a hole in one!

bustercherry

acejeff wrote: »

Perhaps a bit of all three! Played A LOT of golf in my teens, during the summer we're talking 6/7 rounds a week! Fairly talented, have played off 4/5 since I was 15 and quite a lond hitter so can reduce some holes to size. The course I play, while very tricky and tight with devililishly tricky greens, is quite short. As I said, two of the par 4s are driveable, the other 4 and the albatross were holed out full shots from various distances and a hole in one!

:rolleyes:

Whyner

acejeff wrote: »

Perhaps a bit of all three! Played A LOT of golf in my teens, during the summer we're talking 6/7 rounds a week! Fairly talented, have played off 4/5 since I was 15 and quite a lond hitter so can reduce some holes to size. The course I play, while very tricky and tight with devililishly tricky greens, is quite short. As I said, two of the par 4s are driveable, the other 4 and the albatross were holed out full shots from various distances and a hole in one!

Did you play off 7 last year at any stage? I've never seen someone mention their handicap so often.

Stop poking the bear Jeff :mad:

bustercherry

In fairness, when I was playing bad over the summer I kept telling myself I have hit par or better on all holes on the course. I think it's good mentally to think that way.

acejeff

yes I did as a matter of fact, currently 5. What is with this scorn / attitude!!?? Excuse me for trying to start up something of interest. I thought this was a golfing board to start up topics and discuss.

Webbs

I would be the opposite in that I couldnt tell you what my best scores are for each hole though suspect I have birdied them all at some stage and an eagle or two. Not really sure what benefit it has?
I tend to remember holes where I have done well, say scrambling a par into a howling wind that would give me a positive outlook for that hole knowing I have done well in difficult conditions etc.
How about doing the opposite and scoring your worst score on each hole and depress yourself as to how bad you can be ;-)

acejeff

Webbs wrote: »

I would be the opposite in that I couldnt tell you what my best scores are for each hole though suspect I have birdied them all at some stage and an eagle or two. Not really sure what benefit it has?
I tend to remember holes where I have done well, say scrambling a par into a howling wind that would give me a positive outlook for that hole knowing I have done well in difficult conditions etc.
How about doing the opposite and scoring your worst score on each hole and depress yourself as to how bad you can be ;-)

Now that would make depressing reading!!

Whyner

acejeff wrote: »

yes I did as a matter of fact, currently 5. What is with this scorn / attitude!!?? Excuse me for trying to start up something of interest. I thought this was a golfing board to start up topics and discuss.

You can't say you played off 7 last year in one thread, and then say you've been 4/5 ever since 15. People like me with then question everything you say, this is golf, honestly is everything.

Anyway, it's Friday so we'll let it slide.

Moving on, I've had a look at your numbers above and think I've got a better chance at deciphering the Da Vinci code

link_2007

Whyner wrote: »

You can't say you played off 7 last year in one thread, and then say you've been 4/5 ever since 15. People like me with then question everything you say, this is golf, honestly is everything.

Anyway, it's Friday so we'll let it slide.

Moving on, I've had a look at your numbers above and think I've got a better chance at deciphering the Da Vinci code

Which, ironically, is also fictional

Deco1983

acejeff wrote: »

yes I did as a matter of fact, currently 5. What is with this scorn / attitude!!?? Excuse me for trying to start up something of interest. I thought this was a golfing board to start up topics and discuss.

there's your first mistake Jeff;)

acejeff

acejeff wrote: »

yes I did as a matter of fact, currently 5. What is with this scorn / attitude!!?? Excuse me for trying to start up something of interest. I thought this was a golfing board to start up topics and discuss.

Oh i forgot, it's Ireland the great contry of the begrudger

link_2007

acejeff wrote: »

Oh i forgot, it's Ireland the great contry of the begrudger

I certainly wasn't begrudging you Jeff! Just a bit of light hearted fun.

Deco1983

Have you a GUI handicap?

acejeff

Deco1983 wrote: »

Have you a GUI handicap?

Yes of course I do, I've been a member at my club for 16 years. The majority of the last 10 has been spent at 4/5. As was pointed out I did go out to 7 for a short period when my game was struggling a bit (and if the investigative journalist had looked fully through that post they would have seen that) but am happily back to 5 now.

mike12

Birdied every hole and have eagled all the par 5's so that makes 50 on a proper course with no drivable par 4's.
Mike

sodbuster77

I heard Kim Il Sung had 11 hole in ones in a round once.

acejeff

sodbuster77 wrote: »

I heard Kim Il Sung had 11 hole in ones in a round once.

Yeah I hear he's a great golfer!

link_2007

acejeff wrote: »

Yeah I hear he's a great golfer!

He hit -38 in his first ever round.

Here are some more of his 'achievements'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/8292848/The-Incredible-Kim-Jong-il-and-his-Amazing-Achievements.html

acejeff

link_2007 wrote: »

He hit -38 in his first ever round.

Here are some more of his 'achievements'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/8292848/The-Incredible-Kim-Jong-il-and-his-Amazing-Achievements.html

WOW! The cynicism reaches a whole new level! Do you think I come on here to bullsh1t? What have I achieved if I do so? I've been playing my home course for 16 years, with I'd say well over 1000 rounds of golf. I know what I have scored therefore I don't affirmation from others. I was merely trying to start a thread which might have been of interest to some people as it seemed like something that could be of interest to people who may wish to contribute. Is that not the purpose of this website? Welcome to boards.ie!!!

Iangolf

mike12 wrote: »

Birdied every hole and have eagled all the par 5's so that makes 50 on a proper course with no drivable par 4's.
Mike

Just wondering what proper course you are talking about? because your post came across as very condascending, for the record a lot of courses on the pro tours will have at least one hole which is driveable.

Whyner

acejeff wrote: »

WOW! The cynicism reaches a whole new level! Do you think I come on here to bullsh1t? What have I achieved if I do so? I've been playing my home course for 16 years, with I'd say well over 1000 rounds of golf. I know what I have scored therefore I don't affirmation from others. I was merely trying to start a thread which might have been of interest to some people as it seemed like something that could be of interest to people who may wish to contribute. Is that not the purpose of this website? Welcome to boards.ie!!!

Jeff, we don't really talk about golf here. It's mostly Nama courses, buying raingear and talking about the pros.

I attempted to break the mould last week with this thread - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056455158 - but only got 1 decent response

Know your audience

Whyner

sodbuster77 wrote: »

I heard Kim Il Sung had 11 hole in ones in a round once.

...and he only played the back 9...:pac::pac:

acejeff

Whyner wrote: »

Jeff, we don't really talk about golf here. It's mostly Nama courses, buying raingear and talking about the pros.

I attempted to break the mould last week with this thread - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056455158 - but only got 1 decent response

Know your audience

Forgive me for thinking that there may be discussion about golf on a golf forum

bustercherry

Whyner wrote: »

Jeff, we don't really talk about golf here. It's mostly Nama courses, buying raingear and talking about the pros.

I attempted to break the mould last week with this thread - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056455158 - but only got 1 decent response

Know your audience

Don't forget custom fitting and foregolf.

sodbuster77

link_2007 wrote: »

He hit -38 in his first ever round.

Here are some more of his 'achievements'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/8292848/The-Incredible-Kim-Jong-il-and-his-Amazing-Achievements.html

Dammnit!! I meant Kim Jong-Il. I'm forever getting the two of them mixed up.

bustercherry

To quote yourself,

"Fairly talented, have played off 4/5 since I was 15 and quite a lond hitter so can reduce some holes to size."

In fairness that wasn't a great way to get people to participate. It's like when once you start thinking and telling everyone how cool you are. In reality your not, people think your just a tw@t

bustercherry

Iangolf wrote: »

Just wondering what proper course you are talking about? because your post came across as very condascending, for the record a lot of courses on the pro tours will have at least one hole which is driveable.

With par 4's longer than the fence at the back of Spawell driving range

mike12

Iangolf wrote: »

Just wondering what proper course you are talking about? because your post came across as very condascending, for the record a lot of courses on the pro tours will have at least one hole which is driveable.

Yes they do but they are usually around 330 yards which is well out of reach for most of us.
The op has shot 2 under on a lot of par 4's and a 2 on a par 5 i'd say a lot of pros would struggle to match that with there all time best 18.
Mike

acejeff

bustercherry wrote: »

To quote yourself,

"Fairly talented, have played off 4/5 since I was 15 and quite a lond hitter so can reduce some holes to size."

In fairness that wasn't a great way to get people to participate. It's like when once you start thinking and telling everyone how cool you are. In reality your not, people think your just a tw@t

So are your reasons for coming on here solely for pulling people up on things they say. Reading the above what I wrote I acknowledge that it can come across as a bit of a knobbi$h thing to say (unintended but I will acknowledge that it wasn't my finest moment!! But there's no need to jump on me and question my integrity and honesty.

acejeff

mike12 wrote: »

Yes they do but they are usually around 330 yards which is well out of reach for most of us.
The op has shot 2 under on a lot of par 4's and a 2 on a par 5 i'd say a lot of pros would struggle to match that with there all time best 18.
Mike

330 yards is out of range for the majority of tour pros too! many times there will be par 4 risk-reward holes circa 270-290

PhilipMarlowe

In fairness the "fairly talented" was in response to my post where I surmised that he must be "pretty talented" so it wasn't trumpet-blowing imo.
I've only had one eagle 2 (holed out with a gap wedge) on my home course and eagle 3 on two of the 4 par fives (the other two are effectively unreachable - well one of them can be occasionally reached but it's very rare). I haven't ever had a hole in one so it's 15 birdies and 3 eagles for me. No reachable par 4s.

heavyballs

acejeff wrote: »

Forgive me for thinking that there may be discussion about golf on a golf forum

in fairness i was in the middle of posting a reply and then i just thought what a waste of time........best round ever would be interesting but your post was just a back patting excercise for you on a pretty easy course.(name please)
So maybe if you come up with a more interesting topic the responces to your post would be less antaganistic

uberwolf

maybe it was a bad day, but has this forum really gone to shít?

dubtom

Just back playing this year,in 6 rounds I had at Grange Castle, combining all my best results, 74 would have been my best. Christ I'd kill for that score.:(

link_2007

acejeff wrote: »

WOW! The cynicism reaches a whole new level! Do you think I come on here to bullsh1t? What have I achieved if I do so? I've been playing my home course for 16 years, with I'd say well over 1000 rounds of golf. I know what I have scored therefore I don't affirmation from others. I was merely trying to start a thread which might have been of interest to some people as it seemed like something that could be of interest to people who may wish to contribute. Is that not the purpose of this website? Welcome to boards.ie!!!

What the **** just happened?

Osgoodisgood

heavyballs wrote: »

in fairness i was in the middle of posting a reply and then i just thought what a waste of time........best round ever would be interesting but your post was just a back patting excercise for you on a pretty easy course.(name please)
So maybe if you come up with a more interesting topic the responces to your post would be less antaganistic

I don't think the OP was just trying to show off. He may have sounded a little too impressed with his talent but I really don't think that was the purpose of the thread. I think most golfers at sometime have wondered what their best all time combined score would be.

Maybe talking about something other than Foregolf and hello money should be encouraged?

TheBadAle

course is Wicklow? am I right? 3rd and 5th easy driving holes.....

and ur name is?

some research later..."I got to a handicap of 4 when I was 15 and I have been down at 4-5 ever since, that is 11 years".. that means ur 26 years old and play off 5 now in Wicklow....nobody aged 26 on howdidido off 5... u telling porkies AceJeff? btw noboby call Jeff either

irish bloke

Give the guy a break lads..

Dtoffee

I have birdied every hole on my home course at some stage or another and had 1 eagle ........ but in reality theres no chance of me getting any more than two in a single round before I'd implode :rolleyes:

acejeff

TheBadAle wrote: »

course is Wicklow? am I right? 3rd and 5th easy driving holes.....

and ur name is?

some research later..."I got to a handicap of 4 when I was 15 and I have been down at 4-5 ever since, that is 11 years".. that means ur 26 years old and play off 5 now in Wicklow....nobody aged 26 on howdidido off 5... u telling porkies AceJeff? btw noboby call Jeff either

Good man yourself. Started a new account just to make this post I see? You must lead a very simple life if all you can do is come on here to poke fun at people and go through everything they say with a fine toothcomb. Ps. I suggest you stick to the day job as your investigative journalism skills have got you barking up the wrong tree.

As I said earlier I probably should have known better than to post something like this on an Irish website, the country of the great begrudgers. I'll leave you boards.ie guys to discuss Nama courses and game improvement irons and in future I'll stick to 606v2 where there are proper discussions and some actual golfing knowledge.

L.O.F.T

uberwolf wrote: »

maybe it was a bad day, but has this forum really gone to shít?

It's been ground-hog in here for quite a while now. Devolution.

k.p.h

Ah don't panic AJ, despite what you think at first instance the thread was not all bad. Most people were just taking the piss and a couple of low post users dragged it a little too far the wrong direction.

Occasionally some cracker threads come up here and would be good to have another knowledgeable member around to participate, also if you telling porkies, even harmless ones or just nice versions of the truth (just omitting things) people tend to spot them fairly fast (even if no harm was intended) . Best to avoid any speculation if you get my drift.

Anyway just let this thread slide, we will see you on the other side.

P.s Eclectic score while interesting, was not really. I don't think it stands for anything bar playing a lot of golf. I could barley break 100 and I had birdied 9+ of my home course. Didn't really reflect my golfing ability in the slightest, I just played enough golf to get lucky and hit 2 good shots in a row, or have a lucky chip/putt.

mikeunt

TheBadAle wrote: »

course is Wicklow? am I right? 3rd and 5th easy driving holes.....

and ur name is?

some research later..."I got to a handicap of 4 when I was 15 and I have been down at 4-5 ever since, that is 11 years".. that means ur 26 years old and play off 5 now in Wicklow....nobody aged 26 on howdidido off 5... u telling porkies AceJeff? btw noboby call Jeff either

Are you Horatio from CSI Miami by any chance

TheBadAle

mikeunt wrote: »

Are you Horatio from CSI Miami by any chance

Lol... Lt Columbo....

TheBadAle

acejeff wrote: »

Good man yourself. Started a new account just to make this post I see? You must lead a very simple life if all you can do is come on here to poke fun at people and go through everything they say with a fine toothcomb. Ps. I suggest you stick to the day job as your investigative journalism skills have got you barking up the wrong tree.

As I said earlier I probably should have known better than to post something like this on an Irish website, the country of the great begrudgers. I'll leave you boards.ie guys to discuss Nama courses and game improvement irons and in future I'll stick to 606v2 where there are proper discussions and some actual golfing knowledge.

Listen Jeffo.... I started this account long before posting on your silly, ego fuelled thread.. I checked your score per hole... it is Wicklow Golf Club..no doubt... plus u are full of crap as there is no 26 year old playing off 5 in Wicklow today...... so why don't you just admit u lied and that u never holed out in 2 on the index 1 second par 4..... although not a member of Wicklow I know a lot of the guys there and never heard of a guy with ur numbers..... come clean be the bigger man:D

mikeunt

TheBadAle wrote: »

Listen Jeffo.... I started this account long before posting on your silly, ego fuelled thread.. I checked your score per hole... it is Wicklow Golf Club..no doubt... plus u are full of crap as there is no 26 year old playing off 5 in Wicklow today...... so why don't you just admit u lied and that u never holed out in 2 on the index 1 second par 4..... although not a member of Wicklow I know a lot of the guys there and never heard of a guy with ur numbers..... come clean be the bigger man:D

you really have to let it go man, what difference does it make to you what he scored or where
you should join the gardai if you think you are so good at detective work
would i be right in thinking you have a LOT of spare time on you hands at the moment

acejeff

TheBadAle wrote: »

Listen Jeffo.... I started this account long before posting on your silly, ego fuelled thread.. I checked your score per hole... it is Wicklow Golf Club..no doubt... plus u are full of crap as there is no 26 year old playing off 5 in Wicklow today...... so why don't you just admit u lied and that u never holed out in 2 on the index 1 second par 4..... although not a member of Wicklow I know a lot of the guys there and never heard of a guy with ur numbers..... come clean be the bigger man:D

you started this account long ago but yet it was your post (i'm also good at investigative work too ...... well not really it states the number of posts under your username so quite clear for all to see) I am not about to have my integrity and honesty called into question by some low life whose sole purpose seems to be to belittle and begrudge people.

GreeBo

Can we try to bring the conversation level back above Jnr Infants please?

TheBadAle

GreeBo wrote: »

Can we try to bring the conversation level back above Jnr Infants please?

sorry Greebo, I will gracefully withdraw from this thread, my point has been made, the facts are clear.... AceJeff needs to state his course if its not Wicklow.....cheerio