The Still Aceless Thread

[Kenny B]

8 hours ago, fixyurdivot said:

Congratulations @sotall .  Nice to see someone actually graduate from this school .  As per the thread rules, you are still eligible to return and chorttle at "close encounters".

So... you have changed your mind?  I'm not banned?!  

[GolfSpy_BEN]

The par 3 3rd at Majestic Springs today produced an entry worthy of this thread.  Playing about 120 yards to the pin, I hit a gap wedge and this happened:

Without a doubt, the closest I’ve come in  my 30+ years of playing this grand game. When I asked @Getoffmylawn if that was a gimme. He said, nope. That’s for birdie. Consequently, he made his birdie putt as well.

[fixyurdivot]

1 minute ago, Ben Joest said:

The par 3 3rd at Majestic Springs today produced an entry worthy of this thread.  Playing about 120 yards to the pin, I hit a gap wedge and this happened:

Without a doubt, the closest I’ve come in  my 30+ years of playing this grand game. When I asked @Getoffmylawn if that was a gimme. He said, nope. That’s for birdie. Consequently, he made his birdie putt as well.

Nice!!   Now back to the drawing board... err, tee box .

[cnosil]

12 minutes ago, Ben Joest said:

Without a doubt, the closest I’ve come in  my 30+ years of playing this grand game.

Nice shot!

[Josh Parker]

16 minutes ago, Ben Joest said:

The par 3 3rd at Majestic Springs today produced an entry worthy of this thread.  Playing about 120 yards to the pin, I hit a gap wedge and this happened:

Without a doubt, the closest I’ve come in  my 30+ years of playing this grand game. When I asked @Getoffmylawn if that was a gimme. He said, nope. That’s for birdie. Consequently, he made his birdie putt as well.

Awesome shot!

[ParFore74x]

10 hours ago, Ben Joest said:

The par 3 3rd at Majestic Springs today produced an entry worthy of this thread.  Playing about 120 yards to the pin, I hit a gap wedge and this happened:

Without a doubt, the closest I’ve come in  my 30+ years of playing this grand game. When I asked @Getoffmylawn if that was a gimme. He said, nope. That’s for birdie. Consequently, he made his birdie putt as well.

Great shot!!

[cnosil]

Tried to get myself out of this thread today.   First par 3 I was about 8 feet away....not bad..

Second par 3 I was about 10 inches away.  Ball landed about 2 feet short and ended up just to the right.

Third Par 3.  Ball hit past the hole and spun back.  ended up about 4 feet from the hole.  

 

 

[Josh Parker]

17 minutes ago, cnosil said:

Tried to get myself out of this thread today.   First par 3 I was about 8 feet away....not bad..

Second par 3 I was about 10 inches away.  Ball landed about 2 feet short and ended up just to the right.

Third Par 3.  Ball hit past the hole and spun back.  ended up about 4 feet from the hole.  

 

 

So close!  Great shots!  Now the question is, did you birdie them? 

[cnosil]

7 minutes ago, jdparker said:

So close!  Great shots!  Now the question is, did you birdie them? 

lipped out the 1st and 3rd and made par.   I did make the 10" putt for birdie    

Edited October 29, 2023 by cnosil

[Josh Parker]

Tried to end the aceless thread today.

18th par 3 184yds

[Tom the Golf Nut]

My lifetime membership in the aceless club is still intact. But I did have a scare today. Had one heading right at the pin. One bounce and hit the flagstick and ricocheted three feet. At least I made the putt.

[ParFore74x]

45 minutes ago, jdparker said:

Tried to end the aceless thread today.

18th par 3 184yds

That’s a close one!!

[mharr]

While I cannot qualify for this long-running thread (I have 4 aces myself), I just wanted to post here to provide some hope for all of you.  A friend of mine (who does not do online web much, so will not be here), just had his first ace, at age 70!  He's been playing for 45 years!  Always complains that he would never get one whenever conversation gets around to who have had any.  And on that day, he almost cancelled his tee time because this or that hurt, and it was too cold, and yada-yadda.  But he got his first ace! 

[Philpug]

I was told to add this to this club that no golfer wants to be a part of and wants to get out as soon as their next round. 

Not today but last week. Sierra Sage, 4th hole, PAr 3 up hill. 148 yards to a blind pin. This is where it was when I got there. I have never had a hole in One, this is the closest. The ball is actually above the hole, so it wrapped around it.

FWIW, I would take a lifetime of these over one Hole in One.  .

[Tom the Golf Nut]

12 hours ago, Philpug said:

I was told to add this to this club that no golfer wants to be a part of and wants to get out as soon as their next round. 

Not today but last week. Sierra Sage, 4th hole, PAr 3 up hill. 148 yards to a blind pin. This is where it was when I got there. I have never had a hole in One, this is the closest. The ball is actually above the hole, so it wrapped around it.

FWIW, I would take a lifetime of these over one Hole in One.  .

I’ve had so many of those over the last 35 years.

I just want out of this club. Okay you guys are nice enough, but I just need to move on.

[Josh Parker]

12 hours ago, Philpug said:

I was told to add this to this club that no golfer wants to be a part of and wants to get out as soon as their next round. 

Not today but last week. Sierra Sage, 4th hole, PAr 3 up hill. 148 yards to a blind pin. This is where it was when I got there. I have never had a hole in One, this is the closest. The ball is actually above the hole, so it wrapped around it.

FWIW, I would take a lifetime of these over one Hole in One.  .

Nice Shot!!!

7 minutes ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

I’ve had so many of those over the last 35 years.

I just want out of this club. Okay you guys are nice enough, but I just need to move on.

Haha!  I am right there with you.  I want out!

[Philpug]

2 hours ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

Okay you guys are nice enough, but I just need to move on.

To quote Groucho Marx " I don't want to be a part of a club that would have someone like me as a member" 

[Syks7]

Not quite good enough.   142 flag to into the wind.   Hit, spun back, brushed the edge and stopped.     The plus side is that I didn't miss the putt for birdie.  

 

 

[Josh Parker]

3 minutes ago, Syks7 said:

Not quite good enough.   142 flag to into the wind.   Hit, spun back, brushed the edge and stopped.     The plus side is that I didn't miss the putt for birdie.  

 

 

Nice shot!

[fixyurdivot]

This threads been pretty dang quiet this season.  I would have expected a few more graduations and lots more "near misses".  Personally, I've been on a rather ho-hum stretch of par 3 play.  My scoring on them has been okay, but proximity to the hole not so much.  Our Mon/Fri group play KP's and I've faired okay there too... but I want off this life raft!!  

[Envy]

Does it count if you nail a hole-in-one in a golf simulator?

I’ve been playing in a local league that uses GOLFZON simulators. We meet up once a week during the off-season. A few months ago, I got an Ace on hole 4 at Pebble Beach on the simulator. Our group erupted in cheers, and the organizer even added my accomplishment to the league’s website and social media pages. It was an unforgettable moment, to say the least.

Now, whenever I’m out on the actual course with others, this comes up. Some of my golfing buddies say it counts, while others aren’t so sure. What do you think? Does a hole-in-one on a simulator hold the same weight as one on a real course?

Edited July 25 by Envy
Timing

[cnosil]

16 minutes ago, Envy said:

Does it count if you nail a hole-in-one in a golf simulator?

In my opinion…no.   If you choose to count it as one make sure you qualify it as done on a simulator. 

[fixyurdivot]

2 hours ago, Envy said:

Does it count if you nail a hole-in-one in a golf simulator?

I’ve been playing in a local league that uses GOLFZON simulators. We meet up once a week during the off-season. A few months ago, I got an Ace on hole 4 at Pebble Beach on the simulator. Our group erupted in cheers, and the organizer even added my accomplishment to the league’s website and social media pages. It was an unforgettable moment, to say the least.

Now, whenever I’m out on the actual course with others, this comes up. Some of my golfing buddies say it counts, while others aren’t so sure. What do you think? Does a hole-in-one on a simulator hold the same weight as one on a real course?

Umm, let me think about it... 

https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/b20b4feb-89ab-4b66-8cd8-481f000c6261

 

Edited July 25 by fixyurdivot

[fixyurdivot]

On 5/26/2024 at 8:33 PM, Philpug said:

FWIW, I would take a lifetime of these over one Hole in One.

You raise an interesting point. 

[Josh Parker]

2 hours ago, Envy said:

Does it count if you nail a hole-in-one in a golf simulator?

I’ve been playing in a local league that uses GOLFZON simulators. We meet up once a week during the off-season. A few months ago, I got an Ace on hole 4 at Pebble Beach on the simulator. Our group erupted in cheers, and the organizer even added my accomplishment to the league’s website and social media pages. It was an unforgettable moment, to say the least.

Now, whenever I’m out on the actual course with others, this comes up. Some of my golfing buddies say it counts, while others aren’t so sure. What do you think? Does a hole-in-one on a simulator hold the same weight as one on a real course?

I would have to say no as well.  Not that I wouldn't be stoked to hit an ace on a sim, but I don't think it carries the same weight.  

I guess it would be interesting to see what the odds of hitting one on a sim is vs outdoors.  The variables outdoors are so different and change second by second.  

[Shrek74]

3 hours ago, Envy said:

Does it count if you nail a hole-in-one in a golf simulator?

I’ve been playing in a local league that uses GOLFZON simulators. We meet up once a week during the off-season. A few months ago, I got an Ace on hole 4 at Pebble Beach on the simulator. Our group erupted in cheers, and the organizer even added my accomplishment to the league’s website and social media pages. It was an unforgettable moment, to say the least.

Now, whenever I’m out on the actual course with others, this comes up. Some of my golfing buddies say it counts, while others aren’t so sure. What do you think? Does a hole-in-one on a simulator hold the same weight as one on a real course?

I would definitely say to be proud of the accomplishment and don't be afraid to mention you did it. I wouldn't necessarily just blankly say I had a hole in one, though. Just add that you did it on in a sim league.

But I agree with others that it doesn't really count or hold the same weight as doing it in real life. Doing it in real life does not rely on algorithms or launch monitors to decide if you do it or not. That's really where I say the line is drawn.

[chisag]

Just now, Shrek74 said:

But I agree with others that it doesn't really count or hold the same weight as doing it in real life. Doing it in real life does not rely on algorithms or launch monitors to decide if you do it or not. That's really where I say the line is drawn.

 

... As someone who has flown the ball in the hole not once but twice and had it come back out both times damaging the front of the cup, I would say a pretend digital hole in one on a screen doesn't count for anything but an amusing anecdote. Sounds like fun though!  

[funkyjudge]

3 hours ago, Envy said:

Does it count if you nail a hole-in-one in a golf simulator?

I’ve been playing in a local league that uses GOLFZON simulators. We meet up once a week during the off-season. A few months ago, I got an Ace on hole 4 at Pebble Beach on the simulator. Our group erupted in cheers, and the organizer even added my accomplishment to the league’s website and social media pages. It was an unforgettable moment, to say the least.

Now, whenever I’m out on the actual course with others, this comes up. Some of my golfing buddies say it counts, while others aren’t so sure. What do you think? Does a hole-in-one on a simulator hold the same weight as one on a real course?

 Congrats! I aced hole # 15 at Spyglass Hill on an HD Golf simulator but have still never had an ace on a real golf course, although I have been within 4” and have hit the flagstick at least 4 times (once on a par 4 hole).

[Siamese Moose]

4 hours ago, Envy said:

Does it count if you nail a hole-in-one in a golf simulator?

I practice at a Toptracer range, and they have a weekly contest that is usually closest to the pin on whatever course the pros just played (the Postage Stamp at Troon this week). Nearly every week it takes a HIO to win, usually about 150 players. That's way too often to be anywhere close to real life odds. 

[Indy_Oz]

5 hours ago, Envy said:

Does it count if you nail a hole-in-one in a golf simulator?

I’ve been playing in a local league that uses GOLFZON simulators. We meet up once a week during the off-season. A few months ago, I got an Ace on hole 4 at Pebble Beach on the simulator. Our group erupted in cheers, and the organizer even added my accomplishment to the league’s website and social media pages. It was an unforgettable moment, to say the least.

Now, whenever I’m out on the actual course with others, this comes up. Some of my golfing buddies say it counts, while others aren’t so sure. What do you think? Does a hole-in-one on a simulator hold the same weight as one on a real course?

Personally, I don't count sim HiOs, I'm afraid. Through winter I practice on sims and over the past couple of winters I've had two sim HiOs. One in a solo practice round, one when playing with friends.

I haven't had a 'proper' (real course) hole in one yet. I've been VERY close a few times, but as yet no luck.

But everyone is different and it's how you feel about it that really counts. Well done though- great shot!