The Still Aceless Thread

[Jbreck10]

I’ve been playing golf for the better part of 25 years. I started pretty young going to the range with my dad. I’m still searching for my first hole in one. Been close only a few times. The closest I’ve ever come was a near dunk at westlake golf course from 160yds. It Ricocheted 30 ft right onto the fringe and left me a brutal left breaker downhill which I somehow made. It helped to take some of the sting out of it. Haha. Maybe someday….

[ParFore74x]

6 hours ago, Jbreck10 said:

I’ve been playing golf for the better part of 25 years. I started pretty young going to the range with my dad. I’m still searching for my first hole in one. Been close only a few times. The closest I’ve ever come was a near dunk at westlake golf course from 160yds. It Ricocheted 30 ft right onto the fringe and left me a brutal left breaker downhill which I somehow made. It helped to take some of the sting out of it. Haha. Maybe someday….

Ouch, that one stings. Way to close for it to not have gone in!

[Marino2112]

20 hours ago, ParFore74x said:

That would mess with me too. Happy for a tap in bird though, right?

Yes. Very happy about the birdie!!

[richk9holes]

New entrant to closest without going in for me.

#8 at Pine Brook GC playing about 130y, 9i flew to about 5' past and 7' left of the hole and bit hard. Rolled left to right back down the slope but stopped about 10" from the hole.

 

[Mike B]

Many years ago, my father (whom never had an ace) told me that there are only three things that happen once in your life. You get a hole in one, you marry the right woman, and you pass away. Thank goodness I married the right woman.

[downlowkey]

Just wrapped up a Father’s Day round with my old man. For a heartbeat, I thought I’d finally escaped the clutches of this thread but it was the shadows playing tricks again. Guess I’ll just have to stick with the original gift I was planning for him.

#16 - island green, 156 yds, 1-2 club quartering wind hurting out of the right. Waffled between 6-iron/7-iron because I was playing pretty decent and wanted to guarantee covering the water. Went with 7-iron last minute with the thought, “it’s enough if you put a good swing on it”. Well I did put a pretty damned good swing on it, but not quite good enough. Still aceless…

[fixyurdivot]

On 6/14/2023 at 9:03 PM, Jbreck10 said:

I’ve been playing golf for the better part of 25 years. I started pretty young going to the range with my dad. I’m still searching for my first hole in one. Been close only a few times. The closest I’ve ever come was a near dunk at westlake golf course from 160yds. It Ricocheted 30 ft right onto the fringe and left me a brutal left breaker downhill which I somehow made. It helped to take some of the sting out of it. Haha. Maybe someday….

That is just not right... cruel in fact.  As a consolation, you are in the #1 spot for the closest encounter .  @downlowkeymade a vallant effort today to take your spot but was twice as far away .

[tony@CIC]

On 6/12/2023 at 4:15 PM, MattWillGolf said:

I’ve been golfing off and on since 1988. See below for the closest I’ve ever come to an ace. It happed last Fall. I hit the stick.

Did you make the putt 

[Jbreck10]

1 hour ago, downlowkey said:

Just wrapped up a Father’s Day round with my old man. For a heartbeat, I thought I’d finally escaped the clutches of this thread but it was the shadows playing tricks again. Guess I’ll just have to stick with the original gift I was planning for him.

#16 - island green, 156 yds, 1-2 club quartering wind hurting out of the right. Waffled between 6-iron/7-iron because I was playing pretty decent and wanted to guarantee covering the water. Went with 7-iron last minute with the thought, “it’s enough if you put a good swing on it”. Well I did put a pretty damned good swing on it, but not quite good enough. Still aceless…

Dang man, that’s a heartbreaker. Roller coaster of emotions thinking you have it and then the disappointment of being so close. But hey, always nice to have a birdie on a Par 3, eh? Hopefully soon! 

[Jbreck10]

44 minutes ago, fixyurdivot said:

That is just not right... cruel in fact.  As a consolation, you are in the #1 spot for the closest encounter .  @downlowkeymade a vallant effort today to take your spot but was twice as far away .

Haha, ya it was almost jubilation. I guess I’ll take that spot with pride. Almost felt like playing just the tip. Feels good but you’re not quite satisfied. Lol. 

[MattWillGolf]

40 minutes ago, tony@CIC said:

Did you make the putt 

I refuse to dignify that question with a a response.  

[doodlegolf]

Well, got it close again this past Saturday. #7 at Patriot Golf Club, playing 100yds, 9 iron. It had some bite in it and rolled back toward the tee box a bit to 4ft. Made the putt. I'll try again this Saturday...

[chisag]

... Well Rory had his first HIO on the PGA Tour today after playing over 3,000 par 3's. So there is hope for all of us afterall! 

[Kenny B]

12 hours ago, chisag said:

... Well Rory had his first HIO on the PGA Tour today after playing over 3,000 par 3's. So there is hope for all of us afterall! 

So, skill is not the primary factor... good to know!  

[Siamese Moose]

My closest in some time, certainly this year. Lassing Pointe (Union, KY) #11, 188 yds slightly downhill into a good breeze, 5 hybrid. Of course I'm disappointed it didn't go in, but it was very satisfying in that it was my best swing of the day. A third of the way there my partner said, "I think that's going in!" Yes, I made the putt.

[Q22Golf]

No picture to prove it but my closest ever was less than 1”! A good, solid wind gust would have knocked it in. One day, one day!

[Shapotomous]

I am still a part of this thread after a beauty of a butter cut with  a 3/4 9i to about 4' .   Nice shot but since it wasnt within the grip it wasnt picture worthy.  Figured i had closest to the pin locked up. 

Then i got to watch SWMBO and a friend of ours hit their shots from the next tee box up.  Our friend pures her mizuno hot metal 9i  106 yards, it hits 8" to the right of the cup, hops left and into the hole!  

So even though i lost cttp, at least I got to witness an ace this evening!  

[fixyurdivot]

Wow, it's been some time since I added a "close encounter" post.  This was from yesterday at Granite Falls South, #17 playing at 171 yards. I was between a red-ass 5i or 4i.  I went with the 4i since the pin was in the back and the back portion of the green has an upslope.  I tend to be short on this hole.

I knew the line was great but couldn't quite see how close it came. The putt was dead straight up the remaining 10 inches.. just another foot, seriously . Walking off the green I swore I heard a voice say "thanks for playing, you're still aceless" .

[Old Joe]

69 years playing and still no ace…but close again last night. 1’ past hole

[Old Joe]

Again. Very next round. Same hole. 165 into breeze, cut 5 iron. Nicked the stick. Check the ball mark