Comments on: Ever Had a Hole in One? http://www.lifeintherough.com/2008/08/22/ever-had-a-hole-in-one/ My Quest to Become a Golf Pro Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:20:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: james http://www.lifeintherough.com/2008/08/22/ever-had-a-hole-in-one/comment-page-1/#comment-12224 james Sat, 16 Oct 2010 00:09:45 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/?p=634#comment-12224 I hit a hole-in-one on a par 4 at stonebridge on long island, 300yds, who wants to try and work out the odds for that?? i was trying to explain to my girlfriend and i said 1 in 1million, anyone have any idea? I hit a hole-in-one on a par 4 at stonebridge on long island, 300yds, who wants to try and work out the odds for that?? i was trying to explain to my girlfriend and i said 1 in 1million, anyone have any idea?

]]> By: Jim Ryan http://www.lifeintherough.com/2008/08/22/ever-had-a-hole-in-one/comment-page-1/#comment-4490 Jim Ryan Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:14:56 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/?p=634#comment-4490 I am writing this , not to brag, but to share that I have had 7 holes in one in the last 10 years. I find this incredible! The only variables I can offer is that I am a 5 handicap and, for the last 9 years, play a standard 6,200yd golf course 250 times a year. Personally, I think t's pure luck and some people are lucky....so far! I am writing this , not to brag, but to share that I have had 7 holes in one in the last 10 years. I find this incredible! The only variables I can offer is that I am a 5 handicap and, for the last 9 years, play a standard 6,200yd golf course 250 times a year. Personally, I think t’s pure luck and some people are lucky….so far!

]]> By: Hole High http://www.lifeintherough.com/2008/08/22/ever-had-a-hole-in-one/comment-page-1/#comment-3016 Hole High Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:19:11 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/?p=634#comment-3016 I have had 2 holes in one. Well one and a half really. The first was 9 years ago playing with the then current Vice Captain in a Saturday comp. The VC stiffed it to a foot on a 130 yard par 3 and said to me "get inside that son". To his amazement I duly executed a perfect 8 iron that was going nowhere but in the cup from the moment it pitched the green. The second was a couple of years ago on a par 4 blind dogleg over trees. Smashed a driver in the direction of a temporary green that had been constructed whilst the proper green was being relaid and went for a walk. My playing partner and I searched and searched and thought the ball was lost until we got to the temp green and sure enough the ball was in the hole. I count that one as a half because the temporary cup that had been cut was the size of a dinner plate. I have had 2 holes in one. Well one and a half really. The first was 9 years ago playing with the then current Vice Captain in a Saturday comp. The VC stiffed it to a foot on a 130 yard par 3 and said to me “get inside that son”. To his amazement I duly executed a perfect 8 iron that was going nowhere but in the cup from the moment it pitched the green.
The second was a couple of years ago on a par 4 blind dogleg over trees. Smashed a driver in the direction of a temporary green that had been constructed whilst the proper green was being relaid and went for a walk. My playing partner and I searched and searched and thought the ball was lost until we got to the temp green and sure enough the ball was in the hole. I count that one as a half because the temporary cup that had been cut was the size of a dinner plate.

]]> By: Double Eagle http://www.lifeintherough.com/2008/08/22/ever-had-a-hole-in-one/comment-page-1/#comment-3015 Double Eagle Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:04:58 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/?p=634#comment-3015 As strange as it sounds, Andy, it makes sense. The insurance company makes out because holes in one are somewhat unusual, though the odds for one in a particular tournament aren't as high as you might think. But it allows charity tournaments to give away huge prizes like cars and vacations. If they didn't have the insurance, they could never offer those prizes because the tournament sponsor would be bankrupted if someone happened to get a hole in one on the big prize hole. The insurance definitely isn't new, though. I first heard about it in 1994 or so when I was doing golf course maintenance work in the summer during college. As strange as it sounds, Andy, it makes sense. The insurance company makes out because holes in one are somewhat unusual, though the odds for one in a particular tournament aren’t as high as you might think. But it allows charity tournaments to give away huge prizes like cars and vacations. If they didn’t have the insurance, they could never offer those prizes because the tournament sponsor would be bankrupted if someone happened to get a hole in one on the big prize hole.

The insurance definitely isn’t new, though. I first heard about it in 1994 or so when I was doing golf course maintenance work in the summer during college.

]]> By: Andy Brown http://www.lifeintherough.com/2008/08/22/ever-had-a-hole-in-one/comment-page-1/#comment-3014 Andy Brown Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:14:22 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/?p=634#comment-3014 That’s the most interesting thing I have heard in quite some time, A hole-in-one insurance !!!! It seems like such an interesting option. I have heard insurance for some really weird things, but this is one thing I definitely did not expect to hear. All you have to do it seems, is pay a modest fee and get your hole in one award insured. This way, the tournament will not have to pray secretly that no one turns up to win the championship. It is all so meticulously planned that it doesn’t cease to amaze me. Apparently the factors taken into account are the number of golfers, the value of the prize and the distance to the hole. I have heard of people insuring their nose, hands and legs and I think this has got to rank alongside such weird things that people have insured. The only weirder insurance that I have heard of is the Ransom Insurance Policy!!!! That’s the most interesting thing I have heard in quite some time, A hole-in-one insurance !!!!

It seems like such an interesting option. I have heard insurance for some really weird things, but this is one thing I definitely did not expect to hear. All you have to do it seems, is pay a modest fee and get your hole in one award insured. This way, the tournament will not have to pray secretly that no one turns up to win the championship. It is all so meticulously planned that it doesn’t cease to amaze me. Apparently the factors taken into account are the number of golfers, the value of the prize and the distance to the hole. I have heard of people insuring their nose, hands and legs and I think this has got to rank alongside such weird things that people have insured.

The only weirder insurance that I have heard of is the Ransom Insurance Policy!!!!

]]> By: Artful Golfer http://www.lifeintherough.com/2008/08/22/ever-had-a-hole-in-one/comment-page-1/#comment-3011 Artful Golfer Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:39:33 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/?p=634#comment-3011 I've had 2 since picking up the game 3 years ago... and seen 3 others! A friend from one of my first regular foursomes has played golf for 35 years and had never even seen an ace. He wasn't with me for my 2. But later, during one of our rounds, he FINALLY got his first. We played again 2 weeks later and he got another one! Earlier this week, another guy from that same foursome got his first ace, and got it on the same hole I got my first, and was with the same guy I was with when I got that ace. Unfortunately, I wasn't there to witness that one. I’ve had 2 since picking up the game 3 years ago… and seen 3 others!

A friend from one of my first regular foursomes has played golf for 35 years and had never even seen an ace. He wasn’t with me for my 2. But later, during one of our rounds, he FINALLY got his first. We played again 2 weeks later and he got another one!

Earlier this week, another guy from that same foursome got his first ace, and got it on the same hole I got my first, and was with the same guy I was with when I got that ace. Unfortunately, I wasn’t there to witness that one.

]]> By: Suz http://www.lifeintherough.com/2008/08/22/ever-had-a-hole-in-one/comment-page-1/#comment-3006 Suz Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:46:17 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/?p=634#comment-3006 ONCE! IT was total luck, a short course and a fast green combined, but I did get one once. Of course, I've been trying ever since. And no, it wasn't in putput golf! (Frankly I SUCK at mini golf!) ONCE! IT was total luck, a short course and a fast green combined, but I did get one once. Of course, I’ve been trying ever since. And no, it wasn’t in putput golf! (Frankly I SUCK at mini golf!)

]]> By: Gary Potter http://www.lifeintherough.com/2008/08/22/ever-had-a-hole-in-one/comment-page-1/#comment-3001 Gary Potter Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:33:13 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/?p=634#comment-3001 I've been close (9 inches) but that's it. I’ve been close (9 inches) but that’s it.

]]> By: Cameron - OddBlast http://www.lifeintherough.com/2008/08/22/ever-had-a-hole-in-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2991 Cameron - OddBlast Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:17:38 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/?p=634#comment-2991 Well I must say, never had a hole in one, it would be nice though!! I did have an eagle on the 18th at Moon Valley CC (Par 4) Driver, 8 iron...but I suppose that does not count since it logged as a two. :o) Either way a hole in one must be a great feeling, perhaps some day. ~Oddly Cameron Well I must say, never had a hole in one, it would be nice though!! I did have an eagle on the 18th at Moon Valley CC (Par 4) Driver, 8 iron…but I suppose that does not count since it logged as a two. :o )

Either way a hole in one must be a great feeling, perhaps some day.

~Oddly
Cameron

]]> By: bobby http://www.lifeintherough.com/2008/08/22/ever-had-a-hole-in-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2986 bobby Sun, 24 Aug 2008 02:06:08 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/?p=634#comment-2986 I have NEVER had a hole in one...BUT...about 25 years ago I was out with a friend in the early morning. I was VERY raw and really had no clue about the game (could the same be said now?) Anyway, I pull-hooked a 4 iron out of bounds on the first swing, and then hit the same club about 6 feet from the pin and rolled right in for an easy three!! I have NEVER had a hole in one…BUT…about 25 years ago I was out with a friend in the early morning. I was VERY raw and really had no clue about the game (could the same be said now?) Anyway, I pull-hooked a 4 iron out of bounds on the first swing, and then hit the same club about 6 feet from the pin and rolled right in for an easy three!!

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