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I got my first ace on sunday.
It was on the 150 meter (164 yards) par 3 hole called "East 4" on my home course in Hoersholm, Denmark.
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Notice the white square in the top left corner. That was the old teeing ground. Pushpin #1 is the new teeing ground. The green (at pushpin #2) is designed to recieve shots from the old teeing ground, but from the new teeing ground, it's very difficult to hold the green.
From the new teeing ground, you have a difficult shot, carrying the small pond, most often in fairly strong danish headwind.
I was playing with two friends from another club, and we spent some time discussing the layout of this hole, finally agreeing that the best option would be a slight fade into the banking between the two plateaus on the green. The pin was on the lower plateau, so a shot into the banking would roll it close to the pin.
The first guy on tee hit a perfect fade, starting out on the left greenside bunker and fading into the banking. It made one bounce and started to roll down the banking. It was very close to dropping. From our vantage point, I would say it was a matter of maybe 1 or 2 inches short as the ball crossed back over the target line and settled about 4 feet from the pin. (He was later to miss the birdie-putt, sadly).
There was quite some excitement on the tee, over the "near-miss".
I was up next and figured I would replicate my friend's shot to the best of my ability. My shot started on the left bunker as well, and faded beautifully into the banking, slightly higher up than my friend's shot. It took one bounce and then looked to settle on the very edge of the banking.
Very slowly, though, it began to turn and rolled gently but irresistably down the banking.
"This one is going", said my other mate, as the ball slowly (to me, it seemed like it took forever) rolled towards the pin. There was a short moment of silent disbelief as the ball dropped into the cup ... Then a lot of shouting and high-fives (we might have lost our otherwise perfect gentlemen-like demeanor for a second there).
The adrenaline-rush was ridiculous. It was like every fiber in my body was buzzing. Almost like when you've accidentally put your finger in the electric socket - only without the pain.
On the next drive, I hit the ball appx 260m (284yds) - which is about 20 meters longer than I usually drive it. Of course it was also a massive block out of bounds onto the neighbouring fairway.
The rest of the round was very sketchy, but not completely hopeless, as I was +6 for the last 5 holes.
Not that any of that mattered to me. I had my ACE, and it was BRILLIANT!
Now my name (and the ball) will go on a plaque on the wall in my club, and I will recieve a commemorative bag-tag certifying the Hole-In-One, as well as a new windbreaker as a price from the club.
Oh ... and I was even luckier. There had been a tournament on the course that day, and the 19th hole could well have been crowded. Luckily, we had a late tee-time, and only 4 other people were in the clubhouse when we got back, so the bar-tab didn't run too high. ;-)
It was on the 150 meter (164 yards) par 3 hole called "East 4" on my home course in Hoersholm, Denmark.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2234/...0ec016.jpg?v=0
Notice the white square in the top left corner. That was the old teeing ground. Pushpin #1 is the new teeing ground. The green (at pushpin #2) is designed to recieve shots from the old teeing ground, but from the new teeing ground, it's very difficult to hold the green.
From the new teeing ground, you have a difficult shot, carrying the small pond, most often in fairly strong danish headwind.
I was playing with two friends from another club, and we spent some time discussing the layout of this hole, finally agreeing that the best option would be a slight fade into the banking between the two plateaus on the green. The pin was on the lower plateau, so a shot into the banking would roll it close to the pin.
The first guy on tee hit a perfect fade, starting out on the left greenside bunker and fading into the banking. It made one bounce and started to roll down the banking. It was very close to dropping. From our vantage point, I would say it was a matter of maybe 1 or 2 inches short as the ball crossed back over the target line and settled about 4 feet from the pin. (He was later to miss the birdie-putt, sadly).
There was quite some excitement on the tee, over the "near-miss".
I was up next and figured I would replicate my friend's shot to the best of my ability. My shot started on the left bunker as well, and faded beautifully into the banking, slightly higher up than my friend's shot. It took one bounce and then looked to settle on the very edge of the banking.
Very slowly, though, it began to turn and rolled gently but irresistably down the banking.
"This one is going", said my other mate, as the ball slowly (to me, it seemed like it took forever) rolled towards the pin. There was a short moment of silent disbelief as the ball dropped into the cup ... Then a lot of shouting and high-fives (we might have lost our otherwise perfect gentlemen-like demeanor for a second there).
The adrenaline-rush was ridiculous. It was like every fiber in my body was buzzing. Almost like when you've accidentally put your finger in the electric socket - only without the pain.
On the next drive, I hit the ball appx 260m (284yds) - which is about 20 meters longer than I usually drive it. Of course it was also a massive block out of bounds onto the neighbouring fairway.
The rest of the round was very sketchy, but not completely hopeless, as I was +6 for the last 5 holes.
Not that any of that mattered to me. I had my ACE, and it was BRILLIANT!
Now my name (and the ball) will go on a plaque on the wall in my club, and I will recieve a commemorative bag-tag certifying the Hole-In-One, as well as a new windbreaker as a price from the club.
Oh ... and I was even luckier. There had been a tournament on the course that day, and the 19th hole could well have been crowded. Luckily, we had a late tee-time, and only 4 other people were in the clubhouse when we got back, so the bar-tab didn't run too high. ;-)
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