What's the farthest away you've holed out from?

[Courty]

In Saturday's round I hit a flop shot from about 15m that bounced once, spun up the flagstick and then dropped straight in the hole. I've had plenty go in from the fringes/ a few metres away, but that's the furthest out I have ever holed out from. I'm aware that plenty of people have holed out from further away, so what's your best?

[Ned]

176 metres, 17th hole at Cairns!

[Jarro]

75 meters ..... 1st hole, Pacific Harbour :)

[Eag's]

I have holed a few wedge shots from around 100m, but my best would have been a 5 iron from 175m on a long par 4 back in the early nineties :)
Oh and almost forgot my ace at Brooky on the 5th 145m :mrgreen:

[Daves]

HIO from 200m, 3i
A PW from 105m for an eagle

[Jarro]

HIO from 200m, 3i
A PW from 105m for an eagle

I suppose when you play 1000 rounds of golf a year anything is possible isn't it ?

:p

[Grunt]

Around 160m on the 15th @ New Brighton a few years ago. was a great 3/6 in the stableford comp.

[jaybam]

Was about 175m uphill at Gailes on the 16th :) nice eagle.

[Moe Norman]

165m 6 iron on the 13th at Ipswich.

Probably holed out from between 80 and 120m about 20 times.

No HIO's though!

[LarryLong]

Can't recall ever holing anything longer than a fringe putt. Most recent would have been a gutless fringe putt from at round 15m off the green (I had duffed two chips already on that hole) so it was probably in the range of 25m.

[henno]

About 6 feet.

[Toolish]

About 25m is my max. One of my mates has holed out from 100 and 120, both times with bladed irons running the whole way along the ground.

[PeteyD]

HIO on 13 at Reddy Bay. Tees were forward so it was probably around 180m instead of the 200 off the back.

[adlo]

Wembley, Old, #17 from fairway bunker about 45m or so.

[zacdullard]

A 6i from about 135 meters. The best part about it was that I hit it thin and it ran along the ground the whole way.

[adlo]

So should we conclude it is better to hit worm burners to hole out from great distances? Seems to be a trend.

[razaar]

Holed out for an ace on the 18th hole at Carpentaria GC, Weipa. That's the fartherest away I've holed out from.

[Yossarian]

Bout 30m wedge shot for birdie on a par 5. Slam dunked it!

[haysey]

So should we conclude it is better to hit worm burners to hole out from great distances? Seems to be a trend.


I'm another one. 75 metre sandwedge for eagle.....never got more than a foot off the ground:D

[Hux]

75 meters ..... 1st hole, Pacific Harbour :)

Prechamps game last year wasn't it!!

[mike]

melbourne

[AndyP]

100m PW for eagle at the end of last year on the par 5 7th at Headland, passing a 75m wedge for birdie on the long par 4 5th at Nambour, which held my record for about five years.

[WBennett]

Played with a bloke off scratch who cold topped his drive 120m, topped his second 100m, swore like a sailor, then had 220 in and holed it for an eagle three...

Most bizarre eagle I have ever seen.

[Dotty]

138m

[sms316]

Somewhere around 220m with a 1 iron. 2nd shot on a par 5 at Riversdale. Dunno what hole it was though.

[Veefore]

156m 6 iron.

[raidrboy]

115m with a 8 iron.

[markTHEblake]

165m 5iron on the Emerald Lakes 16th, and i dropped an F-bomb as soon as i hit it cos i thought i put a bit of fade on it towards the bunker. copped a hiding from my playing partners for that.

[goughy]

165mtr, think it was the 15th at Gailes, many many eons ago!

[Courty]

The most bizarre one I've seen was by one of my mates. From about 25m out he thinned a sand wedge straight into the billowing flag. It dropped straight in the hole for birdie.

[goughy]

Kyan did that on the Wii the other day!

[Golfnut]

PW from 105m on the 8th Par 4 at Pt Walter for my one and only eagle so far :D

[jimandr]

My one and only HIO was about 145m with a 7 iron. I've only done it twice from the fairway, from about 125m and about 75m. I couldn't see the bottom of the flag either time, so I didn't see them go in.

This thread shows that it doesn't happen very often for us amateurs. The pro's seem to do it all the time.

[Moe Norman]

I'm no pro jim, and I'd estimate I've holed out from 50+ metres over 30 times in my life at a minimum.

I did on consecutive holes (11 and 12) at RQ only 2 months ago :)

[WBennett]

Mine was about age 14, 9 iron into a tree, dropped straight down in front of me, so with a major case of teh shits I have gone up and hit the next one without a practise swing. Never looked like missing - two bounces and rolled into the hole for birdie...

Watched a bloke hole a 2 hybrid for albatross last year from 215 out. Never looked like missing either.

[WBennett]

I'm no pro jim, and I'd estimate I've holed out from 50+ metres over 30 times in my life at a minimum.

I did on consecutive holes (11 and 12) at RQ only 2 months ago :)

You're my hero Thommo :)

[zacdullard]

So should we conclude it is better to hit worm burners to hole out from great distances? Seems to be a trend.Indeed. You have to allow for the undulations when you hit it along the ground. Hitting it in the air takes all the difficulty out of it.

[Moe Norman]

You're my hero Thommo :)
nope, you need to get a blood nose running into a pack in Canberra to be a hero

[MegaWatty]

150m 7 iron. Eagle on 14th at Murrumbidgee in Canberra.

SeldomEagles has an impressive story.

[markTHEblake]

So should we conclude it is better to hit worm burners to hole out from great distances? Seems to be a trend.

My old man did that, a 200m par 3 downhill at Warragul for those that know it. Ran along the ground all the way, i guess a dry victorian winter would do that. And he didn't see it going in because he was too busy throwing clubs and swearing (so the story goes as his caddy tells it)

[TourFit]

209m hybrid for Albatross.

3rd hole, Sanctuary in Bunbury. (Got Eagle the next day with a 20m chip in from behind the green...)

[LeftyHoges]

4 iron from 194m on the 12th at Heywood for an ace.
210ish with 3 iron for eagle on long par 4 1st at Mount Gambier. Haven't parred the frickin' thing since!!!

[Daves]

I suppose when you play 1000 rounds of golf a year anything is possible isn't it ?

:p

Yeah, perhaps I should spend more time building my post count on Ozgolf, that will really help improve my game:roll:;)

[kpac]

chipped in plenty of times a couple of years ago when i was playing often. Never dropped anything from distance though.

If you play regular chip ins just seem to happen: 4 in one round in Victoria in the summer of 2008 - ranging from 10 - 20 metres. (Was also my best ever round +1, and i missed a 7 foot putt on the 9th, my 18th, for even par, was fkn furious) Mid week comp, won $20 in the pro shop of a country course.... lol

[Jarro]

Yeah, perhaps I should spend more time building my post count on Ozgolf, that will really help improve my game:roll:;)

You can do both you know :roll:

[Sydney Hacker]

220 Metres for 3 a 5. Pushed my drive into trees and had to chip out sideways. 3 wood landed just short and ran into the cup.

Best part was it was in a multiplier and my partner also had 3 a 5 for a 25 pointer on the last to win by 5.

[senecio]

My best is an 8 iron on the 9th at Carbrook from ~135m for birdie after putting my drive into the creek down the left.

At mate of mine holed out twice with a 6-iron on the same hole as a junior. He holed out from about 140m, but it nicked the power lines crossing the fairway and had to be replayed. He hit 6 iron again, narrowly missing the power lines and slam dunked it. Freaky stuff.

[matty]

Earlier this year, a 7 iron from 150 for my first eagle. That's the only time, everything else has been chip ins around the green.

[parlyboy]

I just holes out 5 minutes ago....from about 3inches....hehe.

[sms316]

I just holes out 5 minutes ago....from about 3inches....hehe.

Supergoal?

[parlyboy]

Supergoal?
Im not up with the "Supergoal" expression, but it was penis to vag.

So if thats a supergoal - yes.

[sms316]

Almost.

[AndyP]

And there goes another thread...

[parlyboy]

I retract my supergoal comment. Sorry all.

[Chris32]

135 odd metres from another fairway for eagle on a par 5

Was playing in front of a group once where a guy hit driver off the deck from about 260m out and had a albatross on a par 5! We all saw hit hit it and then looked away, as it wasn't heading in our direction :D

[BrisVegas]

6 iron. 150'ish. won a bunch of money for it too thanks to a skins side bet.

[BrisWesty]

8 iron, 125m or so. 6th hole at Caboolture. Not in a comp, so it doesn't count! ;-)

Only ever eagle.

[shavey]

200m with a 2 iron on the 15th at The Glades, the one with the elevated tee. Playing in a fourball ambrose with a few older guys and we had to use one of their drives which he nearly rolled off the tee box. Was last up to hit and it went dead straight, bounced on the front edge and it disappeared.

Should have seen the old boys jumping for joy! :)

[simmsy]

hio - 135mtr when i was 13years old, i peaked early!!

[adlo]

hio - 135mtr when i was 13years old, i peaked early!!

Something in the past 100 years would be preferable.

[oz]

6 iron - twice in about 3 weeks. 1st at Wodonga and 5th at Thurgoona. Both eagle - both about 160ish

[simmsy]

Something in the past 100 years would be preferable.


when was your last HOI??

[GolfBallWhackerGuy]

About 125m for eagle with a 9iron on the 11th hole at Ashlar.

[All-star]

I hold out on the 1st hole at queenscliff from about 100m for eagle, that shot got me into the final of the queenscliff junior match play, which I lost 2/1.

[Tongueboy]

180 odd metres with a 3 iron for a HIO at Morrisett, 170 metres for eagle at Westside(near Maitland,now closed) with a 5 iron, about 4 or 5 wedge type eagles from a 100 to 120 metres on various par 4s at various locations. one of those was at the vintage on the 14th I think.

[mint]

192 for Albatross with a 4 iron on the Par 5 2nd at Yarrambat Golf Club.. worst part about this is I was playing by myself and the only people that saw it were the 2 guys waiting to tee off on the 3rd...

[Stuart]

About 170m uphill with a 3 iron for a HIO last week :)

[Goldy]

About 20 metres. Out of a bunker at Bundoora - green above eye level - my only holed bunker shot. Sadly, was only for par. Then again, it was a par I wasn't expecting!

[TheNuclearOne]

Hole in one from 140m and lipped out from 178m.

[Boonie]

165m 6 iron on the 13th at Ipswich.

Probably holed out from between 80 and 120m about 20 times.

No HIO's though!

Any 1-putts Moe?

I've holed 2 4-irons, on the 1st and 17th at K.Heath. Probably both about 185m.

[TheNuclearOne]

165m 6 iron on the 13th at Ipswich.

Probably holed out from between 80 and 120m about 20 times.

No HIO's though!

FFS Moe, that's ridiculous. Isn't golf ironic, i have a hole in one but have only holes out between 80-120 like 2 times. A guy i played an ambrose with today had two hole in one's in his first year of golf, and he's only in the 20's in his second year.

[Flavzz]

Playing at Lady Bay, 35 metre slam dunk with a 60* Wedge, nothing but net! Awesome feeling, then Chris32 holed out from the back of the green with a chip in on the same hole!

[Biggles]

Hole in one on a 440yard Par 4 but I will admit it was with a 7mph tail wind and I was using Tiger with all power ups.

[Courty]

Hole in one on a 440yard Par 4 but I will admit it was with a 7mph tail wind and I was using Tiger with all power ups.

:lol:

[Ferrins]

Sanctuary Cove ,The Pines 5th hole about 160m out

[Golfnut]

Playing at Lady Bay, 35 metre slam dunk with a 60* Wedge, nothing but net! Awesome feeling, then Chris32 holed out from the back of the green with a chip in on the same hole!

Amazing how contagious it can be on the odd freaky hole ;)

[Flavzz]

It was a crazy moment GN and one I wont forget any time soon

[Bruce]

I think the best I've had in the last month has been about 4 feet.

[3oneday]

135 on Satdy for eagle, started par, par, double, bogey, eagle :)

[Courty]

135 on Satdy for eagle, started par, par, double, bogey, eagle :)

Noice. 6 iron? :p


And on the 8th day, God posted from his iPhone using Tapatalk...

[TheNuclearOne]

The most bizarre one I've seen was by one of my mates. From about 25m out he thinned a sand wedge straight into the billowing flag. It dropped straight in the hole for birdie.

Allow me to add two of my own.

Used to go play the odd course with a few mates that didn't have a handicap and were 110-120 shooters. One goes into the deepest most difficult bunker at the Rocky golf club. The pin is cut right near the bunker which has a rather high wall. He's semi thinned a sand wedge at 100mph that somehow just cleared the lip, smashed the pin about 3 or 4 feet up and dropped straight down and in lmao.

In a 4 ball ambrose more recently there's a guy around 22 that helps them a bit around the course and hangs a bit. He's pretty impaired but a lovely kid. He plays a bit and is obviously a chopper but i've seen worse. Anyway he runs and catches us up halfway thru and thinks he can turn it into a 5 ball. We told him he could have a shot in a few holes time. Anyway from about 120 on hole index 1 we've hit and have about 20 feet. We tell him batter up and he promptly holes his iron. They could hear us from the clubhouse.

[bluprint]

16th at Woodlands in Melbourne, 180m 5 iron for an eagle. First time I'd ever played the course. Never had a hole in one - but this felt like one.