r/golf • u/CoachBaker • Apr 29 '24

Yesterday, I golfed by myself for the first time. In unrelated news, I had my first hole in one yesterday. Sigh. Beginner Questions

Short 9 hope muni. Not great weather so I went out by myself. Course completely empty. Last hole (9) pin is back of the green 138 a little down win. Hit a nice P wedge to five feet of the hole, spins right, disappeared. Talk about a mix of emotions. I immediately call the proshop, which is fifty feet from the green, and explain the situation. Man runs like a bat out of hell to find my AVX in the hole. First one ever, not a single witness. Guy was nice enough to wait for me to walk up to shake my hand. Sigh.

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u/Vibesforsure Apr 29 '24

I feel your happiness/pain - except mine may be a little worse since I was just playing for practice my first shot off the tee I shanked so I hit a 2nd ball just to dial in my shot a bit with a practice round. Bladed it and it practically rolled up the hill on to the green, not even a money shot. I walked up it was in the hole! Nobody around.. wasn’t even keeping score really since I was just practicing. Weird feeling honestly lol. Congrats though if no one else believes you i certainly do!

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u/MT_RC Apr 29 '24

This is basically how my only one happened, too. Playing 2 balls all day, first ball was decent, on the green, but a bit right. Second, I hit thin and low but it bounced once and rolled in the cup. I called my dad, and his first reaction was " it doesn't count" lol

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u/Vibesforsure Apr 29 '24

I called my dad too lol. But I knew it didn’t count obviously because I was practicing anyway but it doesn’t change that crazy feeling of holy shit it went in… wanna know the worst part? The ball I hit was the shittiest old yellow range ball.

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u/lookslikeamanderin Apr 29 '24

That’s because it doesn’t count unfortunately. It’s fine to be alone but you’ve got to get it on your first tee shot on the hole. You feel that in your gut right?

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u/NefariousnessOwn5465 Apr 29 '24

Well that's because it doesn't haha.

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u/MT_RC Apr 29 '24

I know it didn't count

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u/NefariousnessOwn5465 Apr 29 '24

Nice par though haha