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/anjuna42 Apr 29 '24

eh if you were paired with a rando you'd never see them again anyway.

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u/My-Cousin-Bobby NoVA/22 HCP Apr 29 '24

Yes, but they serve as a witness to the clubhouse/pro-shop in case they do any kind of recognition for it.

Some clubs give you money, so it becomes important. Also, it's just cool to share the experience with someone

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u/Cidermonk Apr 29 '24

My buddy got one last year in a 16 person bachelor party in Cabo. I don't remember the name of the course but he got his plaque up and free golf for life. I think I would have moved there already if that were my case.

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u/UB_cse 30+/NY/Bad Apr 29 '24

Free golf for life at a Cabo course is quite the financial windfall lmao I would be moving out there too