My first Hole In One! | USHandicap Classic

PhilippeR Professional Champion
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Hey guys, I wanted to let you know that I had my first hole in one yesterday on the 174 yards par 3 hole number 15 at Sunnyvale muni. It was a poor day in general, following the very wet weather we have been having, but after more than a week of being cooped up, I had to get out... and this happened! :) More details here: http://www.ushandicap.com/golf..
PhilippeR Professional Champion
# 16 2/27/2017 7:54:13 PM
Thanks all! I have to say it feels more of an accomplishment to bowl 300 than to get a hole in one, just because it's all done in one shot: the ball goes in (once) or it doesn't (thousands of times). I had jello legs for my 12th strike and I am not sure how all the pins went down. No matter, it's way cool to achieve either one! I've read that for an amateur the odds are 1:12500 for the hole-in-one and 1:11000 for a 300 game, but that the latter improves greatly with skill so that the pro bowlers have 1:500 chance, whereas the pro golfers only have 1:2500 chance. Assuming I was/am in the middle on both of these skill scales and have roughly a 1:8000 chance on both of them, didn't that make the 300 + hole-in-one a 1 chance in 64 millions or maybe a little better at 1:50 millions? :)
JayPet Legend
# 17 2/28/2017 6:31:40 AM
Thanks all! I have to say it feels more of an accomplishment to bowl 300 than to get a hole in one, just because it's all done in one shot: the ball goes in (once) or it doesn't (thousands of times). I had jello legs for my 12th strike and I am not sure how all the pins went down. No matter, it's way cool to achieve either one! I've read that for an amateur the odds are 1:12500 for the hole-in-one and 1:11000 for a 300 game, but that the latter improves greatly with skill so that the pro bowlers have 1:500 chance, whereas the pro golfers only have 1:2500 chance. Assuming I was/am in the middle on both of these skill scales and have roughly a 1:8000 chance on both of them, didn't that make the 300 + hole-in-one a 1 chance in 64 millions or maybe a little better at 1:50 millions? :) I wish I could beli be the odds when I read that they improve the better your Index becomes but I'm not sure. I had 2 holes in one in the first 8 years of playing the game (1st one was In the first 3 months playing the game). Only 1 HIO while I was a single digit. As my Index got better, I've had a lot of close calls but haven't been lucky enough. Next one must be around the corner, I guess?!
Mongo68 Legend
# 18 2/28/2017 8:38:41 AM
Thanks all! I have to say it feels more of an accomplishment to bowl 300 than to get a hole in one, just because it's all done in one shot: the ball goes in (once) or it doesn't (thousands of times). I had jello legs for my 12th strike and I am not sure how all the pins went down. No matter, it's way cool to achieve either one! I've read that for an amateur the odds are 1:12500 for the hole-in-one and 1:11000 for a 300 game, but that the latter improves greatly with skill so that the pro bowlers have 1:500 chance, whereas the pro golfers only have 1:2500 chance. Assuming I was/am in the middle on both of these skill scales and have roughly a 1:8000 chance on both of them, didn't that make the 300 + hole-in-one a 1 chance in 64 millions or maybe a little better at 1:50 millions? :) I wish I could beli be the odds when I read that they improve the better your Index becomes but I'm not sure. I had 2 holes in one in the first 8 years of playing the game (1st one was In the first 3 months playing the game). Only 1 HIO while I was a single digit. As my Index got better, I've had a lot of close calls but haven't been lucky enough. Next one must be around the corner, I guess?! Can I have one first?
HOGAN418 Professional Champion
# 19 2/28/2017 10:21:52 AM
Great job... good feeling.
Xtrm10 LowIndex
# 20 2/28/2017 3:51:18 PM
Awesome, that has to be a great feeling.. I have caught the flag several times but never the bottom of the cup. once in a lifetime memory
JayPet Legend
# 21 3/1/2017 5:58:50 AM
Thanks all! I have to say it feels more of an accomplishment to bowl 300 than to get a hole in one, just because it's all done in one shot: the ball goes in (once) or it doesn't (thousands of times). I had jello legs for my 12th strike and I am not sure how all the pins went down. No matter, it's way cool to achieve either one! I've read that for an amateur the odds are 1:12500 for the hole-in-one and 1:11000 for a 300 game, but that the latter improves greatly with skill so that the pro bowlers have 1:500 chance, whereas the pro golfers only have 1:2500 chance. Assuming I was/am in the middle on both of these skill scales and have roughly a 1:8000 chance on both of them, didn't that make the 300 + hole-in-one a 1 chance in 64 millions or maybe a little better at 1:50 millions? :) I wish I could beli be the odds when I read that they improve the better your Index becomes but I'm not sure. I had 2 holes in one in the first 8 years of playing the game (1st one was In the first 3 months playing the game). Only 1 HIO while I was a single digit. As my Index got better, I've had a lot of close calls but haven't been lucky enough. Next one must be around the corner, I guess?! Can I have one first? I thought you've had one already?
Scott Harris Professional Champion
# 22 3/7/2017 11:15:18 AM
Good for you, Philippe ! Enjoy. I'm working on 40 years now playing this silly game . . . . still waiting for my first hole-in-one . . . .
PhilippeR Professional Champion
# 23 3/7/2017 8:46:47 PM
Thanks guys! Today, I got a reply from Callaway (I used one of their clubs and one of their balls and left a message on their web site): they are sending me something in the mail. Cool!

Professional Champion

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Hey guys, I wanted to let you know that I had my first hole in one yesterday on the 174 yards par 3 hole number 15 at Sunnyvale muni. It was a poor day in general, following the very wet weather we have been having, but after more than a week of being cooped up, I had to get out... and this happened! :)

More details here:
http://www.ushandicap.com/golf..

PhilippeR

Professional Champion

# 16 2/27/2017 7:54:13 PM

Thanks all! I have to say it feels more of an accomplishment to bowl 300 than to get a hole in one, just because it's all done in one shot: the ball goes in (once) or it doesn't (thousands of times). I had jello legs for my 12th strike and I am not sure how all the pins went down. No matter, it's way cool to achieve either one!

I've read that for an amateur the odds are 1:12500 for the hole-in-one and 1:11000 for a 300 game, but that the latter improves greatly with skill so that the pro bowlers have 1:500 chance, whereas the pro golfers only have 1:2500 chance. Assuming I was/am in the middle on both of these skill scales and have roughly a 1:8000 chance on both of them, didn't that make the 300 + hole-in-one a 1 chance in 64 millions or maybe a little better at 1:50 millions? :)

JayPet

Legend

# 17 2/28/2017 6:31:40 AM

Thanks all! I have to say it feels more of an accomplishment to bowl 300 than to get a hole in one, just because it's all done in one shot: the ball goes in (once) or it doesn't (thousands of times). I had jello legs for my 12th strike and I am not sure how all the pins went down. No matter, it's way cool to achieve either one!

I've read that for an amateur the odds are 1:12500 for the hole-in-one and 1:11000 for a 300 game, but that the latter improves greatly with skill so that the pro bowlers have 1:500 chance, whereas the pro golfers only have 1:2500 chance. Assuming I was/am in the middle on both of these skill scales and have roughly a 1:8000 chance on both of them, didn't that make the 300 + hole-in-one a 1 chance in 64 millions or maybe a little better at 1:50 millions? :)

I wish I could beli be the odds when I read that they improve the better your Index becomes but I'm not sure. I had 2 holes in one in the first 8 years of playing the game (1st one was In the first 3 months playing the game). Only 1 HIO while I was a single digit. As my Index got better, I've had a lot of close calls but haven't been lucky enough. Next one must be around the corner, I guess?!

Mongo68

Legend

# 18 2/28/2017 8:38:41 AM

Thanks all! I have to say it feels more of an accomplishment to bowl 300 than to get a hole in one, just because it's all done in one shot: the ball goes in (once) or it doesn't (thousands of times). I had jello legs for my 12th strike and I am not sure how all the pins went down. No matter, it's way cool to achieve either one!

I've read that for an amateur the odds are 1:12500 for the hole-in-one and 1:11000 for a 300 game, but that the latter improves greatly with skill so that the pro bowlers have 1:500 chance, whereas the pro golfers only have 1:2500 chance. Assuming I was/am in the middle on both of these skill scales and have roughly a 1:8000 chance on both of them, didn't that make the 300 + hole-in-one a 1 chance in 64 millions or maybe a little better at 1:50 millions? :)

I wish I could beli be the odds when I read that they improve the better your Index becomes but I'm not sure. I had 2 holes in one in the first 8 years of playing the game (1st one was In the first 3 months playing the game). Only 1 HIO while I was a single digit. As my Index got better, I've had a lot of close calls but haven't been lucky enough. Next one must be around the corner, I guess?!

Can I have one first?

HOGAN418

Professional Champion

# 19 2/28/2017 10:21:52 AM

Great job... good feeling.

Xtrm10

LowIndex

# 20 2/28/2017 3:51:18 PM

Awesome, that has to be a great feeling.. I have caught the flag several times but never the bottom of the cup. once in a lifetime memory

JayPet

Legend

# 21 3/1/2017 5:58:50 AM

Thanks all! I have to say it feels more of an accomplishment to bowl 300 than to get a hole in one, just because it's all done in one shot: the ball goes in (once) or it doesn't (thousands of times). I had jello legs for my 12th strike and I am not sure how all the pins went down. No matter, it's way cool to achieve either one!

I've read that for an amateur the odds are 1:12500 for the hole-in-one and 1:11000 for a 300 game, but that the latter improves greatly with skill so that the pro bowlers have 1:500 chance, whereas the pro golfers only have 1:2500 chance. Assuming I was/am in the middle on both of these skill scales and have roughly a 1:8000 chance on both of them, didn't that make the 300 + hole-in-one a 1 chance in 64 millions or maybe a little better at 1:50 millions? :)

I wish I could beli be the odds when I read that they improve the better your Index becomes but I'm not sure. I had 2 holes in one in the first 8 years of playing the game (1st one was In the first 3 months playing the game). Only 1 HIO while I was a single digit. As my Index got better, I've had a lot of close calls but haven't been lucky enough. Next one must be around the corner, I guess?!

Can I have one first?

I thought you've had one already?

Scott Harris

Professional Champion

# 22 3/7/2017 11:15:18 AM

Good for you, Philippe ! Enjoy. I'm working on 40 years now playing this silly game . . . . still waiting for my first hole-in-one . . . .

PhilippeR

Professional Champion

# 23 3/7/2017 8:46:47 PM

Thanks guys! Today, I got a reply from Callaway (I used one of their clubs and one of their balls and left a message on their web site): they are sending me something in the mail. Cool!

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