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DOUBLE EAGLE CLUB

• superemix 171 Posts

  Mon, Mar 28 2011 2:58 PM

  Hole in one and double eagle at 12 st andy

   

• BigRedNewfie 205 Posts

  Mon, Mar 28 2011 6:31 PM

  WOW ... by far the coolest replay I've ever seen!

  superemix:

  Hole in one and double eagle at 12 st andy

   

   

• TNP56 510 Posts

  Mon, Mar 28 2011 7:42 PM

  WOW !  Hell of a great shot.....with a little luck too !

• TarheelsRule 5,566 Posts

  Tue, Apr 5 2011 1:20 PM

  I may have missed this in the many pages of discussion, but for the sake of the DOUBLE EAGLE CLUB, what is considered a double eagle.  I conside an ace on any hole par 3/4/5 as an ace.  I don't consider an ace on a par 4 as a double eagle.  I only consider a made second shot on a par 5 as a double eagle.  I have none of the above on WGT but was just wondering what the definition is.

  William

  **** Saw the edited first post and that an ace on a par four also counted as a double eagle so my question is answered.  I don't agree with this but not for me to choose.  My view of an ace is that it is a one shot score, an double eagle takes 2 incredible shots to be achieved and thus is much more rare than an ace.  I would say a double eagle on a 560 yard par five is much more difficult than an ace on say #9 at St Andrews which requires one shot of 300 yards.

• GambitMaia 93 Posts

  Tue, Apr 5 2011 1:31 PM

  TarheelsRule:

  I may have missed this in the many pages of discussion, but for the sake of the DOUBLE EAGLE CLUB, what is considered a double eagle.  I conside an ace on any hole par 3/4/5 as an ace.  I don't consider an ace on a par 4 as a double eagle.  I only consider a made second shot on a par 5 as a double eagle.  I have none of the above on WGT but was just wondering what the definition is.

  William

  **** Saw the edited first post and that an ace on a par four also counted as a double eagle so my question is answered.  I don't agree with this but not for me to choose.  My view of an ace is that it is a one shot score, an double eagle takes 2 incredible shots to be achieved and thus is much more rare than an ace.  I would say a double eagle on a 560 yard par five is much more difficult than an ace on say #9 at St Andrews which requires one shot of 300 yards.

  A double eagle is, according to the Rules of Golf, 3 under par on any given hole. So, a HIO on a par 4 is INDEED a Double Eagle - and an ace on a par 5, although near to impossible, is not a Double Eagle/Albatross - it's a "Triple" Eagle ou Condor since it is 4 under par.

• TarheelsRule 5,566 Posts

  Tue, Apr 5 2011 2:13 PM

  While I agree that 3 under par is three under par, I don't see in the rules of golf anywhere that it defines a double eagle as three under par.

• columbiacgt 565 Posts

  Wed, Apr 6 2011 8:23 AM

  Welcome to our two new members, steveox of the U.S. of A. and superemix of Italy, repectively n. 52 and 53 of our Club. The former holed a 317 yard tee shot on St. Andrew#10, the latter a spectacular 297 yard tee shot on ST.Andrews#12, the first ever. A brilliant example of links golf.

  The board is updated and trophies are on the way.

   

  I have submitted the question of the Ace/Albatross to the R & A, a Committee is being formed to provide an answer, I will keep you posted

• TarheelsRule 5,566 Posts

  Wed, Apr 6 2011 9:52 AM

  It will be interesting to hear what they say.  I can find nothing in the rules of golf that define a double eagle.

  While either are great accomplishments, I stand by my belief that an ace is not as difficult as a true double eagle because an ace requires one good shot while a double eagle on a par 5 require two.  I have seen dozens of aces on par 3 holes and I have seen 5 aces on par four holes, I have only seen one double eagle on a par 5 and that was actually standing on the tee box next to the green where the double was made, I still haven't been in a group where a player made one.

  Not meaning to diminish the meaning of either.  I have four aces in real golf, all on par 3's and back when I was younger came very close to an ace on a par four, short 285 yard hole and I have a number of eagles on par 5's that were close to going in for a double eagle.  Great discussion though, I hope to join the WGT club one day soon.

• coolswing 1,017 Posts

  Sat, Apr 9 2011 2:29 PM

  Just scored my first ever Double Eagle on the 2nd Hole of Kiawah Island in a Ready-Go tourney ! whoo hoo ! 

  It was the 2nd shot in to the green from 234y and I choked down on the TaylorMade R11 3 wood a little since there was little wind (3 mph @ 2 o'clock).  The ball sailed straight for the pin and landed about 7y below the hole then slam dunk in to the hole on the 2nd bounce !  It's easily the best holed-in shot I ever had and gave me a hell of a shock, although I must say it was an awesome sight ! :-)

  Click HERE to view the replay of my shot

• columbiacgt 565 Posts

  Mon, Apr 11 2011 12:18 AM

  It is with great pleasure that on behalf of all of us I welcome as Permanent Member n. 54 of our club the one and only  Coolswing of Australia. Besides being probably one of the Big Five as a player, Vic is one of the most active members here on WGT, main sponsor and organizer of the WGA tour, a true gentleman and a good friend to many of us. We are therefore doubly honoured to have him on board, thanks to a 234' 3w on KW#2 on the 9th of April.

  Well done Vic, board is updated and trophy on the way