Your first Eagle...
 

For me, it was a par 5 at Harbor Links Golf Course. I was in high school and had a nice drive, solid second shot with the 5-wood to about 30 yards of the green, then a beautiful chip in.


Curious if you guys remember your first time...

Re: Your first Eagle...
 

Not that difficult, only had one.

280 par 4, uphill. Decent drive to middle of fairway, a soft wedge to the green about 70 out, one in my group said that looks good just after I hit it, and it was. Passing the next tee on the way to the green, I could just leave my golfbag there, didn't have to bring the putter. Nothing left to do for me on that hole than to pick up the ball from the cup and mind the flag for the rest.

Won a bottle of Fernet Branca, which I got about 6 months later as one of the sponsors, a golf magasine, went bankrupt. The importer of Fernet Branca had to wait 4-5 months to get the list of the eagles made due to the court had to finish the procedings after the bankruptsy.

Re: Your first Eagle...
 

My first came on the first hole, a 300 yard par 4. I drove to about 5 paces off the green, for about a 20 yard chip. I knew it was perfect when I hit it, lucky that it dropped. Great part of the story is I birdie the next hole, 140 yard par 3. I was -3 on the third while being about a 15-20 handicap! I finished with my best round ever of 87 on a 70, just to tell you how bad I am at golf.

Re: Your first Eagle...
 

My first one was on a 520 yard par 5 at a course at home. I hit Driver then 3 iron to 8 feet and drained the putt...

I have had many attempts on a 490 yrd par 5 at a course I play in Raleigh but I have just not made the putts...one of these days i will

Re: Your first Eagle...
 

On in two on a 490yd par 5. Easily a 70 foot putt with 35 feet of break and a foursome consisting of 3 relatives as witnesses. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
Was also the second time I broke 80 (40-38--78)

Re: Your first Eagle...
 

#11 Pine Hills Golf Course Northeast Pa.

115 yard par 3 STRAIGHT down hill.

I scuff the tee shot it never leaves the ground. Rolls all the way down the hill hits the pin and goes in. Hole in One eagle.

I suck at golf and point out that I have a hole in one to all the donkeys who shoot 30's etc and never had one [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Re: Your first Eagle...
 

Dogleg left par 4, took a 5 wood over the trees left it about 3' from hole.

Putted it in.

edit: my first and only eagle.

Re: Your first Eagle...
 

Par 3 straight up a hill about 130 yards. Hit and 8 iron and knew it was good as soon as i hit it. Couldnt see the ball drop because of the hill but could see some part of the ball. Walked up and found it wedged between the side of the hole and the pin.

Re: Your first Eagle...
 

Short par 5 when I was a kid. I hit a 4 wood that was dead on line and stopped about 6 inches short of the hole. Closest I have come to double eagle, and it was the kind of putt you want for your first eagle. last time I played the course they turned the hole into a par 4. Oh well, I'll take them any way I can get them.

Re: Your first Eagle...
 

14th hole. 510 yard par-5. 119 yards, uphill 9-iron with a lucky bounce off the fringe rolls right into the cup for 3!

The best thing was this was the first round I ever broke 80. Up and down from the bunker on 18 for a 79!