First birdie, does this count?

[kevinhav11]

I started playing golf this year, i am 18. Today was my 5th round, it was on a small executive course (par 3), i got on for free... Anyway I made my first birdie on the courses longest hole, a 178 yard par three. tee'd off the with the old 3 iron and got it to stop within five feet of the stick and i sunk the putt. Does this count as my first birdie or do I need to wait to get it on a real course before I can call it my first "real" birdie.

[HDPM]

good birdie.

[shemp]

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tee'd off the with the old 3 iron and got it to stop within five feet of the stick

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So did it ricochet off a tree or what? How did it get to 5 feet?

[tuq]

OP,

If it is a 178 yard hole, it counts. Doesn't matter how long the other holes are. I have a hole-in-one on a 215 yard hole at a nearby executive course, that counts every bit as much as the ones I've had on "full size" courses. Nice job.

[RacersEdge]

Yes - if you took the pin out before you putted.

[ligastar]

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Yes - if you took the pin out before you putted.

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Yes - if you had 14 or fewer clubs in your bag. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Good job. Now go tackle that first eagle.

[shemp]

tuq,

This thread is about some dude's first birdie, not your multiple aces (you had me at one on an executive course, btw).

xo, shemp

[mad_hatter]

Very nice birdie, OP. I remember my first birdie, it was on a 110 yard par 3 with a tiny, tiny green. I'll never forget it, knocked it within 3 ft. The first birdie is an important milestone, still waiting for my first eagle, though...

[ghostface]

my first birdie was 7 years ago on a 320 yd par 4, knocked it to 5 feet from 120 with an 8 iron [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[sonartec23b]

congrats on the birdie and hopefully it is the first of many