The elusive EAGLE

hi all,

I have yet to get an eagle after 5 years of golfing. Calling all bros tt had eagles before, any tips, technique, secrets & etc.............

Who knows, maybe after this thread I might get eagle. Thanks.

Think I played more than 10 years already...

These past couple of weeks, one friend of mine putted in from gimme length for eagle ... another holed out from 100m ... Keep at it ... Who knows you may get two in quick succession!!!

Personally, it would be nice to eagle or get a HIO, but it doesnt bother me much ... I just want to shoot low scores and beat the competition!

Some of it is luck, some of it skill....Sometimes it is combination of both.

Short Par 4's, Short Par 5's are the easiest for me. Since I have never had a hole in one, I would target those areas and be as aggressive as you can within your ability. You have a better chance of holing out, chipping or pitching in, or making a putt the closer you are to the hole.

My 1st time in the green... my 1st time to have an eagle...pure freak luck. After that, couldnt even smell a par. Just for me it pure luck and no skills.

thanks guys for the feedback & encouragement. I will definitely keep at it, no doubt abt tt.

Currently working on my drives. I agree tt the short par 4s are the most likely holes tt i will get an eagle.

Pls keep it coming...

beehome...

take for example hole 6 kranji (par5)....

if u play off white n u a long hitter, u would have cleared the fw bunkers with abt 180-200 to the green, u have 2 options...

1) go for the green in 2 n putt for eagle

2) aim for the left greenside bunker (take a club down) with a hybrid or long iron n take the right hazard out of play, from there, your 3rd shot will be a 10-30m chip to the pin from a nice chipping area...... if u try hard enough, u gonna make an eagle 1 of these days

Hi Beehome, for those of us that can't reach Par 5s in 2 shots, it really has a lot to do with luck.

My only eagle is at Marina Bay Hole 4, where after 2 great shots I pitched in from about 30m away. Watching the ball roll towards the hole, then hit the flagstick and go in was a great feeling.

Strangely enough, it came at a time where I had given up hope on trying to get an Eagle.

Keep playing and enjoying the game, it will come someday, and even if it doesn't, golf is still great fun right?

Very good pointers above.

Just to point out, technically, does not have to be par 5. Par 4 also can eagle. Esp a shorter par 4.

Requires an accurate iron approach (which implies a long and accurate tee shot helps too.) And a lot of luck. My luck came after 2 yr plus of golfing, pure luck, no talent on my part.

Goes without saying, par 3 also can, except obviously it's called HIO.

slinger wrote:

beehome...

take for example hole 6 kranji (par5)....

if u play off white n u a long hitter, u would have cleared the fw bunkers with abt 180-200 to the green, u have 2 options...

1) go for the green in 2 n putt for eagle

2) aim for the left greenside bunker (take a club down) with a hybrid or long iron n take the right hazard out of play, from there, your 3rd shot will be a 10-30m chip to the pin from a nice chipping area...... if u try hard enough, u gonna make an eagle 1 of these days

why u never tell me this?

beehome wrote:

hi all,

I have yet to get an eagle after 5 years of golfing. Calling all bros tt had eagles before, any tips, technique, secrets & etc.............

Who knows, maybe after this thread I might get eagle. Thanks.

Hi Beehome,

My only eagle just happened on Aug 11, 2012 this year in a par 5 Graha golf course. Hit my 3rd shots from 82 meter (using ranger finder of course) up hill to pin The ball landed right of the pin and I saw it roll and disappeared. I though it went down the green slope.

My golf kaki and all the caddies was screaming " eagle, eagle ". Interesting that I was no existed at all even when I took the ball out from the hole. I only got existed when I was standing in the next hole about to tee off as I have the honor and was thinking " wow, I just got a eagle ".

What happenned, I do not know. It is just lucky for me.

I think you shdn't put too much thought into this. Most eagles for amateurs happen when the 'stars align' and you hit 2 or 3 great shots in a row.

If you want to improve your odds, just play off white or fwd tees more. Makes those par 5s more reachable and your approaches into the green shorter with your 'tan jiak' clubs.

Have played this game 20+yr and like DRG, yet to have a HIO.

However, I have had like 7-8 eagles. Some from par 5s, some from par 4s, most by pure luck....but I dun mind trading a couple for a HIO though.

yes i agree with S70B, playing from white tees should help...

but luck is a big factor in getting an eagle, a great drive would most certainly help too

You can try palm villa palm course, there is a short par 5 only 420m off blue tee. You can get it on by 2 to have an egle putt.

Closest I got to was almost holing out from the greenside bunker on a Par 5. Left with a foot for the birdie. Since then, it's been as elusive as winning the lottery.

S70B wrote:

I think you shdn't put too much thought into this. Most eagles for amateurs happen when the 'stars align' and you hit 2 or 3 great shots in a row.

If you want to improve your odds, just play off white or fwd tees more. Makes those par 5s more reachable and your approaches into the green shorter with your 'tan jiak' clubs.

Have played this game 20+yr and like DRG, yet to have a HIO.

However, I have had like 7-8 eagles. Some from par 5s, some from par 4s, most by pure luck....but I dun mind trading a couple for a HIO though.

Very interesting thoughts coming from S70B and Shamusan that struck a chord with me, considering that both pound the ball a long way and shoot in the 70s.

I on the other hand barely hit my drive past 200m and don't shoot in the 70s. Even less of a chance for me to get an eagle, and I've never entertained the thought ever. Still I made one, and it came after a great drive off white tees that crested the slope and rolled down for a chance at a mid iron into an elevated green over water. My only thought was to make the green, I did. The resulting putt was almost an impossibility, a severe uphill breaking putt to a hole at the peak of a slope. Anything less than half a putter length past the hole and I would have to wave bye bye. I was only thinking to lag it close to get my birdie and somehow the putt managed to make it on the very last roll via the side door. My first and only eagle (with my new ZEN by the way.. haha...).

The reason for the entire account of the eagle is that it illustrates perfectly what S70B mentioned. For the rest of us mere mortals (besides S70B and Shamusan) who are mid handicappers and above, it is even more so an element of luck (the right kick of the ball that gets you to a favourable position), and skill (managing to string more than one great shot together, perhaps some luck needed here too).

Even after that giddy episode, I still don't think of eagles, if it happens, it happens. Can't force it.

One thing I can say, is that putting for eagle is very satisfying. Glad I had that one opportunity to experience it.

I dun hit the ball that far dude. Just good enuff to get better chances. Sham mebbe but me def not long.

But to add on, only 2 eagles were made which were good putts. The rest were hole-outs from fw, pitch-ins and chip-ins.

Thats why my fav club is always my wedge.

wow! thanks everyone. Very interesting & encouraging.

hmmmm.......i must play from white more often.

@slinger - tt hole I always haolian. using 3W n go into water, forget about birdie not to mention eagle. OK, will take ur advice next time.

@suzuki - hv not played Palm Resort for a long time. Maybe time to go.

Thanks again guys! Have a good weekend

Possible eagle holes which I've seen:

1. OCC Aranda 4th (Par 5). Meia scored his here. Witnessed it with my own eyes. Then had to open wallet to pay
2. Ponderosa 6th (Par 5). A good drive should get you about 150m to the green. Mloy has 2-on'd here before.

Of course, I'm playing off whites to do bear that in mind

skybobo wrote:

slinger wrote:

beehome...

take for example hole 6 kranji (par5)....

if u play off white n u a long hitter, u would have cleared the fw bunkers with abt 180-200 to the green, u have 2 options...

1) go for the green in 2 n putt for eagle

2) aim for the left greenside bunker (take a club down) with a hybrid or long iron n take the right hazard out of play, from there, your 3rd shot will be a 10-30m chip to the pin from a nice chipping area...... if u try hard enough, u gonna make an eagle 1 of these days

why u never tell me this?

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play level i will tell u.....

ask me for 5-5, how to TELL u.....

beehome wrote:

wow! thanks everyone. Very interesting & encouraging.

hmmmm.......i must play from white more often.

@slinger - tt hole I always haolian. using 3W n go into water, forget about birdie not to mention eagle. OK, will take ur advice next time.

@suzuki - hv not played Palm Resort for a long time. Maybe time to go.

Thanks again guys! Have a good weekend

all the best....

btw, suzuki-san is the reigning eagle champion....

every 2-3 rounds sure got eagle come back wan....

u can jio him, he also play wkday at nsrcc...

really ah? this i wanna see... maybe have an eagle challenge...

i haven't have an eagle since....


....this morning....

just joking...

My Arch-nemisis told me once... only people with skill can get HIO but people with no skill but luck can get HIO.

Just eagled two par 5s at Tmcc garden this morning . It is possible with good putts people, don't lose hope

Hope it helps

@bangla - wah lau eh! very envious leh.

@techno - tq. so the key is to play from White.

this thread has given me more confidence. Like most bros said, I will not think too much of it. if it comes, it comes. I will still enjoy my game.