Archive for 2012

120415 Discovery Bay, Ruby #3 (Par 5)

We hit our drive straight, but in the wrong direction on the Par 5 Ruby #3 (our 12th hole). Damn, out of bounds. Our provisional ball was hit solidly and a bit right. Having played from the forward blue tees, which were at the yellows today, our provisional shot cut the right dog leg and crossed the cart path leaving 180 yards to the center of the green. Failing to find the first ball, we had to play our provisional ball for our fourth shot. Using a 24° hybrid, we aimed to get somewhere near the green. We didn’t even pay attention to the pin position, which was in the back left. I darted straight as an arrow and landed just short of the green on the fringe. But the pin was in the back, 66 feet from where I landed! Our opponent was on in regulation and a par was inevitable. We weren’t thinking of halving the hole, and a bogey was already a good score with the OB. So we aimed about two feet right of the hole and gave it all we had. The putt looked like I was going to die, but I kept going and going. At the last 10 feet, the break kicked in and I turned left right into the hole! Wow, EAGLE! An OB Eagle though. An Eagle nonetheless. Our opponent got his par, but was speechless. Next time, we’ll have to try and keep the first ball in play and get a real Eagle.