http://birdiegolfblog.com The Travels & Adventures of Birdie Golf Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:27:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://birdiegolfblog.com/birdie-on-180-yard-par-3-discovery-bay-hong-kong/ http://birdiegolfblog.com/birdie-on-180-yard-par-3-discovery-bay-hong-kong/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:00:30 +0000 birdie http://birdiegolfblog.com/?p=3854 Share|The hole was cut on the left on the Par 3 Diamond 8 today. Playing 180 yards, we took the 24° hybrid and aimed right at the flag. We were dead on target and I just missed the flag by less than a foot, stopping six feet past the hole. A straight forward left to [...]]]> http://birdiegolfblog.com/birdie-on-180-yard-par-3-discovery-bay-hong-kong/feed/ 0 http://birdiegolfblog.com/1st-birdie-to-welcome-2012-discovery-bay-hong-kong/ http://birdiegolfblog.com/1st-birdie-to-welcome-2012-discovery-bay-hong-kong/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:00:02 +0000 birdie http://birdiegolfblog.com/?p=3848 Share|We wished for an auspicious start to 2012 and hoped that a Birdie will appear during our round. We were not disappointed. On Jade 4, our fourth hole, our tee shot was not that exciting. In fact, we were lucky to carry the water! Left with 165 yards on this short Par 4, with wind [...]]]> http://birdiegolfblog.com/1st-birdie-to-welcome-2012-discovery-bay-hong-kong/feed/ 0 http://birdiegolfblog.com/2011-year-in-review/ http://birdiegolfblog.com/2011-year-in-review/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:33:16 +0000 birdie http://birdiegolfblog.com/?p=3843 Share|The ultimate highlight in 2011 was our Hole-in-One on September 11th. That alone is enough to remember 2011 by. Nevertheless, there were other significant events worth mentioning. In February, we represented Hong Kong in the BMW Cup International World Final 2010 at the Lakes and Canyon Courses at The Blue Canyon Country Club in Phuket, [...]]]> http://birdiegolfblog.com/2011-year-in-review/feed/ 0 http://birdiegolfblog.com/last-birdies-for-2011/ http://birdiegolfblog.com/last-birdies-for-2011/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:00:29 +0000 birdie http://birdiegolfblog.com/?p=3836 Share|It was our weekly skins match at Discovery Bay, Hong Kong and it wasn’t until the 8th hole on Ruby that we had a realistic chance for Birdie. On the 151 yard Par 3, even with the wind helping, we took a 6-iron to go for the back pin. Barely making the right edge of [...]]]> http://birdiegolfblog.com/last-birdies-for-2011/feed/ 0 http://birdiegolfblog.com/birdie-vpar-pairs-championship-2011/ http://birdiegolfblog.com/birdie-vpar-pairs-championship-2011/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:00:21 +0000 birdie http://birdiegolfblog.com/?p=3798 Share|At Discovery Bay, Hong Kong, we managed a Birdie on the Par 5 Diamond 4. Missing the fairway to the left, we hit a 4-hybrid against a strong wind. Again missing the fairway to the left, we were left with 100 yards to the hole in the rough. A pitching wedge shot towards the uphill [...]]]> http://birdiegolfblog.com/birdie-vpar-pairs-championship-2011/feed/ 0