What would a reasonable 500 ball challenge be for a bogey golfer

[Hankshank]

AS obviously made a HIO on a real golf hole in less that 500 shots. Now that would be almost impossible for a HCP14 guy like me. I have played golf since the 80's and have only hit the flagstick once. For the average Joe golfer, what would a reasonable 500 ball challenge be? Holing a wedge shot from 70 yards on a relatively flat green?

[braincramp52]

That actually sounds real reasonable. Sinking a 90 foot putt on a very undulating green with a stimp of 13?

[Vindog]

Holing anything other than a chip or pitch seems pretty unreasonable for my game.

[golfandfishing]

For a 14 - 2 balls in a row with the same flight.

[Ferguson]

A 14.......................having the discipline not to pull 3-wood from the rough at 340 out on a par-5 after hitting 205 from the tee with driver.

[c7015]

I honestly would love to try this myself and see ...

 

I feel like I have a few holes in one at the range if you know what I mean, but clearly, there are lots that dance around the cup even hit the stick and still don't go.

 

I think for a bogey golfer leaving it to a foot seems easily attainable

single digit maybe hit the stik and/or leave it within inches

 

 

[airjammer]

> @Ferguson said:

> A 14.......................having the discipline not to pull 3-wood from the rough at 340 out on a par-5 after hitting 205 from the tee with driver.

 

You forgot...340 carry over water

[cdnglf]

Chipping in from where Tiger did on 16.

Or Mize on 11.

[Roadking2003]

> @cdnglf said:

> Chipping in from where Tiger did on 16.

> Or Mize on 11.

 

Both of those shots could be easily done in less than 500 balls.

[PowderedToastMan]

The 500 ball challenge for a 14 handicap would be to hit 500 balls without injuring themselves.

[cdnglf]

> @Roadking2003 said:

> > @cdnglf said:

> > Chipping in from where Tiger did on 16.

> > Or Mize on 11.

>

> Both of those shots could be easily done in less than 500 balls.

 

Ok, then both. Plus Phil's putt on 18 and The Leap.

 

[bscinstnct]

> @Roadking2003 said:

> > @cdnglf said:

> > Chipping in from where Tiger did on 16.

> > Or Mize on 11.

>

> Both of those shots could be easily done in less than 500 balls.

 

If you look, it needs to be hit 90 degrees accross from the hole, hit the landing spot perfectly, hops 3 times then checks on a dime (thats the key), right on the spot necessary to catch the slope and roll in.

 

Any pro or even a very good golfer could do it, could take them 10 tries, could take a hundred.

 

But a bogey golfer or worse most likely doesnt have the ability to plan the shot or check the ball like that. Could they do it? They could get lucky in 500 tries. Or not ; )

 

[Christosterone]

 

Do this on a Sunday in front of thousands of people and millions on tv even got Jack to take notice....

I couldn’t make it with 500000000 chances

 

-Chris

[manku]

As a lifelong bogey golfer, I can assure everyone that there is no way I (or my bogey friends) would ever hit 50 balls, let alone 500. Probably one of the many reasons we're all still bogey golfers!

[DivinDave]

I would love to enter something similar to a 500 ball challenge. Like maybe 200. Like someone else said, most of us probably couldnt stand there and hit 500 of em! But anyways... I figure i have just as much luck as the next guy at making it.

[rcubed3r]

> @airjammer said:

> > @Ferguson said:

> > A 14.......................having the discipline not to pull 3-wood from the rough at 340 out on a par-5 after hitting 205 from the tee with driver.

>

> You forgot...340 carry over water

 

While waiting for the green to clear...

[Roadking2003]

> @bscinstnct said:

> > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > @cdnglf said:

> > > Chipping in from where Tiger did on 16.

> > > Or Mize on 11.

> >

> > Both of those shots could be easily done in less than 500 balls.

>

> If you look, it needs to be hit 90 degrees accross from the hole, hit the landing spot perfectly, hops 3 times then checks on a dime (thats the key), right on the spot necessary to catch the slope and roll in.

>

> Any pro or even a very good golfer could do it, could take them 10 tries, could take a hundred.

>

> But a bogey golfer or worse most likely doesnt have the ability to plan the shot or check the ball like that. Could they do it? They could get lucky in 500 tries. Or not ; )

>

They may not be able to plan the shot for their first try. But after hitting a few, the line would become clear. And there are at least a dozen ways to chip it in. You wouldn't have to follow Tiger's path.

 

I'm not much better than a bogey golfer and I spin chips all the time. It isn't difficult.

 

[Roadking2003]

> @cdnglf said:

> > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > @cdnglf said:

> > > Chipping in from where Tiger did on 16.

> > > Or Mize on 11.

> >

> > Both of those shots could be easily done in less than 500 balls.

>

> Ok, then both. Plus Phil's putt on 18 and The Leap.

>

 

Phil's six iron out of the pine straw on #13 couldn't be duplicated by a bogey golfer regardless of how many balls he had.

[ThunderBuzzworth]

> @Ferguson said:

> A 14.......................having the discipline not to pull 3-wood from the rough at 340 out on a par-5 after hitting 205 from the tee with driver.

 

And waiting for the green to clear... (already said)

 

 

[bscinstnct]

> @Roadking2003 said:

> > @bscinstnct said:

> > > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > > @cdnglf said:

> > > > Chipping in from where Tiger did on 16.

> > > > Or Mize on 11.

> > >

> > > Both of those shots could be easily done in less than 500 balls.

> >

> > If you look, it needs to be hit 90 degrees accross from the hole, hit the landing spot perfectly, hops 3 times then checks on a dime (thats the key), right on the spot necessary to catch the slope and roll in.

> >

> > Any pro or even a very good golfer could do it, could take them 10 tries, could take a hundred.

> >

> > But a bogey golfer or worse most likely doesnt have the ability to plan the shot or check the ball like that. Could they do it? They could get lucky in 500 tries. Or not ; )

> >

> They may not be able to plan the shot for their first try. But after hitting a few, the line would become clear. And there are at least a dozen ways to chip it in. You wouldn't have to follow Tiger's path.

>

> I'm not much better than a bogey golfer and I spin chips all the time. It isn't difficult.

>

 

Unless you do it how TW did and go accross, bump the fringe, and deaden it that high, you are talking about taking a more direct route toward the hole, hitting a downhill chip, not getting anywhere near enough spin to slow it down, and it blowing down the slope on a green that

 

Can run on a stimpmeter at over 16 and basically be like asphalt.

 

High handicap could sit there for days and not make it

 

[DaveLeeNC]

> @golfandfishing said:

> For a 14 - 2 balls in a row with the same flight.

Heck - I can dribble 3 consecutive 3w's off the deck pretty much on command :-)

dave

 

[cdnglf]

> @Roadking2003 said:

> > @cdnglf said:

> > > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > > @cdnglf said:

> > > > Chipping in from where Tiger did on 16.

> > > > Or Mize on 11.

> > >

> > > Both of those shots could be easily done in less than 500 balls.

> >

> > Ok, then both. Plus Phil's putt on 18 and The Leap.

> >

>

> Phil's six iron out of the pine straw on #13 couldn't be duplicated by a bogey golfer regardless of how many balls he had.

 

Agreed. That’s why I didn’t suggest it or Tiger’s shot at Glen Abbey

[Darth Putter]

> @Roadking2003 said:

> > @cdnglf said:

> > > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > > @cdnglf said:

> > > > Chipping in from where Tiger did on 16.

> > > > Or Mize on 11.

> > >

> > > Both of those shots could be easily done in less than 500 balls.

> >

> > Ok, then both. Plus Phil's putt on 18 and The Leap.

> >

>

> Phil's six iron out of the pine straw on #13 couldn't be duplicated by a bogey golfer regardless of how many balls he had.

 

The bogey golfer could easily duplicate the putt that followed.

 

 

[Roadking2003]

> @cdnglf said:

> > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > @cdnglf said:

> > > > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > > > @cdnglf said:

> > > > > Chipping in from where Tiger did on 16.

> > > > > Or Mize on 11.

> > > >

> > > > Both of those shots could be easily done in less than 500 balls.

> > >

> > > Ok, then both. Plus Phil's putt on 18 and The Leap.

> > >

> >

> > Phil's six iron out of the pine straw on #13 couldn't be duplicated by a bogey golfer regardless of how many balls he had.

>

> Agreed. That’s why I didn’t suggest it or Tiger’s shot at Glen Abbey

 

Yes, the Tiger shot at Glenn Abbey would be impossible for a bogey golfer.

[Roadking2003]

> @bscinstnct said:

> Unless you do it how TW did and go accross, bump the fringe, and deaden it that high, you are talking about taking a more direct route toward the hole, hitting a downhill chip, not getting anywhere near enough spin to slow it down, and it blowing down the slope on a green that

>

> Can run on a stimpmeter at over 16 and basically be like asphalt.

> High handicap could sit there for days and not make it

When I played there, my caddie took me to that spot on 16 and I hit a couple of chips. You could actually make it with a putter. Or you could use a lob wedge and go right at the hole.

 

 

[TryAgainPls]

For the average player? Holing a fifty to seventy yard shot seems reasonable.

[IcemanYVR]

Tiger's "better than most" putt at 17 at Sawgrass.

[MPSgolfs]

Hitting a shot to within 18 inches from 200 yards.

[Golfjack]

Chip in from 60 yards I think can be done. Also, after that's done they probably would have become a 10 handicap with all that practice.