Louis Oosthuizen at the 2016 Masters

It looked like it might have hit the stick even without bouncing off.

Nova said:
It looked like it might have hit the stick even without bouncing off.

Absolutely, that hit sent it on a great line. I’d put money down that ball would have reached the hole if it hit the pin. If it did catch the flag, it could have dropped in.

@Payton
Every hole in one on this hole is pretty much like this shot lol Edit: to prove my point https://youtu.be/iySotmv8rzE?si=Tjkd8H5oeBGihVM4

Derry said:
@Payton
Every hole in one on this hole is pretty much like this shot lol Edit: to prove my point https://youtu.be/iySotmv8rzE?si=Tjkd8H5oeBGihVM4

They really seem to favor that pin position

@Charlie
I really enjoy that pin position too.

Derry said:
@Payton
Every hole in one on this hole is pretty much like this shot lol Edit: to prove my point https://youtu.be/iySotmv8rzE?si=Tjkd8H5oeBGihVM4

What’s going on here?

Baer said:
Does the playing partner need to put their ball back to its original spot?

Yes, that’s correct.

One of the best looking swings you can find

His Albatross was even more impressive

Dallas said:
His Albatross was even more impressive

Yeah, his double eagle at the Masters was legendary. I was cheering for him that year he could have won.

Jody said:

Dallas said:
His Albatross was even more impressive

Yeah, his double eagle at the Masters was legendary. I was cheering for him that year he could have won.

The term ‘Double Eagle’ never makes sense to me. Who thought of that? Someone who doesn’t know how to double, I guess!

@Dallas
It makes as much sense as anything else lol. Ever wonder why birdies are named that way? It’s pretty odd if you think about it.

Jody said:
@Dallas
It makes as much sense as anything else lol. Ever wonder why birdies are named that way? It’s pretty odd if you think about it.

But calling an eagle a double birdie would sound strange.

@Yun
I think calling it ‘double birdie’ makes more sense than ‘double eagle’. Birdie/bogey is one; double is one plus one. But if an eagle is two, then does double eagle mean two plus two or two plus one?

@EmmanuelBrown
I think you’re overthinking this haha

Jody said:
@Dallas
It makes as much sense as anything else lol. Ever wonder why birdies are named that way? It’s pretty odd if you think about it.

It makes as much sense as anything else lol. A word like ‘eagle’ doesn’t mean anything on its own in the context, but we go with it as two under par. But the term ‘double’ suggests it would be twice that, so it’s misleading.

Jody said:
@Dallas
It makes as much sense as anything else lol. Ever wonder why birdies are named that way? It’s pretty odd if you think about it.

That’s an interesting take, but I think it’s straightforward, just give credit where it’s due.

@Lex
What am I giving credit for?

Jody said:

Dallas said:
His Albatross was even more impressive

Yeah, his double eagle at the Masters was legendary. I was cheering for him that year he could have won.

Downvoted just for saying double eagle