Please settle this argument...

[DavidSauls]

Robert, the original question is so amusing we just can't let it go that quickly.

 

[Scared_Discless]

The thread has changed my life for the better. I learned a new golfing term Fire-Birdie. I've dropped it into several conversations last night and at this pace it will be trending on Twitter by the end of the month.

 

[DiscChainBasket18]

Field Ace?

Drive and land in the basket on a Par 3? Ace!
Land in the basket on your second shot on a Par 4? Eagle!
Now what's a field Ace?

 

[pablo.diablo]

Field Ace is a long shot that would be worthy of an ace if the teepad had been there instead.

For example, a 200'+ shot from your 2nd throw on a Par 4. Not an actual tee shot.

Also called a Country Fried Birdie.

 

[jasonc]

Now what's a field Ace?

Someone in my group said that I made a field ace a couple weeks ago during league.

I just thought it was an awesome birdie that somehow made it through a crapload of trees from about 120'--130' out.

It sure felt like an ace...I was shocked to hear the chains just the same as my other, "real" aces.

 

[pablo.diablo]

^^ I would call that a "Honey Butter Chicken Birdie" :hfive:

 

[jasonc]

It flew nice and smooth, like hot butter on a warm roll.

 

[denny ritner]

hole in one on a Par 5 is a DOUBLE DRAGON

hells yes!

 

[denny ritner]

...or good course designers. Hole 14 at Hudson Mills Monster course is a legit par 4. Over 1000' from the Pro, about 650' from the Am pad. Mostly open, but unforgiving rough off the fairway, and a "wall" (for lack of a better term) of trees about 325' from the pin.

That hole is a solid par 5 from the back tee. It's only been eagled (3) a couple of times. I've heard legend that Scott Stokely did overthrow the basket in 2, but then proceeded to 4-putt for a bogey 6.

The throws +2 = par standard from ball golf DOES work in disc golf, but the 10m circle has NOTHING to do with defining the "green". For a flat, wide-open basket location, the "green" is approximately 150 ft. The "green" shrinks as obstacles and elevation changes come into play. For the 90 ft. hole example, it IS a par 2 as the tee is on the "green", as is this:

Meanwhile, in Pflugerville:

"Hole 11 is a unique, tight, short par 4/5. The tee shot gives the choice between a tight shot up the gut and a risky play over the top with the creek running down the right side. The second shot is very tight and the basket is perched high up on a knob, making for a dynamic approach and putt situation. (I was stoked to make a beagle 3)."

 

[pablo.diablo]

^^ I "Eagled" that hole at NT from the back box 3 of the first 4 times I played it if it's Par 5, once solo and twice playing dubs. To me it's a Par 4 really.

 

[denny ritner]

^^ I "Eagled" that hole at NT from the back box 3 of the first 4 times I played it if it's Par 5, once solo and twice playing dubs. To me it's a Par 4 really.

Yeah, I agree, it's a par 4 that's a little too tricky with plinko trees. It just needs a little thinning to be a very good hole.

 

[scarpfish]

God, I just wasted three minutes of my life that I'll never get back reading this. Thanks guys.

 

[bilythekid]

Stupid argument...I'd say that he almost birdied a par three - par 4's are a made up by bad disc golfers.

Nockamixon must be a terrible course; we have 10 legit par 4's and 2 par 5's. Oh, and it has the highest SSA of any course ever used in worlds, I guess the pdga and dgcr community don't understand your logic.