Chambers Bay Ace Caught On Tape

Thanks to Pete Finch for Tweeting this hole-in-one caught on tape. I particularly like how the ball misses the stakes keeping golfers from damaging turf and then slingshots right for the hole. Nice camera work too.



Comments

[DaytonDad]

I was once traveling in the Tacoma area on business and stopped by Chambers Bay just to check out the course, that hole (#9) that was on the video is easily viewed from a walking path that overlooks the course. As I was getting to the railing a group was coming from number 8 to numebr 9 so I figured I'd watch them tee off, then go in the clubhouse and buy a hat. The third guy in the group made a hole-in-one and there were about 5 of us standing there watching in amazement. You just don;t expect to see a hole-in-one and it was just like on the video. I ended up coming back the next day and playing, I figured maybe I'd get lucky. I didn't, but I had a great time playing the course.

[OWGR Fan]

What an interesting looking green complex.

[Chuck]

That's neat; the way you have to challenge that pot-bunker on the left, to hit the spot that will feed to the hole. Those swings were too good to shoot 101 and 109.

[Marky Mark]

Very fun to see the ball tracking to the hole while playing partners are commenting - brings back a good memory.

With respect to #15 at Chambers, two of the three times I have played it, the ball funneled towards the pin. Same thing with playing partners. I would imaging the ace count on that hole is higher that normal.

[Alex H]

@Dayton - Actually, the hole on the video is No. 15. No. 8 looks similar (i.e. Par 3 with a huge elevation drop), but is a whole lot more difficult from what I remember.

After playing the course last year, I'm still wondering where they're going to put all the grandstands....especially holes 15-18 are right up against the rail road tracks, and the sound shortly thereafter. There's no room!

[d.b.cooper]

Pretty good swing, too.

[Chene]

Without having seen the video, the easy way to tell holes 9 and 15 apart. Tree? 15. No tree? 9.

I think grandstands are going to be along the south side of 18 and east of 18 green. The direct line on the tee shot on 18 could be over the ruins for some players. They'd be hard pressed to get grandstands on the mounds east of 16 and 17

An enterprising company could put a cruise ship in the Sound (assuming it fits under the Tacoma Narrows bridge) and provide rooms to fans and players. It probably would be a better time and value than trying to find a nice hotel nearby or renting a house in the area.

[Ky Laffoon's Ghost]

Not a motorized cart in sight!

[Seán O'Nuallain]

Nice ace.

What do you figure? Somewhere between 4:45 and 6:00?

[Marky Mark]

@Alex H - I think @Dayton is intentionally referring to the 9th hole and not confusting it with the 15th that is in the video (using the words "that hole" kind of confuses readers a bit). The 9th is where lookiloos wondering around the clubhouse area can lean against a chainlink fence just above the tee box to watch the descending ball flight.