I made my first eagle a couple of weeks ago at Mahogany Run in the Virgin Islands. I was using a rented Taylor Made set. Equipment was fairly new and in good shape. The driver was a TM Burner and I hit it pretty well all day. I somehow managed to drive a little past the green on a Par 4 and chipped it in for an Eagle!
The course is the only one on St. Thomas and 13 - 15 is known as the Devil's Triangle. They give you a prize if you manage to play all three without losing a ball. I managed to play all three making two pars and a bogey. The last shot on 15 was picture perfect from about 140 yards out. It was on a slight downhill approach over a beautiful pond.
The SOMD Hackers would have been proud. I hit a high, lofting 9 iron that dropped about 9 feet pin high. The putt was slightly downhill with a slight left break. I hit is softly.....and watched it roll about 2 feet past the pin. I made the tap in for par but that birdie would have left me even for the three hardest holes on the course.
True to form...the next hole was an easy par 3....as long as you don't go left...you know the rest.
At any rate, I shot a 40 on the back nine and finished with an 89 for the day. I think the assistant starter was a little miffed that it took us 5 hours to finish but at those prices and with the views on the course I think he should be used to that by now. He did say my score was pretty low considering I hadn't played there before. All in all it was a great round although I think I got the cheesy certificate and tiny poster (for taming the triangle) instead of a better prize because of the long round.
That's my eagle story and a little more.
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