Happy New Years Eve Ace LUCKY 8

Happy New Years Eve Ace LUCKY 8

I guess the lesson here is; Always play a #8 Ball like Freddy C. They are truly more aerodynamic in the end.....Well it worked for me

Ball: Titleist ProV1 High-Number #8
Club: Titleist 1997 Tour-Model Blade Pitch Wedge
Hole: 115 Yards
Location: Studio City, California
Conditions: 80 and Sunny, no wind

Walking up the 2nd fairway on our par-3 New Years Eve morning round, one of my partners told me that I "deserved" a hole-in-one...Ha.

Of course I laughed it off. But Mark is no slouch himself. A Hole-in-One Club member, he got his one ACE right here on these hallowed grounds...The Executive Par-3 Golfing Park known in LA as "Whitsett".

The par-3 Fifth at Weddington Golf and Tennis is an absolute treat for any golfer. Its an inviting little 115 birdie-look that frames up nicely for a draw. The greens are set up to really HOLD executive wedge-shot approaches; and make the player look and feel like...well, a MAN.

I had been spinning the ball off of almost every green this morning and the day before. But I was really hunting flags out there this morning, my tee shots were getting close.

I choked down on my 1997 Titleist Tour Model Blade PW and made a compact easy swing, drawing it in nicely for a 120 yard carry.

The combination of the matt tee-box and the soft cover on that #8 ProV1 jerked that sucker back about 15 feet right into the cup, PGA-style.......while the four of us watched in amazement.

I don't think I can hit it any better. Thats a rare feeling in golf.

These classic blades and this ProV1 ball are just un-beatable....unless you can beat a 1.

Needless to say; I will be playing your Titleist high-number 8 flagship ball for luck the rest of my golfing career. Incredible work, gentleman.

Happy New Years Titleist and Titleist Players Worldwide

Ian H., Los Angeles Ca 12/31/2011