Ascent of the Abominable @ The Fort
Mar 04 - Apr 22, 2025
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Total |
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Par | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 71 |
Distance (ft) | 279 | 375 | 192 | 921 | 251 | 257 | 374 | 491 | 325 | 295 | 249 | 252 | 666 | 200 | 403 | 222 | 216 | 245 | 231 | 565 | 379 | 242 | 7630 |
Target | main | long | main | main | main | main | main | main | main | main | main | main | long | main | main | main | main | main | main | long | main | short | |
Pool Avg | 2.82 | 3.08 | 2.76 | 5.37 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.92 | 3.74 | 3.39 | 2.63 | 3.32 | 2.71 | 4.29 | 2.89 | 3.18 | 3.08 | 2.82 | 2.79 | 2.61 | 3.79 | 3.08 | 2.92 | 70.19 |
Score | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 79 |
+/– Par | + 2 | + 2 | + 1 | + 3 | -1 | + 1 | + 1 | -1 | +8 |
"Even the most seasoned climbers face days where the summit feels just out of reach," muses Captain Lena Rasmussen, her voice etched with the grit of the Himalayas. Johnathan Blanton’s +8 expedition through the Frozen Fears was such a day—90 rating points below the field’s blistering -0.8 average, like battling thin air at basecamp while others acclimated. Yet true to form, he carved a path through the struggle: a clutch birdie on Hole 16, a momentary clearing in the storm, proving even "failed" ascents teach resilience. Tied for 6th in his division, Blanton’s round was no Yeti-sized triumph, but as Lena knows, "the mountain rewards those who keep climbing—regardless of the altitude." 🏔️⛓️