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Post by hoosierjoe on Sept 1, 2020 8:52:23 GMT -5
I'm working on updating a course I created in TGC19 and noticed there is a significant difference in the color of break on the greens in the new game. Is the 9 box rule still in effect, or is there something new we need to follow? Sorry if this as been asked, I did a little searching and couldn't find anything. Side Note -- If anyone knows why this 8.2.3 keeps appearing on all my posts and how to stop it, I'd appreciate it.
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Post by lessthanbread on Sept 1, 2020 9:33:19 GMT -5
It's taking some getting used to but I am loving the new grids. Basically the way I see it orange is the new yellow. That's what I'm going by anyway, no orange in the 9-box
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Post by Doyley on Sept 1, 2020 9:38:12 GMT -5
Going to remove this rule and use common sense. Balls stop on most colours outside of red. So just make sure there's no red on the hole.
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Post by ohheycat on Sept 1, 2020 10:08:08 GMT -5
The ball might stop on yellow now but putting on yellow for a whole round will be a complete lack of enjoyment for most. To me the 9 box is still a good rule of thumb, but you can sprinkle some tough pins in there and be ok.
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Post by mctrees02 on Sept 1, 2020 10:37:00 GMT -5
Green and orange are puttable from most directions unless green speeds are in the 170+ range. Check out a few of the pin locations HB provided at Riviera and they are downright nasty if you're coming across the orange/yellow slope on 163 greens. Needless to say, if you don't make the putt you're either going off the green or facing a 12-18' putt coming back up.
Amongst courses I've played in real life, I can think of a few at Olympic, Riv, Prairie Dunes and Spyglass where the wrong angle means you're almost certainly not going to leave your first putt within 3' of the hole unless it somehow falls into the cup. Those green complexes are some of the most memorable on the property because a properly struck approach leaves a makable uphill putt while your playing partners/competitors are holding on for dear life to get it in the hole.
IMO it is ok to have one or two holes like that in the game but playing a round on mostly orange/yellow slopes is a good way to keep most players from enjoying their round.
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Post by Doyley on Sept 1, 2020 10:58:56 GMT -5
The ball might stop on yellow now but putting on yellow for a whole round will be a complete lack of enjoyment for most. To me the 9 box is still a good rule of thumb, but you can sprinkle some tough pins in there and be ok. key word was common sense - will be up to designer/scheduler to pick conditions that work for the course. Not going to force designers to flatten every hole to remove any shade of colour. People will complain regardless of what we do - I'm just going to remove the restriction because it's not needed if properly monitored.
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Post by Violinguy69 on Sept 1, 2020 15:45:54 GMT -5
We rangers will need to be very careful. I've played some holes where I can't get a ball to stop anywhere near the hole when there's no red in sight. On others, I see red, orange, the whole works and my ball comes to rest right next to the hole. Common sense is the key. Of course, none of that matters. Players will complain no matter what.
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Post by zzfr33b1rdzz on Sept 2, 2020 0:14:19 GMT -5
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Post by pablo on Sept 2, 2020 1:27:37 GMT -5
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