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Post by Tombanator on Aug 5, 2023 9:59:37 GMT -5
So after the 14th hole of R4, where I hit a godlike shot to 9 feet for eventual eagle, I was at -49. 1, maybe 2 shots away from promotion mark on the 21st and last chance this season after failing to gain any through earning them on all other attempts.
Also, one more birdie score and I'm at -50 for the first time on this game.
Guess who ended up parring all the final 4 holes, finishing -49 and having nothing to show for it? At least I have no more demotion marks left after this week, and at least I finally have started scoring well enough to maybe have a shot at the playoffs... silver linings, and all that.
-12, -11 final rounds.
Cheers, good luck!
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Post by Craig / Hendomedes on Aug 6, 2023 6:07:22 GMT -5
Really nice course this week. Probably my favourite of the season. Played really nicely as a grounded links course and the scenery was absolutely fantastic and interesting. Great layout.
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Post by SkyBlueBen on Aug 6, 2023 12:15:17 GMT -5
Wow. So -21 misses the cut this week and demos start at -18. That's the reward you get for shooting under par across half the course. No surprise to me that people have stopped playing this and they're now coming cap in hand looking for donations to keep things going into next season. I'm not a big fan of the cut, I'd prefer to have all four rounds count for something. It's why groups form that use TGCT rounds making all 4 rounds count whether you make the cut or not become popular. I couldn't tell you what happens in Elite on weeks where I miss the cut. Don't feel the need to look and sit patiently on my hands until the next week commences. It really holds no interest for players that are out of the reckoning. Would be much more fun after a poor start to try to force your way up the board. Missed the cut the last two weeks on -17 and -18 and probably miss the cut this week on -20. All a bit demoralising to be honest.
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Post by twofor22 on Aug 6, 2023 16:58:16 GMT -5
I don't mind the cut on a personal level. If I miss the cut it's usually because I haven't played well on the particular course for whatever reason. The chances of doing any better in the last two rounds isn't great, and if I'm that far down the leaderboard anyway there's not much motivation to keep going.
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Post by Pen Knight on Aug 8, 2023 22:45:02 GMT -5
ooof now that's the Pen Knight I know!
R1 (-7) R2 (-2) Missed Cut Out of Playoffs Season Over!
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terryhenry44
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TGCT Name: TerryHenry_44
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Post by terryhenry44 on Aug 9, 2023 1:53:39 GMT -5
This server thing is insane, I literally cannot play my rounds, waiting 30 minutes+ just to start a round, still hasn’t loaded. Anyone else experiencing this?
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Post by Tombanator on Aug 9, 2023 3:28:51 GMT -5
I either pick the good times for servers to be nice, or... I'm just blessed somehow since I have had no issues yet? I don't know.
Well anyway, that leads me into week 1 of playoffs. Second season in a row where this is the final place for me, and first season where I spend the entire season in full on the pro tours. Quite different approach this time around, I went into the finale of last season in poor form and on demotion pace, this season I've just managed to knock my demotion off and finish the season with no marks either way.
Doesn't really matter how awful the first few months for me were when I walk in on good form, as evidenced by a -11, -10 start despite some nervous swings by the end of R2 when trying to put some gap to the cut line. It's the only way I can progress after all. since I'm not even in the top 100 on the money list!
-21 at the half, moving on into next week and the second offering of the playoffs. Assuming I get to finish first, of course. I always try to do these in pairs.
Cheers, good luck! (especially with those server issues)
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Post by twofor22 on Aug 9, 2023 14:15:19 GMT -5
This server thing is insane, I literally cannot play my rounds, waiting 30 minutes+ just to start a round, still hasn’t loaded. Anyone else experiencing this? I did experience that a week or two back, and since I was time limited I gave up and watched an episode of something instead. It was ready to play when the episode finished but I had to go. It has been slow to load between holes at times this week, although I haven't noticed any delays in loading it to set up the round this time. In any case I am -20 through the first two rounds, so should be a made cut which is good. Would probably stay in the playoffs regardless though being high enough in the money list. I'm guessing holes 16 and 18 are inspired by holes on a well known links course 😜
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Post by stadiumrocker on Aug 9, 2023 14:16:06 GMT -5
Well a 2nd rd 59 leaves me sitting at -21 and looking like making the cut this week. Seem to be hitting some form at the right end of the season. Still trying to get my head around the ability to hit the ball where I want to and having had two consistent opening rounds for a change without needlessly pressing the self destruct button. Here's hoping it continues...
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Post by SkyBlueBen on Aug 10, 2023 0:40:50 GMT -5
Pleased to finally make the cut!!
Gutted it won’t rid me of my demo.
Can’t please some people can you!! 🤣
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Post by twofor22 on Aug 10, 2023 14:05:26 GMT -5
Another -10 for the third round. I was doing better until two stupid bogeys on 16 and 17. Maybe I'll get past that number in the final round
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Post by Giraffe72 on Aug 11, 2023 8:02:20 GMT -5
Pleased to finally make the cut!! Gutted it won’t rid me of my demo. Can’t please some people can you!! 🤣 Making the cut removes that demo mark. I've done the same thing! Played OK first round, struggled to get going in the second. Had to birdie the last two just to squeeze inside the cutline on the number. And then went 57 59 to end up in a very respectable position on -45. Only one more event for me as I'm away for the last week of the season. Taking a short break from the game anyway just to recharge a little. Thought the course was very good, loved the slightly different take on St Andrews.
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Post by twofor22 on Aug 11, 2023 20:29:09 GMT -5
-9 final round to finish -39 for the week. For the third time in a row I had a really bad slow on 17. Don't know why but it just kept happening. Oh well, onto next week.
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Post by Tombanator on Aug 12, 2023 9:40:17 GMT -5
-12, -10 finish for -43. Kinda where I anticipated to be and maybe a bit higher, and it really hits different to have no pressure at all on a round when R4 starts with a cold streak...
and then has a -8 back 9. Of course it had to be that way but momentum, eh?
Next week booked and so are my plane tickets there, maybe I'll use these "Antalya Airlines" to get there...
Cheers, good luck!
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Post by SkyBlueBen on Aug 15, 2023 9:40:01 GMT -5
Disaster in the 2nd qualifier. Had a Round 1 where I couldn't do a thing right so rushed around in Round 2 to complete a season where I'm just happy to be still in Elite.
Looking forward to the challenge of Season 10.
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