onhobobobohno
Weekend Golfer
Posts: 123
TGCT Name: Darren Rutherford
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Post by onhobobobohno on Jan 18, 2016 1:37:40 GMT -5
First round -10 with two pitch in eagles on par 5s, but had two bogeys, one completely my fault where i didn't realize I was pitching 75 yards instead of a normal shot. Second round took advantage of the winds and posted -14 had a few putts skim the edge probably could have hit -16. So -24 before the cut, finally put two pretty solid rounds together. We'll see what Rds 3 and 4 hold.
Update: Just couldn't dial in distances for Round Three which left me with longer breaking putts. Pitched out for eagle on 18 to bring it back down to earth with a palpable -7. Round 4 saw me get back on track with a slow start but went on a birdie run with a pitch in eagle thrown in there (for every eagle i made in the tourney i never had to putt, 4 i think) putting up another -14. Finished off with a -45 and am super psyched, hoping for a Top 25, fingers crossed.
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Post by Driver8 on Jan 18, 2016 2:32:00 GMT -5
Course conditions the same on all days? I've played the Thursday (basic) version, but I don't have time to practice any of the other rounds... Only change is Sunday, greens slow down a tad to 167 and it's raining. How do you find that out?
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Post by boomboom on Jan 18, 2016 6:34:38 GMT -5
Only change is Sunday, greens slow down a tad to 167 and it's raining. How do you find that out? I played them, unless I'm missing something in the question. But to find them out before hand I, the morning I was set to play the tournament I played the first hole of each version, just to make sure my recollection was right from the practice rounds. This info would be handy to have somewhere beforehand.
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Post by Driver8 on Jan 18, 2016 7:00:55 GMT -5
How do you find that out? I played them, unless I'm missing something in the question. But to find them out before hand I, the morning I was set to play the tournament I played the first hole of each version, just to make sure my recollection was right from the practice rounds. This info would be handy to have somewhere beforehand. As you were so precise with your 167 I assumed it was published somewhere Playing is the only option then
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Post by drlowdon on Jan 18, 2016 7:25:12 GMT -5
This is very true. It's a great course, well designed by a master of design. However these conditions is the furthest removed from realistic the game has. I think all players accept the conditions nowadays however unrealistic we take what they throw at us and it's always a challenge. As mcbogga says the pins on slopes are very often a feature of tough courses that's fine it's very tough for the game but a pin should never be placed on a slope where it can pick up speed after it's passed. Ok this course isn't overly realistic with mega firm fairways and real soft greens but it does bare a slight resemblance as the greens are always slightly receptive. You keep saying realistic but you prefer firm fast, landing the ball 20 Yards with a 7 iron but still through the green. As mcbogga says you can't at pins and have to think about it we get that now but realistic it isn't I must say that having greens and fairways set at such different firmness is a pet hate of mine. Makes no sense when you get a bigger bounce from the rough than the green and its frustrating to be penalised so heavily for landing the ball a yard short of the green.
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Post by drlowdon on Jan 18, 2016 7:29:52 GMT -5
For me the most enjoyable courses are those set up with firm greens that still reward good shots. I prefer the more difficult courses as it doesn't feel like you need to be making birdie on every hole, just a shame that the courses played over the last two weeks went too far as it just wasn't possible to hold the greens at all a lot of the time.
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Post by daddyjules on Jan 18, 2016 8:58:37 GMT -5
Heres how my tourney went.... (-15,-17,-12,-13= -57) Been a while since i put 4 good rounds together, for sure i left a few shots out there but im happy As i said in a previous post i predict the winner to shoot about -63 so im getting closer to the winners circle again (its been bloody ages) but hopefully this can land me a top 5. I lost abit of interest in the game during the back end of 2015 but now seeing the ryder cup qualification standings and being down the table has made me want to put in a better effort and even play a couple of practice rounds cuz other than winning majors the ryder cup is a big goal of mine for this year. Look forward to seeing how many behind i finished Good luck to anyone not played yet.
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Post by boomboom on Jan 18, 2016 9:06:38 GMT -5
For me the most enjoyable courses are those set up with firm greens that still reward good shots. I prefer the more difficult courses as it doesn't feel like you need to be making birdie on every hole, just a shame that the courses played over the last two weeks went too far as it just wasn't possible to hold the greens at all a lot of the time. It's just another test, they are definitely mixing it up here. But the course you can't hold the green is testing your ability to get up and down. That is a skill a lot of players lack in, and that is the hardest shots we have in this game. The game definitely has a couple shots where less than 100% is needed and not everyone bothers to learn that shot. Nothing wrong with a course testing that ability occasionally. There's also nothing wrong with learning to play the most difficult shot the game gives us. Some have taken the time to learn it, some even have it mastered, why not give those players a course where that shot can be tested. Those blaming realism, are those that are most likely relying on all the assists and using 100% power each and every shot in the bag and when they hit the yardage gaps, they are in big trouble. Get on the green then the game has assists to help hit the distance, get 14 yards away, there are no assists with the shot shaper anymore. But we cannot have it both ways, we cannot have easy conditions and reasonable achievable scores. The game is what it is and we can only play with what HBS has given us. We can ask for change, but the reality is, every update has brought us an easier game. So in the wisdom of TGCT, they mix it up and over a number of weeks and test the players ability to play the entire game. I find it a great compromise truthfully.
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Post by boomboom on Jan 18, 2016 9:10:34 GMT -5
Heres how my tourney went.... (-15,-17,-12,-13= -57) Been a while since i put 4 good rounds together, for sure i left a few shots out there but im happy As i said in a previous post i predict the winner to shoot about -63 so im getting closer to the winners circle again (its been bloody ages) but hopefully this can land me a top 5. I lost abit of interest in the game during the back end of 2015 but now seeing the ryder cup qualification standings and being down the table has made me want to put in a better effort and even play a couple of practice rounds cuz other than winning majors the ryder cup is a big goal of mine for this year. Look forward to seeing how many behind i finished Good luck to anyone not played yet. Very very good.
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Post by drlowdon on Jan 18, 2016 12:12:51 GMT -5
For me the most enjoyable courses are those set up with firm greens that still reward good shots. I prefer the more difficult courses as it doesn't feel like you need to be making birdie on every hole, just a shame that the courses played over the last two weeks went too far as it just wasn't possible to hold the greens at all a lot of the time. It's just another test, they are definitely mixing it up here. But the course you can't hold the green is testing your ability to get up and down. That is a skill a lot of players lack in, and that is the hardest shots we have in this game. The game definitely has a couple shots where less than 100% is needed and not everyone bothers to learn that shot. Nothing wrong with a course testing that ability occasionally. There's also nothing wrong with learning to play the most difficult shot the game gives us. Some have taken the time to learn it, some even have it mastered, why not give those players a course where that shot can be tested. Those blaming realism, are those that are most likely relying on all the assists and using 100% power each and every shot in the bag and when they hit the yardage gaps, they are in big trouble. Get on the green then the game has assists to help hit the distance, get 14 yards away, there are no assists with the shot shaper anymore. But we cannot have it both ways, we cannot have easy conditions and reasonable achievable scores. The game is what it is and we can only play with what HBS has given us. We can ask for change, but the reality is, every update has brought us an easier game. So in the wisdom of TGCT, they mix it up and over a number of weeks and test the players ability to play the entire game. I find it a great compromise truthfully. I'm all for playing courses that test all the different skills but a hole in which you can't possibly get the ball to stop on the green is just badly designed. On some of those par 3's last week 90-95% of players would have been playing their second shot from virtually the same spot and that should never be the case.
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Post by gfoss1986 on Jan 18, 2016 12:23:33 GMT -5
ROUND 1 - 61 (-11) even par thru 6 then birdied 11/12 remaining holes ROUND 2 - 59 (-13) should have been atleast a few better ROUND 3 - 61 (-11) in those winds easily my best round of the week ROUND 4 - 59 (-13) maybe could have been one or two better but pretty happy
Overall -48 and a decent finish (maybe top 10-15) fingers crossed :-)
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Post by boomboom on Jan 18, 2016 12:37:40 GMT -5
It's just another test, they are definitely mixing it up here. But the course you can't hold the green is testing your ability to get up and down. That is a skill a lot of players lack in, and that is the hardest shots we have in this game. The game definitely has a couple shots where less than 100% is needed and not everyone bothers to learn that shot. Nothing wrong with a course testing that ability occasionally. There's also nothing wrong with learning to play the most difficult shot the game gives us. Some have taken the time to learn it, some even have it mastered, why not give those players a course where that shot can be tested. Those blaming realism, are those that are most likely relying on all the assists and using 100% power each and every shot in the bag and when they hit the yardage gaps, they are in big trouble. Get on the green then the game has assists to help hit the distance, get 14 yards away, there are no assists with the shot shaper anymore. But we cannot have it both ways, we cannot have easy conditions and reasonable achievable scores. The game is what it is and we can only play with what HBS has given us. We can ask for change, but the reality is, every update has brought us an easier game. So in the wisdom of TGCT, they mix it up and over a number of weeks and test the players ability to play the entire game. I find it a great compromise truthfully. I'm all for playing courses that test all the different skills but a hole in which you can't possibly get the ball to stop on the green is just badly designed. On some of those par 3's last week 90-95% of players would have been playing their second shot from virtually the same spot and that should never be the case. I hear you, but you cant test their ability to get up and down if you give them easy access to every green.
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Post by drlowdon on Jan 18, 2016 15:26:30 GMT -5
Median score so far with 53 scores revealed so far is -9. And round 2 is going to have a much lower average than round 1. Perhaps my -18 cut-off line prediction is going to be obliterated and I will have to come back for a third promotion attempt next month. My only saving grace is if the field doesn't fill any near 140 players. I haven't seen the Euro field reach the full 140 players all season, in fact it rarely even reaches 120 players.
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Post by billybudd0623 on Jan 18, 2016 15:36:47 GMT -5
First round was -11. I was -11 through 14 and made par on the final four holes, with 3 putts on those holes that burned the edge that would have been birdies. Turned a great score into a good score. Overall happy!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2016 16:52:08 GMT -5
Solid shooting Bill. I decided to finish my rounds even though I won't make the cut.
-5/-9/-8/-7 (-29)
Only 31 shots behind the lead. Haha.
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