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Post by naldy89 on Feb 8, 2016 11:48:08 GMT -5
How are the winds in Round 2? why dont you play it and find out If i wasn't stuck in the office all day, I would!
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Post by lewis9 on Feb 8, 2016 13:58:50 GMT -5
How are the winds in Round 2? No winds really in round 2 and the greens are soft and slow. Lots and lots of birdies to be made.
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Post by clayg3 on Feb 8, 2016 17:12:51 GMT -5
do the designers get there jollys off by putting the stick 5 feet behind a bunker or behind the water you know theres no way to stop it you just roll all the way across the green. bs
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Post by HeMan1202 on Feb 8, 2016 17:35:13 GMT -5
do the designers get there jollys off by putting the stick 5 feet behind a bunker or behind the water you know theres no way to stop it you just roll all the way across the green. bs Lol, you must be playing round 3. I was cursing Jordan that entire round!
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Post by superace33 on Feb 8, 2016 18:21:32 GMT -5
do the designers get there jollys off by putting the stick 5 feet behind a bunker or behind the water you know theres no way to stop it you just roll all the way across the green. bs Lol, you must be playing round 3. I was cursing Jordan that entire round! In my defense, the lofting system in this game can allow you to hit the ball extremely high but of course that can involve some risk. Also rounds 1 & 2 were very easy so I threw some tough pins at you guys here and there! Muhhahah! I will admit I was even cursing myself while I played my rounds lol but nothing was to unfair if you played smart and safe. There's a lot of times IRL the pros have pins where they simply can't get to/attack them and they don't even get the luxury of lofting a 3 iron to land like a PW lol. I understand a good shot can sometimes run through the green and be frustrating but this is probably one of the shorter courses we've ever played so tucking pins is unfortunately one way to prevent chip-ins left and right and combat really low scores.
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Post by clayg3 on Feb 8, 2016 18:35:08 GMT -5
the loft system don't work all the time it bounces and rolls just bs
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Post by bigtallchris on Feb 8, 2016 19:04:56 GMT -5
Just in case it hasn't been posted anywhere (and I did not practice the 4 days this time around) all three green speeds are used across the four courses. This is the first time I ever recall this happening. It threw me off when I started the second round with an even par after 5 holes. The medium speed greens on round 1 gave me a real nice score of 15 under. But it took me 3 holes to realize and another 3 holes to adjust to the fact that the second had SLOW greens! Haven't seen slow greens for a long time so it was a nice change up. This right here! Wow, did this mess me up! Unless you read it on this forum, was there any way of knowing that the green speeds would be changing for the different rounds? Looking at the course page, it states "Green Speed: Fast". So, I planned on fast greens and discovered a few holes into the 1st round, that they weren't really fast at all. I ended up shooting a great -12 for the first round. On to the second round, thinking that the green speeds were the same.....nope, not at all.....and wow, has it cost me! Three of the first six holes I had putts come up an inch or two short, because the green speeds were so much slower. Scratching my head, because I know I put the marker and hit the ball hard enough to put the ball past the hole by a couple of inches...that is, if I was putting with the first round green speeds! I'm currently halfway through the 2nd round at even par and am in danger of missing the cut, after posting a -12 in the first round. I don't mind the green speeds changing round by round, as long as they don't drastically change (like going from slow to fast in consecutive rounds). I think it's more realistic, as green speeds can change during a tourney (especially after a round two heavy rain). But there needs to be some notification of changing green speeds!!! Something like "Green Speed: Variable" would've been nice.If the green speeds are going to change throughout a tournament, there needs to be some sort of notification to people on the main TGCTours.com website and not just a forum post that says so.
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Post by canthitstraight on Feb 8, 2016 19:14:21 GMT -5
Just in case it hasn't been posted anywhere (and I did not practice the 4 days this time around) all three green speeds are used across the four courses. This is the first time I ever recall this happening. It threw me off when I started the second round with an even par after 5 holes. The medium speed greens on round 1 gave me a real nice score of 15 under. But it took me 3 holes to realize and another 3 holes to adjust to the fact that the second had SLOW greens! Haven't seen slow greens for a long time so it was a nice change up. This right here! Wow, did this mess me up! Unless you read it on this forum, was there any way of knowing that the green speeds would be changing for the different rounds? Looking at the course page, it states "Green Speed: Fast". So, I planned on fast greens and discovered a few holes into the 1st round, that they weren't really fast at all. I ended up shooting a great -12 for the first round. On to the second round, thinking that the green speeds were the same.....nope, not at all.....and wow, has it cost me! Three of the first six holes I had putts come up an inch or two short, because the green speeds were so much slower. Scratching my head, because I know I put the marker and hit the ball hard enough to put the ball past the hole by a couple of inches...that is, if I was putting with the first round green speeds! I'm currently halfway through the 2nd round at even par and am in danger of missing the cut, after posting a -12 in the first round. I don't mind the green speeds changing round by round, as long as they don't drastically change (like going from slow to fast in consecutive rounds). I think it's more realistic, as green speeds can change during a tourney (especially after a round two heavy rain). But there needs to be some notification of changing green speeds!!! Something like "Green Speed: Variable" would've been nice.If the green speeds are going to change throughout a tournament, there needs to be some sort of notification to people on the main TGCTours.com website and not just a forum post that says so. I was hoping to save some of you the heartache of going through the adaption process that I did!
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Post by bogeyman on Feb 8, 2016 19:19:08 GMT -5
Just in case it hasn't been posted anywhere (and I did not practice the 4 days this time around) all three green speeds are used across the four courses. This is the first time I ever recall this happening. It threw me off when I started the second round with an even par after 5 holes. The medium speed greens on round 1 gave me a real nice score of 15 under. But it took me 3 holes to realize and another 3 holes to adjust to the fact that the second had SLOW greens! Haven't seen slow greens for a long time so it was a nice change up. This right here! Wow, did this mess me up! Unless you read it on this forum, was there any way of knowing that the green speeds would be changing for the different rounds? Looking at the course page, it states "Green Speed: Fast". So, I planned on fast greens and discovered a few holes into the 1st round, that they weren't really fast at all. I ended up shooting a great -12 for the first round. On to the second round, thinking that the green speeds were the same.....nope, not at all.....and wow, has it cost me! Three of the first six holes I had putts come up an inch or two short, because the green speeds were so much slower. Scratching my head, because I know I put the marker and hit the ball hard enough to put the ball past the hole by a couple of inches...that is, if I was putting with the first round green speeds! I'm currently halfway through the 2nd round at even par and am in danger of missing the cut, after posting a -12 in the first round. I don't mind the green speeds changing round by round, as long as they don't drastically change (like going from slow to fast in consecutive rounds). I think it's more realistic, as green speeds can change during a tourney (especially after a round two heavy rain). But there needs to be some notification of changing green speeds!!! Something like "Green Speed: Variable" would've been nice.If the green speeds are going to change throughout a tournament, there needs to be some sort of notification to people on the main TGCTours.com website and not just a forum post that says so. Whenever you putt on a green for the first time check the green speed number. Top right of screen somewhere. 187 is lightening fast - 101 is slow as buggery. All the rest is in between.
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Post by HeMan1202 on Feb 8, 2016 19:55:37 GMT -5
Just in case it hasn't been posted anywhere (and I did not practice the 4 days this time around) all three green speeds are used across the four courses. This is the first time I ever recall this happening. It threw me off when I started the second round with an even par after 5 holes. The medium speed greens on round 1 gave me a real nice score of 15 under. But it took me 3 holes to realize and another 3 holes to adjust to the fact that the second had SLOW greens! Haven't seen slow greens for a long time so it was a nice change up. This right here! Wow, did this mess me up! Unless you read it on this forum, was there any way of knowing that the green speeds would be changing for the different rounds? Looking at the course page, it states "Green Speed: Fast". So, I planned on fast greens and discovered a few holes into the 1st round, that they weren't really fast at all. I ended up shooting a great -12 for the first round. On to the second round, thinking that the green speeds were the same.....nope, not at all.....and wow, has it cost me! Three of the first six holes I had putts come up an inch or two short, because the green speeds were so much slower. Scratching my head, because I know I put the marker and hit the ball hard enough to put the ball past the hole by a couple of inches...that is, if I was putting with the first round green speeds! I'm currently halfway through the 2nd round at even par and am in danger of missing the cut, after posting a -12 in the first round. I don't mind the green speeds changing round by round, as long as they don't drastically change (like going from slow to fast in consecutive rounds). I think it's more realistic, as green speeds can change during a tourney (especially after a round two heavy rain). But there needs to be some notification of changing green speeds!!! Something like "Green Speed: Variable" would've been nice.If the green speeds are going to change throughout a tournament, there needs to be some sort of notification to people on the main TGCTours.com website and not just a forum post that says so. You could also take just 10 minutes and play a hole or two on each set up to get a feel. Rounds one and two were very different from three and four. I wouldn't expect a whole lot if you are just going in based on the tour title screen. (I read this after I wrote and realized it could come off as sarcastic, not intended. This is a tactic I use if I am short on time to practice) I also wish they gave a course description for each round. Hopefully HB fixes that.
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Post by bigtallchris on Feb 8, 2016 20:05:42 GMT -5
You could also take just 10 minutes and play a hole or two on each set up to get a feel. Rounds one and two were very different from three and four. I wouldn't expect a whole lot if you are just going in based on the tour title screen. You don't get my point. Why would I "play a hole or two on each set up to get a feel" for green speeds when they has never before been a need to? Before this tourney, a player would "get a feel" for ALL 72 holes after playing just the first few holes of the first round, no matter what the tour title screen said. Just would've been nice to know that the green speeds were changing from one round to the next ahead of time. EDIT: Looks like you edited your post while I was replying. Yes, you did sound sarcastic, hence the tone of my reply. Thanks for your edit! I agree that it would be nice for a round-by-round description of green speeds.
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Post by bigtallchris on Feb 8, 2016 20:33:18 GMT -5
Whenever you putt on a green for the first time check the green speed number. Top right of screen somewhere. 187 is lightening fast - 101 is slow as buggery. All the rest is in between. By the way, thanks for this tip! Learned something new, and now hopefully green speeds will be less of a mystery to me.
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Post by Moe Slorkman on Feb 9, 2016 3:05:31 GMT -5
Just in case it hasn't been posted anywhere (and I did not practice the 4 days this time around) all three green speeds are used across the four courses. This is the first time I ever recall this happening. It threw me off when I started the second round with an even par after 5 holes. The medium speed greens on round 1 gave me a real nice score of 15 under. But it took me 3 holes to realize and another 3 holes to adjust to the fact that the second had SLOW greens! Haven't seen slow greens for a long time so it was a nice change up. This right here! Wow, did this mess me up! Unless you read it on this forum, was there any way of knowing that the green speeds would be changing for the different rounds? Looking at the course page, it states "Green Speed: Fast". So, I planned on fast greens and discovered a few holes into the 1st round, that they weren't really fast at all. I ended up shooting a great -12 for the first round. On to the second round, thinking that the green speeds were the same.....nope, not at all.....and wow, has it cost me! Three of the first six holes I had putts come up an inch or two short, because the green speeds were so much slower. Scratching my head, because I know I put the marker and hit the ball hard enough to put the ball past the hole by a couple of inches...that is, if I was putting with the first round green speeds! I'm currently halfway through the 2nd round at even par and am in danger of missing the cut, after posting a -12 in the first round. I don't mind the green speeds changing round by round, as long as they don't drastically change (like going from slow to fast in consecutive rounds). I think it's more realistic, as green speeds can change during a tourney (especially after a round two heavy rain). But there needs to be some notification of changing green speeds!!! Something like "Green Speed: Variable" would've been nice.If the green speeds are going to change throughout a tournament, there needs to be some sort of notification to people on the main TGCTours.com website and not just a forum post that says so. Hi Chris , to be honest this is partly my fault I was planning to either have it at the start for this thread or in the multipin schedule but due to busyiness I didn't do it this week. But as the guys pointed out top right of the screen is a good indication. Won't happen again
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Post by hmammoth on Feb 9, 2016 7:19:13 GMT -5
Dean Huddleston and Chris Lewis jumped into my chat last night completely uninvited to try mess with my head. Both of them boasting about their scores and saying there was no way I was going to make the cut, that I don't deserve to be or belong in the web.com. They really have me feeling the pressure now, I really need a double figures score to have a chance. A birdie start was the perfect answer to the two of them, I just need to keep that going now. My approach on the second was not as close as I would have liked it to have been but the soft greens allowed me to hit the ball hard with worrying about it going miles past the hole, as it turns out, it did not go past the hole at all, two under. A misread of the green kept the score that way on the next hole, it was a chance, one that I blew. Yesterday on the fourth I hit the mound behind the bunker only for the ball to bounce back, I groaned aloud today as I saw the ball heading for the same mound, I cheered as the ball bounced forward today, it rolled off the green but gave me a great birdie chance which I took. I reached the green in one on the fifth, the eagle putt was long and downhill, again the soft greens meant I could really go for it, inches wide but a tap in birdie. Then disaster struck, I worked out in my head the distance needed for my tee shot, the loft that was needed but like last week, I never changed clubs and the ball fell thirty yards short into a bunker, I cleared the bunker with my bunker shot, a pity that's about all I cleared, my shot travelled about eight yards into the rough. I finally made it to the green for double bogey, I was in big trouble now, I hate to admit it, but they got to me, Those Englishmen got to me. My tee shot on the seventh found a fairway bunker, it was all going wrong, my birdie putt added to my misery by missing by a inch or two. A par on a par five, a hole I should have recovered a shot. I got one shot back over the last two holes of the front nine but I needed more than that, it was going to be a long back nine.
The back nine started with a birdie, now I just need eight more, no pressure. I had to play for eagle on eleven, because of the pin position, my second had to be pin point accurate, I had to try play it short of the green, avoid the bunker, hit the rough to slow it down for eagle chance, easy right. I clubbed down, ignoring safe and took my shot, the excitement and joy I felt as I watched my ball head excatly where I wanted it to go was indescribable, the scream I left out as my ball clipped the wood surrounding the bunker was deafening, it bounced thirty yards over the green, inches from the perfect shot. After the course medics got my heart beating again with a defibrillator, I flopped close for birdie. I lipped out on twelve, I bloody lipped out on twelve, golf is cruel, it was invented by the devil to torture us, to drive us insane. On thirteen my birdie putt stopped short, can you guess by how much, yes inches, damn inches are going to haunt my dreams for the week. The worst thing of all, I was not giving up, I still had a glimmer of hope. We all know hope is misleading, it dangles in front of you, singing sweet songs of success only to be snatched away from you at the last second with a resounding evil laugh echoing in your head. Hope brought birdie on fourteen with a pretty damn good putt. Hope smiled and flirted with me on fifteen, she gave me a tap in birdie on fifteen and whispered in my ear that I could do it. Hope ran ahead of me on sixteen, danced on the green showing me where to land my tee shot for another tap in birdie. Hope kicked me in the nuts and ran off with her boyfriend fate as my birdie putt slid agonisingly past on seventeen and yet she was still not out of reach, she stood at the edge of my vision, not gone, not forgotten because no matter what, where there's life, there's hope and birdie on the last brought that life back to my game, nine under par.
That was the most fun I have had in game for ages, it was tense, it was exciting, it was why I enjoy the game so much. Will eighteen under be enough to make to cut, who knows. Some of Ye yet to play will be my hope, others will be my fate. As for me, I will cheer if I make the cut, I will smile ruefully if I don't. I will keep enjoying myself no matter the result, have fun all.
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Post by dh-nufc on Feb 9, 2016 8:01:39 GMT -5
Dan, our attempts at intimation seemed to be working. Myself and Chris were in hysteric's watching your demise from the 6th. We were sure that you'll be heading back home with your tail between your legs, contemplating demotion back to the CC tour where we all know you belong. The fact that you pulled it around near the end has seen you go up in my estimations but I still fear for your temperament and see this as merely a small and short upturn in your fortunes.
Your presence on the Web.com tour has really woken me from my 4 month slumber. There's no way some annoying Irishman can be allowed to beat me!
Last week was my best finish since October and I was determined to match it this week.
It's unusual for me to have experience of a course before it appears on the tour schedule but I'd played Burberry black when it was first released and a few times since. I hoped my familiarity would help me here. One quick practice of the conditions was enough for me to decide to go for it. I'd seen Dan's and Chris's scores of -9 and -10 had had my sights on Chris's score. I know Chris belongs on the tour unlike others I could mention.
I had a dream start of 3 birdies but the run seem to be at an end on the par 5 4th. I'm not sure I'd ever been long on that hole before because I can never remember seeing the huge ditch and bunker. It was intimidating looking up and hardly being able to see the flag. I somehow managed to flop a one up close enough to make the birdie and continue the run. I hit my first sub 95% shot in some time on the 5th, my T-shot didn't make the fairway. This time the run was over and to be honest a par was a great result from that position. I wasn't able to take chances at the 6th and 7th. The round was starting to turn from a dream to a nightmare. I could see Dan sniggering to himself(He has no friends). His smile turned to a frown as I birdied 7 of the next 8 holes. My approach play was as good as it's ever been and if I did need to make a 10+ foot putt then they were also going in more often than I can remember. 16 and 17 are difficult par 3's and although I was close to birdie, I was happy to take the pars. -11 with only the 18th left.
I probably should have laid up on 18 rather than going for the green. Then again if I had of done I wouldn't have been able to make a 20 foot eagle putt from the centre of the green. -13, 4 ahead of Dan and at this point 3 ahead of Chris is more than I could of hoped for.
It's early days and I still think this course can really get to you. If you're accurate then scoring is very easy but if you're slightly off you can be heavily punished. The pressure will be on for round 2.
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