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Post by Moe Slorkman on Apr 19, 2016 5:41:45 GMT -5
Ive been out by miles every week so far but -3 would be my estimate. Never thought I would be saying that. Round 2 is harder to get at the pins and there is a few holes that can ruin you. (I know one ruined me!!!) BIELSALUFC dh-nufc
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Post by BIELSALUFC on Apr 19, 2016 5:43:36 GMT -5
Ive been out by miles every week so far but -3 would be my estimate. Never thought I would be saying that. Round 2 is harder to get at the pins and there is a few holes that can ruin you. (I know one ruined me!!!) BIELSALUFC dh-nufc Only a few
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Post by hmammoth on Apr 19, 2016 5:44:41 GMT -5
After my birdie on the first, I could not push on with a second birdie on two. My approach went off the back of the green and I was left with a difficult chip, downhill and breaking heavily. I got it closer than I thought I would for a good par. The wind and pin position on three meant a five wood hit straight would bring birdie chance, my putt had slight double break which could mean only one thing, hit it straight down the middle, my second birdie and under par for the tournament, a long way to go yet but it's a good start. I took no chances on the fourth, laid up with my approach and flopped close for a short birdie putt. The flop worried me a little with it being twelve yards downhill but I got it right and was rewarded with birdie. Then all my good work came undone on the fifth, I got my approach badly wrong and went flying of the back of the green, my chip would not stop, off the front of the green, my next chip was to short and to add to my misery a poor putt for double bogey. That hole knocked the stuffing out of me, a shame as I was playing well. I settled my nerves with par on the sixth before going pin seeking on seven, my pitch was inches from eagle, happy to take birdie of course but so close to what would really gotten my round back on track. My attempt to use the slope on the back of the eight green actually worked the way I planned, a easy birdie putt and both dropped shots had been recovered. Then I came so close to blowing it all again, a terrible tee shot left me in heavy rough, I got myself back on the fairway with my second, a misjudged second as the ball went no where near where I wanted it to go,so a little luck there. My third shot was a well judged pitch that gave me a tap in par. A fun front nine, five birdies and one complete balls up.
The back nine started off with a approach judged to near perfection and tap in birdie. Back in the position of trying to avoid doing anything stupid, easier said than done. I did something stupid, on eleven I decided to risk the fairway to the right and plugged in the bunker, luckily, I was not far from the green so it was not to hard to get out of the bunker and pitch close for par, lesson learned? We will see. I put the driver away on twelve to avoid mistakes, my approach just cleared the top of the slope on the green, a inch or two shorter and my ball would be gone, I took the birdie chance and regretted my risk on the previous hole even more, it could have been the perfect start to the back nine. A poor chip on thirteen brought bogey, that's twice a bad chip cost me shots, annoying as its a strong part of my game. I left myself a horrible putt on fourteen, my ball stopped on the slope leaving a heavily breaking down hill putt. It dropped for birdie, making a putt like that was as surprising as my bad chips, God only knows what will happen next. The fifteenth went as planned, well I planned a birdie and that's what I go, my plan to draw the ball onto the green for a eagle putt did not work at all, off the back of the green it went, still it's a birdie. A straight forward par on sixteen before heading to the hole I was dreading. I took no chances, that slope looked to scary to mess with, I went long. My chip shot was short, but again no chances, played it as gently as I could to make sure of par. It had been a long round of golf, one to go, one more mistake to avoid, or I could just play a good approach, sink a fourteen foot birdie and finish seven under, so that's what I did.
I am a little shocked at that round, ten birdies was not what I expected. I played out of my skin and was rewarded. I was nervous all the way around. I have never shot under par here and to do so by such a ammount was very surprising. The course does not suit my style of play, that has not changed. I just had one of those rounds. Six under after two rounds, I have no idea if it will make the cut, there's a good chance it will but I have reached my weeks goal, so it's all gravy from here on in.
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Post by dh-nufc on Apr 19, 2016 6:08:37 GMT -5
Great round hmammothI though your round was going to be a write-off when I wrote about your double. I don't think I could have recovered from that as well as you did. I won't be playing my rounds until Wednesday. I have no idea what to expect after the practice rounds I've played so far. It could be good or it could be really bad,
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Post by TonyDDon on Apr 19, 2016 6:14:16 GMT -5
Ive been out by miles every week so far but -3 would be my estimate. Never thought I would be saying that. Round 2 is harder to get at the pins and there is a few holes that can ruin you. (I know one ruined me!!!) BIELSALUFC dh-nufcI should be in your watcher's report this week moe lol Round 2 is by far the hardest round with those winds & pins, I think a lot of players will have trouble in that round. I think -3 is a good prediction
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Post by Moe Slorkman on Apr 19, 2016 6:47:42 GMT -5
Ive been out by miles every week so far but -3 would be my estimate. Never thought I would be saying that. Round 2 is harder to get at the pins and there is a few holes that can ruin you. (I know one ruined me!!!) BIELSALUFC dh-nufc I should be in your watcher's report this week moe lol Round 2 is by far the hardest round with those winds & pins, I think a lot of players will have trouble in that round. I think -3 is a good prediction I think the hole field will be in the watchers report say we will be all very tightly bunched. Im looking forward to battleing your ghost on Sunday! I get your ghost every week it seems must have something to do with locality or something.
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Post by martkal44 on Apr 19, 2016 7:01:15 GMT -5
Ive been out by miles every week so far but -3 would be my estimate. Never thought I would be saying that. Round 2 is harder to get at the pins and there is a few holes that can ruin you. (I know one ruined me!!!) BIELSALUFC dh-nufcDue to my work pattern for this week, I won't be able to play my first two rounds until Thursday.
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Post by Moe Slorkman on Apr 19, 2016 7:27:13 GMT -5
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Watchers are becoming easier to spot these days ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Post by xraylucy on Apr 19, 2016 9:00:19 GMT -5
I played my first 2 round last sunday. Started with a disappointing bogey - par - bogey. After 9 holes I was back at even par. Not happy though because two very makeable putts were missed. After 16 holes I was a little less disappointed, a hole out from 40 yards on the 10th and excellent approaches on 12, 15 and 16 and now the score was -4. A 94% shot on the 18th (I hate it when that happens..) made the grand total of -3 for the 1st day. The 2nd day played a lot tougher. Hardly any simple putts for birdies but managed -3 after 16 holes. 17th hole, pin on top of a slope, do not play short were my thoughts. However I did exactly that due to again a 9X% shot. Left me with a 100+ putt (adjusted for elevation) which I underhit and did bring the ball back a few inches from where it left off. Offcourse I overhit the 2nd putt... Short chip in and a putt made and the score was E. I stopped playing, -3 cannot be enough to make the cut I said to myself. However when checking the scoreboards and the messages on here I think there might be a chance. I really liked this course since it was a challenge. Hole no. 4 is my favorite.
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Post by mvs on Apr 19, 2016 10:21:34 GMT -5
thats impressive man I used to play on this lesser tour feel free to add me sounds like youre like me if not better I started in CC-C now I am an average player on euro I am MVS85 on STEAM I ghosted you in TST.. Can you teach me how to putt please ? nothing magical pal I follow Doyley's formula only thing I can add to that is I swing a lot faster(harder) on uphill puts
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Post by lewis9 on Apr 19, 2016 11:23:58 GMT -5
Finished this -22
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Post by BMann1976 on Apr 19, 2016 12:09:56 GMT -5
What an interesting thread. I usually try to stay out of threads where my own course is talked about, but I couldn't resist. I have really appreciated some of the comments here, laughed at others, and even been a bit offended by a few....but hey, it all comes with the territory of hosting on TGCT. I was told to make it hard, and I did. I didn't think the greens were even that bad, so the scores were surprising. If we want to play courses with firm setups, there has to be some holes where the pin is inaccessible. We can't have every pin be put in the of the green. That's boring. I still think that some of you are just going for the flag on every hole. My multi-pins aren't set up for you to do that. If you want to, you will have to hope for a lucky bounce out of the rough...or be smart about it and play for the center of the green....I even reward that at times, as people that pay attention will get a very advantageous bounce and roll if they land it on a certain part of the green. Some of you call this tricking up...I call this strategic golf. Anyway, some of you just keep going for the flag on every hole and complain that you can't hold the green...and watch your scores rise Have fun this week Webbers! Told by who to make it hard? Who gets to decide on that? Is this a major? Greens didn't have to be firm for this to be a challenge. Plenty of elevation changes did the trick. Regular greens would of worked just fine. Not sure why the need for the whole kitchen sink to be thrown for a regular ho hum Web.com event. I don't enjoy 40 foot putts and I don't enjoy trying to land the ball in the rough hoping to get a magical bounce close to the hole. I enjoy hitting a ball, landing it 10 feet short of the pin on either side and rolling no more than 10 feet past. End of rant. Good luck to all this week.
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Post by Moe Slorkman on Apr 19, 2016 12:29:57 GMT -5
What an interesting thread. I usually try to stay out of threads where my own course is talked about, but I couldn't resist. I have really appreciated some of the comments here, laughed at others, and even been a bit offended by a few....but hey, it all comes with the territory of hosting on TGCT. I was told to make it hard, and I did. I didn't think the greens were even that bad, so the scores were surprising. If we want to play courses with firm setups, there has to be some holes where the pin is inaccessible. We can't have every pin be put in the of the green. That's boring. I still think that some of you are just going for the flag on every hole. My multi-pins aren't set up for you to do that. If you want to, you will have to hope for a lucky bounce out of the rough...or be smart about it and play for the center of the green....I even reward that at times, as people that pay attention will get a very advantageous bounce and roll if they land it on a certain part of the green. Some of you call this tricking up...I call this strategic golf. Anyway, some of you just keep going for the flag on every hole and complain that you can't hold the green...and watch your scores rise Have fun this week Webbers! Told by who to make it hard? Who gets to decide on that? Is this a major? Greens didn't have to be firm for this to be a challenge. Plenty of elevation changes did the trick. Regular greens would of worked just fine. Not sure why the need for the whole kitchen sink to be thrown for a regular ho hum Web.com event. I don't enjoy 40 foot putts and I don't enjoy trying to land the ball in the rough hoping to get a magical bounce close to the hole. I enjoy hitting a ball, landing it 10 feet short of the pin on either side and rolling no more than 10 feet past. End of rant. Good luck to all this week. Decided by me and if I'm not mistaken Thursday and Friday are medium firmness greens. If you loved this wait till next week with par 4s you'll be blasting woods in praying to Jesus Buddha Ala and anyone else for Devine intervention for the ball to stop with in 10 yards of the hole let alone 10 foot.
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Post by mrooola on Apr 19, 2016 12:35:24 GMT -5
What an interesting thread. I usually try to stay out of threads where my own course is talked about, but I couldn't resist. I have really appreciated some of the comments here, laughed at others, and even been a bit offended by a few....but hey, it all comes with the territory of hosting on TGCT. I was told to make it hard, and I did. I didn't think the greens were even that bad, so the scores were surprising. If we want to play courses with firm setups, there has to be some holes where the pin is inaccessible. We can't have every pin be put in the of the green. That's boring. I still think that some of you are just going for the flag on every hole. My multi-pins aren't set up for you to do that. If you want to, you will have to hope for a lucky bounce out of the rough...or be smart about it and play for the center of the green....I even reward that at times, as people that pay attention will get a very advantageous bounce and roll if they land it on a certain part of the green. Some of you call this tricking up...I call this strategic golf. Anyway, some of you just keep going for the flag on every hole and complain that you can't hold the green...and watch your scores rise Have fun this week Webbers! Told by who to make it hard? Who gets to decide on that? Is this a major? Greens didn't have to be firm for this to be a challenge. Plenty of elevation changes did the trick. Regular greens would of worked just fine. Not sure why the need for the whole kitchen sink to be thrown for a regular ho hum Web.com event. I don't enjoy 40 foot putts and I don't enjoy trying to land the ball in the rough hoping to get a magical bounce close to the hole. I enjoy hitting a ball, landing it 10 feet short of the pin on either side and rolling no more than 10 feet past. End of rant. Good luck to all this week. Posts like this makes me wish all courses were as challenging as The Nomad.
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Post by Moe Slorkman on Apr 19, 2016 13:02:35 GMT -5
Told by who to make it hard? Who gets to decide on that? Is this a major? Greens didn't have to be firm for this to be a challenge. Plenty of elevation changes did the trick. Regular greens would of worked just fine. Not sure why the need for the whole kitchen sink to be thrown for a regular ho hum Web.com event. I don't enjoy 40 foot putts and I don't enjoy trying to land the ball in the rough hoping to get a magical bounce close to the hole. I enjoy hitting a ball, landing it 10 feet short of the pin on either side and rolling no more than 10 feet past. End of rant. Good luck to all this week. Posts like this makes me wish all courses were as challenging as The Nomad. I haven't finalised June's course it's supposed to be a hot month so maybe we should play the Nomad for the hole month. Think I'd have to get some wavers signed before commencement haha.
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