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Post by coruler2 on Dec 24, 2014 12:46:28 GMT -5
There is one other solution. The most obvious solution. No grids, no scout cam. Turn off the grids and the scout cam and you can get some much more realistic scores. But Doyley tried that on the PGA Tour's first major and everyone hated it. The True Sim tour ended up with like 6 people playing it. I get why...it takes longer and it's hard and people actually ENJOY shooting in the low 60s and 50s every round. So rather than turn away everyone, we'll keep the aids on and the scores will reflect that. These "easy" courses that are realistic in their design could be ultra bears with even low-to-medium winds with no aids. Not only hard but impossible. I've tried no grids..I had no idea where the putts were going. The greens weren't able to be readable, at least on my TV. I've tried the tricks maybe some have better eyes, I don't know. I suspect that's the reason others didn't like it not that they like shooting low scores.. I can't read the greens at all with no grids either...but here's a few tricks or ideas you can use to help- 1) Hit the ball in lower and watch the roll-out of the ball to try to get a feel for the direction and severity of the slope of the green around the hole 2) Play the course a few times before a tournament and map out the green (like in a caddy book) 3) Assume most greens slope from the back to the front like in real life (of course designers would have to follow this rule). 4) Look at the level of the cup...does it lean in one direction?
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Post by Mitchblue on Dec 24, 2014 13:29:57 GMT -5
Not only hard but impossible. I've tried no grids..I had no idea where the putts were going. The greens weren't able to be readable, at least on my TV. I've tried the tricks maybe some have better eyes, I don't know. I suspect that's the reason others didn't like it not that they like shooting low scores.. I can't read the greens at all with no grids either...but here's a few tricks or ideas you can use to help- 1) Hit the ball in lower and watch the roll-out of the ball to try to get a feel for the direction and severity of the slope of the green around the hole 2) Play the course a few times before a tournament and map out the green (like in a caddy book) 3) Assume most greens slope from the back to the front like in real life (of course designers would have to follow this rule). 4) Look at the level of the cup...does it lean in one direction?
I've tried some of that. Plus being 10-12 feet away from TV it's not easy to see which way the cup might lean..and if it's shaded, forget about it. I can get some lags but it's all pure guess work. It's no fun when you're just guessing.. |
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Post by bentfivewood on Dec 24, 2014 14:10:13 GMT -5
Solution, bigger higher def tv for yourself.
Merry Christmas...or I guess Boxing Day at this point.
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Post by Mitchblue on Dec 24, 2014 14:23:00 GMT -5
Solution, bigger higher def tv for yourself. Merry Christmas...or I guess Boxing Day at this point. I play on a 40 inch and a 65 inch. Plenty hi-def. It ain't easy.. |
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Post by dlw1964 on Dec 24, 2014 15:21:44 GMT -5
Solution, bigger higher def tv for yourself. Merry Christmas...or I guess Boxing Day at this point. I play on a 40 inch and a 65 inch. Plenty hi-def. It ain't easy.. Maybe it's time for thicker glasses then. |
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Post by Mitchblue on Dec 24, 2014 15:27:17 GMT -5
I play on a 40 inch and a 65 inch. Plenty hi-def. It ain't easy.. Maybe it's time for thicker glasses then. Wait..My Cousin Vinny.  |
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