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Post by fransslabak on Mar 25, 2020 11:35:18 GMT -5
Hi all, I did not see a thread for this week, so I thought I would just create it; is that not customary here in Euroland? I'm asking because I just got promoted from KF and this is my first week here. Anyway, let me introduce myself (to those who don't know me yet): Frans, started playing 1.5 years ago, climbed the ranks from CC-F to CC-C to CC-A to KF to Euro, all through promo events. I have never won a tournament and probably never will... I'm 48 years old and live in the Netherlands. I love my pixel golf and IRL golf (not now unfortunately, due to the corona crisis). I am competitive but don't take playing here too serious; like scoring well but can laugh about my own mistakes. Best wishes Frans PS my first two round here were both -9, so I think I might make the cut in my very first tournament here...
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Tuffguts
Amateur Golfer
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Post by Tuffguts on Mar 25, 2020 23:02:31 GMT -5
Hi all, I did not see a thread for this week, so I thought I would just create it; is that not customary here in Euroland? I'm asking because I just got promoted from KF and this is my first week here. Anyway, let me introduce myself (to those who don't know me yet): Frans, started playing 1.5 years ago, climbed the ranks from CC-F to CC-C to CC-A to KF to Euro, all through promo events. I have never won a tournament and probably never will... I'm 48 years old and live in the Netherlands. I love my pixel golf and IRL golf (not now unfortunately, due to the corona crisis). I am competitive but don't take playing here too serious; like scoring well but can laugh about my own mistakes. Best wishes Frans PS my first two round here were both -9, so I think I might make the cut in my very first tournament here... Nice one Frans. I was promoted the week before (after a good run of results on the KF). Had an ok outing then but struggled to hit it close this week....apart from a good run on the back 9 in Rd2. Probably due to sloping lies off the fairways. Left myself too many long putts. -10 so first missed cut in a while. Good luck on the weekend.
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Post by spikel on Mar 25, 2020 23:38:02 GMT -5
I'm on my 4th demotion mark so I figured I had to make the cut. I definitely did, sitting at -20 after rd 2. I choked on the weekend but it's all cool cause I get to stay here
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Post by YouStayClassySanDiego on Mar 26, 2020 3:25:13 GMT -5
Like Frans, I just got promoted to the European tour - straight from CC-D, where I'd been for only one week after moving up from CC-E in three weeks. Need to get round 2 in the books, but the cut looks pretty likely after a first round -11.
Also like Frans, I'm in the same age bracket at 51, play a lot of golf IRL, except now that all the courses are closed due to the pandemic. Bummer because I had a tee time at Torrey Pines here at home last Sunday - they closed the courses on Friday. Oh well, hopefully back out there in a couple more weeks. In the meantime, TGC will have to suffice.
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Post by knothead85 on Mar 26, 2020 7:48:04 GMT -5
Nice to see some new faces. Finished -39 for the week, should be on the edge of a top 10 but I have a feeling I’m going to fall just outside of it.
I really enjoyed this course. A unique feel to it and a fun challenge. My only issue came in the third round, had a shot that was a bit off target and hit a slope....the ball rolled 95 feet away from the pin. The slope was so significantly graded back up that even a full swing left me 20 feet short. Always hate when a green leaves me in that situation, as the only legal shot(putting) still leaves you with a likely bogey even if it’s hit perfectly..
Other than that i was happy with the course and with my play, good luck to you all.
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Post by illinoisgator on Mar 26, 2020 7:54:36 GMT -5
Continued my rough patch in round 1 with a -4 and staring at my 3rd straight missed cut...finally got in a bit of a groove round 2 with a -10 so I’m currently sitting right on the cut line at -14. Doubt that holds up till Friday but I hope so.
Course was fun I just couldn’t buy a putt round 1 and kept burning the edges. Oh and the par 5 5th can F right off...that’s the hardest par 5 I’ve ever encountered. I don’t think I’ve ever played a par 5 over par for 4 rounds. Went bogey, bogey, par, par.
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Post by CoinHen77 on Mar 26, 2020 10:22:34 GMT -5
Welcome fransslabak , Tuffguts and YouStayClassySanDiego ! Was on a nice little run the past couple weeks with strong starts, but just couldn't get it together in round 1. Lots of great shots and horrible putts left me at -5 through the first round. Second round was much better with the irons dialed in and a lot of putts under 10 feet that I drained. Holing out for eagle on the 11th doesn't hurt either... Only downside was a missed eagle putt from about 12 feet on the 17th (would've been my 3rd of the round), but even still ended up with a -12 and -17 overall at the cut. Hoping I can take the round 2 momentum into the weekend. Cheers!
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tore
Weekend Golfer
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Post by tore on Mar 26, 2020 10:44:28 GMT -5
Just got promoted as well. Started of with -21 first two rounds, but it went downhill from there. Looking good at T4, but probably going to drop a good 40 places or so.
Good luck to you all!
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Post by toddfather on Mar 26, 2020 10:56:16 GMT -5
Welcome to all the new Euro players! Congrats on your promotions! I'm also sitting right on the good side of the cut line. Hoping for the weekend. Looks somewhat promising but ya never know. Good luck all
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Post by spikel on Mar 26, 2020 13:25:42 GMT -5
Just got promoted as well. Started of with -21 first two rounds, but it went downhill from there. Looking good at T4, but probably going to drop a good 40 places or so. Good luck to you all! I feel you, I was -20 through two rounds. -29 at the end lol
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Post by knothead85 on Mar 26, 2020 13:55:53 GMT -5
The windy weekend rounds certainly changed the feel of the course!
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Post by fransslabak on Mar 26, 2020 13:58:18 GMT -5
Played round 3: -10 Love playing in the wind! 😊
-28 after three rounds
Best wishes Frans
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Post by xvshitanvx on Mar 26, 2020 19:25:44 GMT -5
First tournament in Euro as well after the promo last week. Had the first round lead (-13) and am going to miss the cut HA! -1 second round, just couldn't get it going. Finished at -37 so really kicking myself.
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Post by toddfather on Mar 26, 2020 19:43:00 GMT -5
First tournament in Euro as well after the promo last week. Had the first round lead (-13) and am going to miss the cut HA! -1 second round, just couldn't get it going. Finished at -37 so really kicking myself. Ouch!!
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Post by fransslabak on Mar 28, 2020 5:24:05 GMT -5
Ended my first tournament here with a -8 for a -36 total. Quite pleased with that but a bit annoyed with the final round; was -7 after 8 holes and then only got three more birdies and a double bogey...
On to next week!
Best wishes Frans
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