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Post by unclevirt on Apr 12, 2020 1:42:54 GMT -5
Congrats on the win Vitaly. Big W at the masters. Great weekend score. Keep up the great play!
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Post by fadgewacker on Apr 12, 2020 1:45:10 GMT -5
Is Twitch or YouTube the more popular streaming service in this group? Saw something about people wanting more top players streaming and since I'm in the top 100 and I agree I want to oblige. I think Twitch is more popular mate.
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Post by donkeypuncherben on Apr 12, 2020 3:55:23 GMT -5
Congrats Vitaly, Masters champ!
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Post by fadgewacker on Apr 12, 2020 4:07:16 GMT -5
Congratulations to Vitaly on the Green Jacket. Some scoring.
Personally, I’m a bit surprised I managed to hold on for a top 10 this week... gave more back than I would have liked, and Amen corner on Sunday was a disaster.
Final count on the API pulls is trending in the right direction, albeit with the +3’s banned and out of the picture. 15 total, down from 18 last week.
Last word on the Adam Lynch situation from me, I sincerely hope he gets back in line and competes for all the reasons I’ve previously stated... however, anyone giving him props for being transparent for fair play reasons needs to stop and think a moment about how silly that actually is. He’s transparent because he’s a Twitch streamer... that is all. No likes, subs, back rubs or anything else without gameplay.
He didn’t have any idea that he was playing a glitch in the game when he did his YouTube swing tutorial, and it was a great video genuinely designed to help folk. He certainly wasn’t deliberately cheating... everyone knows what happened from that point.
If anybody doesn’t know by now, when people fail on the API I’ll make a mention of it, and if people think that’s childish - fine by me. Almost all first timers get a free pass unless there’s some history (sorry McSidewinder, who knew he was fudging the game and Adam, who initially didn’t until recently, but still won twice after it was highlighted).
Anyone struggling with this swinging straight thing, who is genuinely trying to hit it straight, I feel for you. I’ll happily discuss it with you privately if you think it might help. It can be as simple as changing the angle you have your controller set at...
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Post by blueorfe on Apr 12, 2020 5:17:07 GMT -5
Congrats on the win Vitaly, I guess it's up to me me to hand you the green jacket Absolutely incredible scoring considering how strong and awkward the wind was at times, very well played. As for me, to end up with a top ten is a big plus; especially as I had to birdie the last two holes on Friday just to make the cut. That was a huge achievement and very unlikely the way that I was swinging it. After a short break, I restarted and found more of a consistent swing over the final two rounds and played some decent golf.
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Post by AFCTUJacko on Apr 12, 2020 5:23:09 GMT -5
Yep very well played Vitaly. Nobody was matching that. Pleased with my Top 10 even if i still feel i could have matched the -44s. Challenge now is to use it as a springboard for more consistent performances and not just a flash in the pan
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wmr5277
Amateur Golfer
Posts: 226
TGCT Name: Vitaly Potapenko
Tour: PGA
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Post by wmr5277 on Apr 12, 2020 8:31:07 GMT -5
Appreciate the kind words above gentleman.
I recall that I putted scary bad in last years Masters and it was nice to get some revenge this go-around.
I was struggling a little bit at times with my swing...but overall my tempo was very good so I knew I would be fine.
And while I did stick many approaches, I made a bunch of putts over 10 feet. And I believe I only missed 7 or 8 putts total under 20 feet for the tournament. At Augusta, I'll take that all day.
Outside of maybe 6 holes, I putted extremely well as I lead field in putts per hole in relation to my GIR.
And as I have noted in the past; you win tournaments by how well you putt from 8 to 25 feet; regardless of how your swinglines look. This still seems to be lost on many which is a little bewildering to me.
Also, for a course that has extremely difficult greens like Augusta, getting your confidence in only one particular green speed (182) all tournament makes putting soooo much easier then bouncing around with all different green speeds. (Although, I prefer the bouncing around as it is much tougher)
Was also great to finally play a solid round in the very high winds. Believe I beat the 2nd best 4th round score by 3 shots. My scores in the very high winds had mostly been in shambles the past few months. Which was annoying as I've always considered it to be a massive strength.
Hopefully this win gets me to #1 in WGR. Would be a terrific feat considering 16+ months ago my tempo was so bad that I put some thought in giving up the game.
Lastly, I loved the course per usual as it is one of the few birdie-fest courses I enjoy playing.
I'll finally stop rambling on...
I have put all (4) rounds from this Masters tournament on my Youtube. (Vitaly Tgc2019 is the channel)
So to all my doubters in the audience, please give those rounds a deep dive inspection!
Cheers.
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Post by hippystein on Apr 12, 2020 8:56:48 GMT -5
Well played vitaly.(new #1). Nice to see a full swinger knock off the king of flick!!!!! Good scoring dude. -50 was never gonna get beat last week. Im over the moon with a top ten considering i had "101 putts"😳😳😳 Was a horror show on the greens for me last week but hey ho we go again. Still creeping up the wgr so ill take it. Congratulations dude and stay safe all in all the apocalyptic chaos.
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Post by fadgewacker on Apr 12, 2020 9:20:42 GMT -5
And as I have noted in the past; you win tournaments by how well you putt from 8 to 25 feet; regardless of how your swinglines look. This still seems to be lost on many which is a little bewildering to me. ... and if your swing line is robotically accurate, or you’ve a bad one, aided by a glitch, or you’re a short swinger... then that does what? Why could that be a benefit? It helps you get nearer to the hole, more often, and helps you be in better positions to take advantage those 8-25ft situations you reference, thus grow in confidence and consistency, helping you to perform better in tournaments regularly... You’re not as stupid as your labouring of this point makes out...
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wmr5277
Amateur Golfer
Posts: 226
TGCT Name: Vitaly Potapenko
Tour: PGA
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Post by wmr5277 on Apr 12, 2020 9:39:26 GMT -5
And as I have noted in the past; you win tournaments by how well you putt from 8 to 25 feet; regardless of how your swinglines look. This still seems to be lost on many which is a little bewildering to me. ... and if your swing line is robotically accurate, or you’ve a bad one, aided by a glitch, or you’re a short swinger... then that does what? Why could that be a benefit? It helps you get nearer to the hole, more often, and helps you be in better positions to take advantage those 8-25ft situations you reference, thus grow in confidence and consistency, helping you to perform better in tournaments regularly... You’re not as stupid as your labouring of this point makes out... I just think putting gets overlooked like there is no tomorrow. It's my belief that it is without a doubt the most important skill. And I personally don't think the push/pull "exploit" is nearly the massive advantage you and others believe it to be. (And yes, I've seen all the so called evidence so to speak)... You're still having to aim way left or way right. And having to do that in high or very high winds (and awkward level lies)...takes skill in my opinion. It's not like swinglines way right or left of the cone go dead straight. While this new swing rule is advantageous to me (I tend to be much straighter with my lines then the average PGA guy I have seen)... I think we are trending in a dangerous direction where we are going to lose a lot of good players in the upcoming months with this new change. And I hate to see that. We'll just have to agree to disagree on this for the most part Fadge and keep labeling me as stupid. All good.
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wmr5277
Amateur Golfer
Posts: 226
TGCT Name: Vitaly Potapenko
Tour: PGA
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Post by wmr5277 on Apr 12, 2020 9:44:00 GMT -5
Well played vitaly.(new #1). Nice to see a full swinger knock off the king of flick!!!!! Good scoring dude. -50 was never gonna get beat last week. Im over the moon with a top ten considering i had "101 putts"😳😳😳 Was a horror show on the greens for me last week but hey ho we go again. Still creeping up the wgr so ill take it. Congratulations dude and stay safe all in all the apocalyptic chaos. Thank you sir. I was with you missing a ton of putts in last years Masters. So I know how frustrating it is. I had 107 putts last year to 90 putts this year at Augusta...while having similar GIR (85.4% to 80.6%)... Just shows how important putting is. No doubt about it.
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Post by fadgewacker on Apr 12, 2020 9:46:27 GMT -5
... and if your swing line is robotically accurate, or you’ve a bad one, aided by a glitch, or you’re a short swinger... then that does what? Why could that be a benefit? It helps you get nearer to the hole, more often, and helps you be in better positions to take advantage those 8-25ft situations you reference, thus grow in confidence and consistency, helping you to perform better in tournaments regularly... You’re not as stupid as your labouring of this point makes out... I just think putting gets overlooked like there is no tomorrow. It's my belief that it is without a doubt the most important skill. And I personally don't think the push/pull "exploit" is nearly the massive advantage you and others believe it to be. (And yes, I've seen all the so called evidence so to speak)... You're still having to aim way left or way right. And having to do that in high or very high winds (and awkward level lies)...takes skill in my opinion. It's not like swinglines way right or left of the cone go dead straight. While this new swing rule is advantageous to me (I tend to be much straighter with my lines then the average PGA guy I have seen)... I think we are trending in a dangerous direction where we are going to lose a lot of good players in the upcoming months with this new change. And I hate to see that. We'll just have to agree to disagree on this for the most part Fadge and keep labeling me as stupid. All good. I fully agree with you that putting is the most important part of the game. I should know, I’m garbage. I’m not interested in batting this one back and forth, at all, but to play down the ability to rely on a much more accurate stroke with the ability to loft without penalty is somewhat baffling to me. Nobody thinks flicking or pushing is a magic wand, but it’s an enabler that shouldn’t be there. If we disagree on that, fair enough. Anyhow, I do not want to detract from what was an excellent performance in tough conditions. Enjoy your victory. PS - If, if we lose players who can’t adapt to hitting it properly, they’d be replaced by those that can. My belief is that most will be able to adapt, as the skill level up here is pretty high.
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Post by mrohde4 on Apr 12, 2020 10:14:14 GMT -5
... and if your swing line is robotically accurate, or you’ve a bad one, aided by a glitch, or you’re a short swinger... then that does what? Why could that be a benefit? It helps you get nearer to the hole, more often, and helps you be in better positions to take advantage those 8-25ft situations you reference, thus grow in confidence and consistency, helping you to perform better in tournaments regularly... You’re not as stupid as your labouring of this point makes out... I just think putting gets overlooked like there is no tomorrow. It's my belief that it is without a doubt the most important skill. And I personally don't think the push/pull "exploit" is nearly the massive advantage you and others believe it to be. (And yes, I've seen all the so called evidence so to speak)... You're still having to aim way left or way right. And having to do that in high or very high winds (and awkward level lies)...takes skill in my opinion. It's not like swinglines way right or left of the cone go dead straight. While this new swing rule is advantageous to me (I tend to be much straighter with my lines then the average PGA guy I have seen)... I think we are trending in a dangerous direction where we are going to lose a lot of good players in the upcoming months with this new change. And I hate to see that. We'll just have to agree to disagree on this for the most part Fadge and keep labeling me as stupid. All good. I’m sorry for belaboring this tired argument, but it takes skill to move the d-pad or joystick left or right pre-shot? New one to me. Numerous folks have proven in different ways that slapping the stick to the left or right is much easier than consistently getting 6 to 12 lines. Add in the decreased variance due to the condensed data, and it’s basically masters mode target practice with beginner mode penalties. You might disagree with the level of advantage the exploit provides, but it’s an advantage nonetheless. If it wasn’t, then the slappers wouldn’t exist. It’s HB’s game, but this isn’t their league. Congrats on the win.
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Post by alexandre on Apr 12, 2020 10:23:05 GMT -5
Congratulations!!! I watched your channel and saw how you play. I learned a lot, but I couldn't make it to the end of the round. I also enjoyed accompanying Tyler Duke. The video posted about the swing on the joystick was very good. Appreciate the kind words above gentleman. I recall that I putted scary bad in last years Masters and it was nice to get some revenge this go-around. I was struggling a little bit at times with my swing...but overall my tempo was very good so I knew I would be fine. And while I did stick many approaches, I made a bunch of putts over 10 feet. And I believe I only missed 7 or 8 putts total under 20 feet for the tournament. At Augusta, I'll take that all day. Outside of maybe 6 holes, I putted extremely well as I lead field in putts per hole in relation to my GIR. And as I have noted in the past; you win tournaments by how well you putt from 8 to 25 feet; regardless of how your swinglines look. This still seems to be lost on many which is a little bewildering to me. Also, for a course that has extremely difficult greens like Augusta, getting your confidence in only one particular green speed (182) all tournament makes putting soooo much easier then bouncing around with all different green speeds. (Although, I prefer the bouncing around as it is much tougher) Was also great to finally play a solid round in the very high winds. Believe I beat the 2nd best 4th round score by 3 shots. My scores in the very high winds had mostly been in shambles the past few months. Which was annoying as I've always considered it to be a massive strength. Hopefully this win gets me to #1 in WGR. Would be a terrific feat considering 16+ months ago my tempo was so bad that I put some thought in giving up the game. Lastly, I loved the course per usual as it is one of the few birdie-fest courses I enjoy playing. I'll finally stop rambling on... I have put all (4) rounds from this Masters tournament on my Youtube. (Vitaly Tgc2019 is the channel) So to all my doubters in the audience, please give those rounds a deep dive inspection! Cheers.
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Post by rob4590 on Apr 12, 2020 13:25:22 GMT -5
Congrats on both the Masters win and WGR#1 Vitaly
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