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Post by jwtexan on Mar 6, 2021 22:46:56 GMT -5
Week 25 takes us to Lost Trail by @rayzor -------- From the designer: "Playing both inland and along the cliffs, Lost Trail provides a fun test of golf among some beautiful scenery. There are definitely some chances to shoot low, especially if golfers are able to use the contours of the greens to get their approach shots close, but there is trouble always lurking. Gamble with the steep oceanside cliffs and jagged ravines and you may be lucky enough to discover a good score on the Lost Trail. Enjoy!" -------- He's not kidding about those cliffs. Found myself down there several times already in playing this course and I promise you it is better to take the unplayable than try to fight your way back up the hill. Or... like you top of the leaderboard folks, just avoid going down to the pits of misery altogether! Good luck everyone!
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Post by coruler2 on Mar 7, 2021 0:07:18 GMT -5
Not sure why I play this game or TGCTours. Been on tours way out of my league for 4 years. Haven't even come close to sniffing a tour win or going into a weekend with a chance. +5 here through 36. Bottom 10 again.
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Post by up mup kupen nup on Mar 7, 2021 7:20:29 GMT -5
AnnouncementPromo Event time is Cow Hunt time! The new season of the famous Hunt for the Golden Cow kicks off this week! Check the details here and register today if you are interested in competing for the coolest signature trophy of the whole TGCT forum! Cheers, the Secretariat of the Golden Cow
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Post by gavlaar124 on Mar 7, 2021 8:07:07 GMT -5
+1 -8 and another missed cut.. thought the 187 greens in the first round were a bit too much but its the same for everyone I suppose
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Post by thi0711 on Mar 7, 2021 14:32:12 GMT -5
-8 (-3 & -5) at the cut. I’m going vent for a minute. I saw default winds for round 1 and played a few practice rounds on default. Winds ranged anywhere from 3 mph to 10mph but never above that. I jump in to my TGC round and I’m smacked in the face with high to very high winds. Normally around 20mph. Easily more wind than in round 2 which was “high” winds.
What dictates “default”? Is it random? Or does the designer set the default? Combine the high winds with very fast greens it was really hard to score. If everyone else faces these conditions I actually think -8 could be in the hunt to make the cut. There were plenty of holes where par was a good score.
To be fair, in round 2 the putter failed me a bit. Anyone have pointers for practice rounds? I end up playing on all default the week before to get a feel for the layout. But then the course plays completely different for my TGC rounds
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Post by YouStayClassySanDiego on Mar 7, 2021 20:38:12 GMT -5
-8 (-3 & -5) at the cut. I’m going vent for a minute. I saw default winds for round 1 and played a few practice rounds on default. Winds ranged anywhere from 3 mph to 10mph but never above that. I jump in to my TGC round and I’m smacked in the face with high to very high winds. Normally around 20mph. Easily more wind than in round 2 which was “high” winds. What dictates “default”? Is it random? Or does the designer set the default? Combine the high winds with very fast greens it was really hard to score. If everyone else faces these conditions I actually think -8 could be in the hunt to make the cut. There were plenty of holes where par was a good score. To be fair, in round 2 the putter failed me a bit. Anyone have pointers for practice rounds? I end up playing on all default the week before to get a feel for the layout. But then the course plays completely different for my TGC rounds Good question on default weather. I can say the designer gets no input in the matter. It also seems to change at times round to round. For me, not too bad. Fun course, really a test. Ball striking was fair, putting was inconsistent. 66-65 for -11 at the cut, which given the course and setup, might just make it. Played the final 2 rounds too 67-63 to finish at -23 and probably another mid-pack finish.
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Post by Doyley on Mar 7, 2021 20:57:25 GMT -5
Default winds means it's up to HB's weather machine. Can be anywhere from no wind to the highest winds - but should be the same for everyone. I do find that it's very rare to get extremely high winds all 18 holes w/ default winds. It likely calms down more on the B9.
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Post by jwtexan on Mar 7, 2021 22:03:35 GMT -5
Not sure why I play this game or TGCTours. Been on tours way out of my league for 4 years. Haven't even come close to sniffing a tour win or going into a weekend with a chance. +5 here through 36. Bottom 10 again. I don’t belong either lol but here I still am. Keep fighting haha
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Post by Q on Mar 8, 2021 0:00:49 GMT -5
Well, I'm in elite now but I missed my own course by one week. Guess I'll have to hit from the bottom of these cliffs since I wasn't able to be at the bottom of the cliffs on my own course lol, quest for the first cut in elite begins now!
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Post by coruler2 on Mar 8, 2021 0:56:40 GMT -5
Not sure why I play this game or TGCTours. Been on tours way out of my league for 4 years. Haven't even come close to sniffing a tour win or going into a weekend with a chance. +5 here through 36. Bottom 10 again. I don’t belong either lol but here I still am. Keep fighting haha It was a great course but my ball is all over the place. May try recalibrating...I couldn’t get any worse.
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Post by jwtexan on Mar 10, 2021 9:28:04 GMT -5
Worst number to make the cut (-9) since Week 14 at South Yarra.
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Post by Q on Mar 10, 2021 12:25:12 GMT -5
Worst number to make the cut (-9) since Week 14 at South Yarra. Didn't make the cut! But went - 2, -3, -5, -11 so I bet the final score will be pretty high. Course became way easier on the weekend
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Post by tpetro on Mar 10, 2021 15:51:10 GMT -5
got stuck on the cliffs on 12 in round 1, made a 10. still made the cut with a shot to spare.
once again, the TGCT gods refuse to let me leave this tour (in either direction), and I love it.
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Post by ddixjr509 on Mar 10, 2021 22:09:31 GMT -5
-13 at the cut- on fire with my approaches , but so many missed short putts. and -10, -9 on the weekend to finish -32. I think this should hold on for one greenie... but the 4 missed putts under 5' will be the difference for 2 greenies.
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Post by Doyley on Mar 11, 2021 9:44:53 GMT -5
I've got to stop benefiting from site glitches or else people are going to start to get suspicious! #whatcut
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