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Post by Craig / Hendomedes on Jul 24, 2023 6:11:14 GMT -5
On a stock controller that's quite impressive, nice one Taff. I've found that Elite is my level, don't think I'm likely to move up again. Have to say I've been a little disappointed with some of the course selections and conditions so far, but it's only been 7 weeks. Kinetic was way better. See you on the course! Another ghost for me to look out for 👍 I assume you didnt watch the vod from Friday alt then 👀😆 Spoiler: he's on the PowerA now  |
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Post by Giraffe72 on Jul 24, 2023 6:16:38 GMT -5
On a stock controller that's quite impressive, nice one Taff. I've found that Elite is my level, don't think I'm likely to move up again. Have to say I've been a little disappointed with some of the course selections and conditions so far, but it's only been 7 weeks. Kinetic was way better. See you on the course! Another ghost for me to look out for 👍 What in particular about the courses Jamie? You know I'm not one to moan - lol - but I've found them to be a little on the easy side. Not that I was able to take advantage this week but I've been surprised both weeks I've been back now just how gentle the courses and conditions were. There's been an awful lot of soft and slow, 2 HB courses used including Pinehurst for the Scottish Open, just not very inspiring. It's a bit like they've given up. I fully appreciate this is run by volunteers on their own time though. I wouldn't have time to do it. Edit: I've not played it yet but this week's course looks more like it. So xcltaff1980 does this mean you've joined the dark side? |
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Post by xcltaff1980 on Jul 24, 2023 6:28:45 GMT -5
What in particular about the courses Jamie? You know I'm not one to moan - lol - but I've found them to be a little on the easy side. Not that I was able to take advantage this week but I've been surprised both weeks I've been back now just how gentle the courses and conditions were. There's been an awful lot of soft and slow, 2 HB courses used including Pinehurst for the Scottish Open, just not very inspiring. It's a bit like they've given up. I fully appreciate this is run by volunteers on their own time though. I wouldn't have time to do it. Edit: I've not played it yet but this week's course looks more like it. So xcltaff1980 does this mean you've joined the dark side? Unfortunately yes 😭🤣 |
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Post by Craig / Hendomedes on Jul 24, 2023 6:43:59 GMT -5
What in particular about the courses Jamie? You know I'm not one to moan - lol - but I've found them to be a little on the easy side. Not that I was able to take advantage this week but I've been surprised both weeks I've been back now just how gentle the courses and conditions were. There's been an awful lot of soft and slow, 2 HB courses used including Pinehurst for the Scottish Open, just not very inspiring. It's a bit like they've given up. I fully appreciate this is run by volunteers on their own time though. I wouldn't have time to do it. Edit: I've not played it yet but this week's course looks more like it. So xcltaff1980 does this mean you've joined the dark side? Yeah I get you. Both on the setups and on the time and effort involved in running something like this. As you say this week's is a nice design but definitely very gettable too. I don't want to open up a can of worms but I've been surprised since coming back about the general apathy around the game and tours on twitch. It might just be me projecting my own feelings but I do get the feeling we're all playing on settings that are much too easy and going through the motions a little. I get the hesitation - I remember Doyley saying they had discussed turning the marker off on TST but that they make decisions with the 80% in mind, which tbf has served the tours very well so far! - but I really do think tweaking swing to legend or disabling grids for all tours would inject some excitement back int ok the community*. If only because I think a lot of people would be genuinely surprised how well they play with them off - even, dare I say it, you. Jamie! - and how enjoyable it is. *That or it would kill the site dead! 😂 Edit: I don't think anyone who has tried out longpole 's society hasn't stuck around. Demonondalinks is a certified big gun in there now! And I'm sure horusphoenix and subtlebees would be chomping at the bit to have platinum without grids and / or on legend. As an aside has anyone seen Subtlebees and Dansamps in the same room... Lol |
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Post by thetaffman on Jul 24, 2023 7:11:35 GMT -5
There's been an awful lot of soft and slow, 2 HB courses used including Pinehurst for the Scottish Open, just not very inspiring. It's a bit like they've given up. I fully appreciate this is run by volunteers on their own time though. I wouldn't have time to do it. Edit: I've not played it yet but this week's course looks more like it. So xcltaff1980 does this mean you've joined the dark side? Yeah I get you. Both on the setups and on the time and effort involved in running something like this. As you say this week's is a nice design but definitely very gettable too. I don't want to open up a can of worms but I've been surprised since coming back about the general apathy around the game and tours on twitch. It might just be me projecting my own feelings but I do get the feeling we're all playing on settings that are much too easy and going through the motions a little. I get the hesitation - I remember Doyley saying they had discussed turning the marker off on TST but that they make decisions with the 80% in mind, which tbf has served the tours very well so far! - but I really do think tweaking swing to legend or disabling grids for all tours would inject some excitement back int ok the community*. If only because I think a lot of people would be genuinely surprised how well they play with them off - even, dare I say it, you. Jamie! - and how enjoyable it is. *That or it would kill the site dead! 😂 Edit: I don't think anyone who has tried out longpole 's society hasn't stuck around. Demonondalinks is a certified big gun in there now! And I'm sure horusphoenix and subtlebees would be chomping at the bit to have platinum without grids and / or on legend. As an aside has anyone seen Subtlebees and Dansamps in the same room... Lol Dansamps is still AWOL from 2 seasons ago when I picked him in my team as the No.1 pick in a draft. |
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Post by Craig / Hendomedes on Jul 24, 2023 7:22:21 GMT -5
thetaffman I think there's an unwritten rule on TGCTours that when one Canadian machine falls another appears to take its place. It's like Terminator 2 with golf. Afaik Dan had some had health issues crop up out of nowhere at that time mate. I was playing some Diablo 2 with him a while ago and asked him. He was doing ok then but he had a hell of a time of it from what he said.
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Post by Giraffe72 on Jul 24, 2023 7:40:47 GMT -5
There's been an awful lot of soft and slow, 2 HB courses used including Pinehurst for the Scottish Open, just not very inspiring. It's a bit like they've given up. I fully appreciate this is run by volunteers on their own time though. I wouldn't have time to do it. Edit: I've not played it yet but this week's course looks more like it. So xcltaff1980 does this mean you've joined the dark side? Yeah I get you. Both on the setups and on the time and effort involved in running something like this. As you say this week's is a nice design but definitely very gettable too. I don't want to open up a can of worms but I've been surprised since coming back about the general apathy around the game and tours on twitch. It might just be me projecting my own feelings but I do get the feeling we're all playing on settings that are much too easy and going through the motions a little. I get the hesitation - I remember Doyley saying they had discussed turning the marker off on TST but that they make decisions with the 80% in mind, which tbf has served the tours very well so far! - but I really do think tweaking swing to legend or disabling grids for all tours would inject some excitement back int ok the community*. If only because I think a lot of people would be genuinely surprised how well they play with them off - even, dare I say it, you. Jamie! - and how enjoyable it is. *That or it would kill the site dead! 😂 Edit: I don't think anyone who has tried out longpole 's society hasn't stuck around. Demonondalinks is a certified big gun in there now! And I'm sure horusphoenix and subtlebees would be chomping at the bit to have platinum without grids and / or on legend. As an aside has anyone seen Subtlebees and Dansamps in the same room... Lol It's not that I don't want to try the Sim side of things, I just haven't got the time. I play the Tours, BOB and the Seniors. 6-8 rounds a week which I like to immerse myself in and play properly, not speed golf. That plus Friday nights is all I've got time for. I like to play other games in any other time I've got. The quality not quantity approach means I never burn out and always enjoy playing. I've seen too many people over stretch themselves and then playing becomes a chore. This is my free time, I want to have fun with it! The Tours may well go tougher now we have some balance, I've always been happy to go with the flow. About time xcltaff1980, that stock controller was holding you back. It's a great shame we have to fork out money on a controller that actually works with this game. I love the XB stock controller normally but in this game it's like playing with one arm tied behind your back. It's a different game with the Razer, feels like it plays how it was supposed to all along. I am still very capable of throwing in a sh%$ round or two, but I know it's completely on me! |
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Post by Demonondalinks on Jul 24, 2023 7:53:42 GMT -5
There's been an awful lot of soft and slow, 2 HB courses used including Pinehurst for the Scottish Open, just not very inspiring. It's a bit like they've given up. I fully appreciate this is run by volunteers on their own time though. I wouldn't have time to do it. Edit: I've not played it yet but this week's course looks more like it. So xcltaff1980 does this mean you've joined the dark side? Yeah I get you. Both on the setups and on the time and effort involved in running something like this. As you say this week's is a nice design but definitely very gettable too. I don't want to open up a can of worms but I've been surprised since coming back about the general apathy around the game and tours on twitch. It might just be me projecting my own feelings but I do get the feeling we're all playing on settings that are much too easy and going through the motions a little. I get the hesitation - I remember Doyley saying they had discussed turning the marker off on TST but that they make decisions with the 80% in mind, which tbf has served the tours very well so far! - but I really do think tweaking swing to legend or disabling grids for all tours would inject some excitement back int ok the community*. If only because I think a lot of people would be genuinely surprised how well they play with them off - even, dare I say it, you. Jamie! - and how enjoyable it is. *That or it would kill the site dead! 😂 Edit: I don't think anyone who has tried out longpole 's society hasn't stuck around. Demonondalinks is a certified big gun in there now! And I'm sure horusphoenix and subtlebees would be chomping at the bit to have platinum without grids and / or on legend. As an aside has anyone seen Subtlebees and Dansamps in the same room... Lol i will say that my fav society to compete in is Tough as Nails. Legend swing no grids scout or marker. Good scores can happen but risks really can be a gamble. I'm not one to say which is better Sim or Scout with grids. I have fun with both. Currently, I have put a pause on tours and I am only playing four societies 2 sim and 2 non sim. |
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Post by Craig / Hendomedes on Jul 24, 2023 11:38:11 GMT -5
Oh yeah don't get me wrong Demon I'm not trying to say everyone should shun scout and grids and just play that way but as you say the risk and the uncertainty adds a LOT of fun and I think it would breathe some life into the tours. And sort related to your point Jamie of actually wanting to be engrossed in your rounds and not just hammer tens of rounds a week out quickly I think that's exactly what's missing currently largely because of the settings. In fact I would go so far as to say they detract a lot from some fantastic designs too because everyone is just firing darts and not thinking about the course or strategy, or at least not as much because, honestly, there's not as much need with the settings as they currently are on the tours with how good we've all gotten at these games as a player base over the years. I know I've been a right pain in the arse since the tours went to Pro. but honestly hand on heart I think they're the best multiplayer gaming experience I've ever had. And I totally get the reasoning behind every decision they've made up to now with regards to the playerbase as a whole even if it wasn't my preferred way of playing. I just really get the feeling it's gotten a bit stale at this point where we're all firing darts with the Razor, green grids in the hands of people who have experienced on the game are essentially putt-preview-light (especially if you're using marker and vibration(which in itself is power-metre-light lol)) and the difference between good round and a bad round boils down to two lip outs and one bad chip. You make a mistake early and you're done. There's absolutely no ebb and flow. You can't have a bad three hole stretch and bounce back let alone a bad round and bounce back. Now, don't me wrong, that's a skill, absolutely it is. But I'm not sure that gameplay experience creates a skill-gap that produces prolonged interest in a competitive tour. I think back to 21 on master - especially after they fixed that stupid red-fast exploit - and I swear I can remember shots, tournaments, holes and stretches (less of that) where I had a dangerous shot with the tournament on the line and pulled it off, made three or four up and downs for par and kicked on, or got my arse kicked by Dan and/or Horus. This one? Honestly, it's a blur of 'poor' -12's, 'decent' -14's and 'good' -16's. Even when you go into streams of the game. It's pretty much dominated by chilling out and the personality of the streamers - great btw, not my cup of tea but those guys are great at it - but the game is very much a secondary thing, because it's so easy for us all. Honestly, not one bit of hyperbole - and let me be clear 2k23 is a better game - but EA Golf is imo a tougher game on their Sim settings than the settings on Platinum. And that's crazy to me because as a playerbase we all want a grounded golf game. I've been on the tours since TGC2 and in those older games the mechanics just weren't there to ground scoring in a natural way. In 21 they were but we were all screwed by the stock controller on xbox although some of us were lucky enough to somewhat nail the tempo even on that and compete. But... On this version it's right there. Legend, grids off and marker off on the razor or playstation controller is honest to god the best golf game ever made. Like genuinely nothing else comes close to it. You have to be on it to hit fairways, you get a variation of scores between players - and most importantly between good and bad rounds of your own - that actually gives you a carrot to chase. Demon I guarantee your good legend rounds true sim marker off give you the most satisfaction. He won at Holyake this weekend with -11 and honestly I bet you played awesome for that score. It just seems absolutely crazy to me there's undoubtedly the closest experience to actual golf we've ever had on a computer game and it's going unplayed. Tough swing difficulty, nothing to trust on the green but your eyes with the grids off, with the marker off the vibration gives you a fair idea but you still have to trust your judgement presumably. It's @!$#ing awesome! And it's not even that much more difficult; all you guys that are good would still be good. And PLEASE don't get me wrong I think everyone should play the game exactly how he/she wants. If that's beginner trying to eagle every hole go for it. I guess I'm just thinking out loud as to an addition to the tours for next season. Jamie I totally get what you mean about wanting to be engrossed and actually present and I think tour-wide this shift would engage way more people into the actual gameplay. Instead of playing thirty rounds a week on autopilot shooting -12 as par you're suddenly thinking 'where are we playing this week, where's the danger, what do I struggle with on legend?', chuck up a TGC Tours twitch channel previewing the courses, have designers on talking about where to miss, where to score, have a post-mortem / player of the week. Honestly, I know I'm a pain but I really think adding a more grounded experience - when it's already there in-game! - would reignite some enthusiasm for the gameplay beyond mere leaderboard watching. I hope there's a discussion about it before the new season. Maybe it's already happening behind the scenes. Doyley I would literally run that tour myself outside of the coding lol I know some of us have tried to garner interest in that style of play but without the TGCT pull you're always up against it. I really do think if you put up a tour on those settings and we're able to incorporate WGR to weigh it heavily you'd elevate the multiplayer side of this game far beyond where it is currently. You guys are - rightly! - the main draw of this game and any deviation from your settings is doomed to fail. And fwiw I really - REALLY - don't mean to appear critical of the tours, or how anyone chooses to play. I've just got off on one here. Blame Giraffe haha! Play the game however you want, it's a great thing about it that they are almost entirely customisable to exactly how anyone would wish to play. I just feel almost certain those settings front and centre of TGCT would totally transform the feelings around this game. P.S. The graphics are still utter dogshit. I'll die on that hill! lol |
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Post by lessangster on Jul 24, 2023 12:04:13 GMT -5
What they should have done in my opinion with the tours is made the very top tour Platinum play the hardest settings Legendary swing with or without the grids, no wind speed figure no scout cam and as they go down the tours swing difficulty changes. Elite could probably play Legendary as well but with maybe scout cam on. Kinetic Master swing with or without grids, wind speed or scout cam down to the top end of CC using master and wind speed showing if you want and the lower ends of CC playing as they are now. I’ve mentioned this years ago but was told by the admins no one would take a promotion because they consider they are playing on harder settings, we play this game to try and work out way up the tours and playing on harder settings is a part of that accept it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2023 12:35:20 GMT -5
Oh yeah don't get me wrong Demon I'm not trying to say everyone should shun scout and grids and just play that way but as you say the risk and the uncertainty adds a LOT of fun and I think it would breathe some life into the tours. And sort related to your point Jamie of actually wanting to be engrossed in your rounds and not just hammer tens of rounds a week out quickly I think that's exactly what's missing currently largely because of the settings. In fact I would go so far as to say they detract a lot from some fantastic designs too because everyone is just firing darts and not thinking about the course or strategy, or at least not as much because, honestly, there's not as much need with the settings as they currently are on the tours with how good we've all gotten at these games as a player base over the years. I know I've been a right pain in the arse since the tours went to Pro. but honestly hand on heart I think they're the best multiplayer gaming experience I've ever had. And I totally get the reasoning behind every decision they've made up to now with regards to the playerbase as a whole even if it wasn't my preferred way of playing. I just really get the feeling it's gotten a bit stale at this point where we're all firing darts with the Razor, green grids in the hands of people who have experienced on the game are essentially putt-preview-light (especially if you're using marker and vibration(which in itself is power-metre-light lol)) and the difference between good round and a bad round boils down to two lip outs and one bad chip. You make a mistake early and you're done. There's absolutely no ebb and flow. You can't have a bad three hole stretch and bounce back let alone a bad round and bounce back. Now, don't me wrong, that's a skill, absolutely it is. But I'm not sure that gameplay experience creates a skill-gap that produces prolonged interest in a competitive tour. I think back to 21 on master - especially after they fixed that stupid red-fast exploit - and I swear I can remember shots, tournaments, holes and stretches (less of that) where I had a dangerous shot with the tournament on the line and pulled it off, made three or four up and downs for par and kicked on, or got my arse kicked by Dan and/or Horus. This one? Honestly, it's a blur of 'poor' -12's, 'decent' -14's and 'good' -16's. Even when you go into streams of the game. It's pretty much dominated by chilling out and the personality of the streamers - great btw, not my cup of tea but those guys are great at it - but the game is very much a secondary thing, because it's so easy for us all. Honestly, not one bit of hyperbole - and let me be clear 2k23 is a better game - but EA Golf is imo a tougher game on their Sim settings than the settings on Platinum. And that's crazy to me because as a playerbase we all want a grounded golf game. I've been on the tours since TGC2 and in those older games the mechanics just weren't there to ground scoring in a natural way. In 21 they were but we were all screwed by the stock controller on xbox although some of us were lucky enough to somewhat nail the tempo even on that and compete. But... On this version it's right there. Legend, grids off and marker off on the razor or playstation controller is honest to god the best golf game ever made. Like genuinely nothing else comes close to it. You have to be on it to hit fairways, you get a variation of scores between players - and most importantly between good and bad rounds of your own - that actually gives you a carrot to chase. Demon I guarantee your good legend rounds true sim marker off give you the most satisfaction. He won at Holyake this weekend with -11 and honestly I bet you played awesome for that score. It just seems absolutely crazy to me there's undoubtedly the closest experience to actual golf we've ever had on a computer game and it's going unplayed. Tough swing difficulty, nothing to trust on the green but your eyes with the grids off, with the marker off the vibration gives you a fair idea but you still have to trust your judgement presumably. It's @!$#ing awesome! And it's not even that much more difficult; all you guys that are good would still be good. And PLEASE don't get me wrong I think everyone should play the game exactly how he/she wants. If that's beginner trying to eagle every hole go for it. I guess I'm just thinking out loud as to an addition to the tours for next season. Jamie I totally get what you mean about wanting to be engrossed and actually present and I think tour-wide this shift would engage way more people into the actual gameplay. Instead of playing thirty rounds a week on autopilot shooting -12 as par you're suddenly thinking 'where are we playing this week, where's the danger, what do I struggle with on legend?', chuck up a TGC Tours twitch channel previewing the courses, have designers on talking about where to miss, where to score, have a post-mortem / player of the week. Honestly, I know I'm a pain but I really think adding a more grounded experience - when it's already there in-game! - would reignite some enthusiasm for the gameplay beyond mere leaderboard watching. I hope there's a discussion about it before the new season. Maybe it's already happening behind the scenes. Doyley I would literally run that tour myself outside of the coding lol I know some of us have tried to garner interest in that style of play but without the TGCT pull you're always up against it. I really do think if you put up a tour on those settings and we're able to incorporate WGR to weigh it heavily you'd elevate the multiplayer side of this game far beyond where it is currently. You guys are - rightly! - the main draw of this game and any deviation from your settings is doomed to fail. And fwiw I really - REALLY - don't mean to appear critical of the tours, or how anyone chooses to play. I've just got off on one here. Blame Giraffe haha! Play the game however you want, it's a great thing about it that they are almost entirely customisable to exactly how anyone would wish to play. I just feel almost certain those settings front and centre of TGCT would totally transform the feelings around this game. P.S. The graphics are still utter dogshit. I'll die on that hill! lol Not to barge into this excellent society but longpole guided me here to read Craig's post which is awesome and should be posted in this thread also tgctours.proboards.com/thread/33856/legend-swing-difficulty-marker. Craig reminds me of Jake Blues right now  |
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Post by longpole on Jul 24, 2023 12:58:32 GMT -5
Absolutely a fantastic 👏 post Craig and 100% agree with every word
I've been playing this hb/2k series now 4 six years and I must say its now the best it's ever been as now we have a controller that can give you tempo as the game intended
You have all difficultys to choose how u wish to play the game , im sure if some of you boys gave it a chance and tried it for a couple of weeks your love it , the pressure course management etc etc the excitement of bouncing back from a bogey and still be in the hunt for top spot .
But now we have a fair and equal chance against all platforms surely a harder difficulty or the hardest this game can offer would be a great addition to tgc tours
I would certainly help out if needed to help run it , I'm sure Craig would also .
Is there a way to link your post to the other thread like hammers said .
Well said again Craig 👏 👍
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Post by xcltaff1980 on Jul 24, 2023 13:17:55 GMT -5
What they should have done in my opinion with the tours is made the very top tour Platinum play the hardest settings Legendary swing with or without the grids, no wind speed figure no scout cam and as they go down the tours swing difficulty changes. Elite could probably play Legendary as well but with maybe scout cam on. Kinetic Master swing with or without grids, wind speed or scout cam down to the top end of CC using master and wind speed showing if you want and the lower ends of CC playing as they are now. I’ve mentioned this years ago but was told by the admins no one would take a promotion because they consider they are playing on harder settings, we play this game to try and work out way up the tours and playing on harder settings is a part of that accept it. I wouldn't want promotion tbh. I have 6hrs a week game time on golf and dont have time to spend 40 to 50mins a round reading greens etc... I pick up.. play.. go to bed. Working 50hr weeks and kids dont give me time for extra on the game. I struggle to join friday alt now because of work |
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Post by Demonondalinks on Jul 24, 2023 13:20:19 GMT -5
Yeah I get you. Both on the setups and on the time and effort involved in running something like this. As you say this week's is a nice design but definitely very gettable too. I don't want to open up a can of worms but I've been surprised since coming back about the general apathy around the game and tours on twitch. It might just be me projecting my own feelings but I do get the feeling we're all playing on settings that are much too easy and going through the motions a little. I get the hesitation - I remember Doyley saying they had discussed turning the marker off on TST but that they make decisions with the 80% in mind, which tbf has served the tours very well so far! - but I really do think tweaking swing to legend or disabling grids for all tours would inject some excitement back int ok the community*. If only because I think a lot of people would be genuinely surprised how well they play with them off - even, dare I say it, you. Jamie! - and how enjoyable it is. *That or it would kill the site dead! 😂 Edit: I don't think anyone who has tried out longpole 's society hasn't stuck around. Demonondalinks is a certified big gun in there now! And I'm sure horusphoenix and subtlebees would be chomping at the bit to have platinum without grids and / or on legend. As an aside has anyone seen Subtlebees and Dansamps in the same room... Lol It's not that I don't want to try the Sim side of things, I just haven't got the time. I play the Tours, BOB and the Seniors. 6-8 rounds a week which I like to immerse myself in and play properly, not speed golf. That plus Friday nights is all I've got time for. I like to play other games in any other time I've got. The quality not quantity approach means I never burn out and always enjoy playing. I've seen too many people over stretch themselves and then playing becomes a chore. This is my free time, I want to have fun with it! The Tours may well go tougher now we have some balance, I've always been happy to go with the flow. About time xcltaff1980 , that stock controller was holding you back. It's a great shame we have to fork out money on a controller that actually works with this game. I love the XB stock controller normally but in this game it's like playing with one arm tied behind your back. It's a different game with the Razer, feels like it plays how it was supposed to all along. I am still very capable of throwing in a sh%$ round or two, but I know it's completely on me! Jamie, I agree wholeheartedly with you. There is only a limited amount of time I can really devote to competitive rounds. Saturday wake at 4 AM ride bike for two hours play 4 rds of Society catchup and I am done with game. Came back to play some fun rounds 8 hours later but that's it. Sunday is my day of no gaming at all. Due to 11 hour work day. Monday got two rounds in but it's usally my worst day of gameplay for sure. |
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Post by rhino4life on Jul 24, 2023 20:02:57 GMT -5
First round of playoffs is completed..... Congrats to the winners in singles play:Alpha - Chalkey -32 Bravo - BENNY6676 -24 Charlie - Nicholas254 -21 Delta - zzfr33b1rdzz -12 Congrats to the teams advancing to the elite 8:1 HORUS / LONGPOLE -45 (W)16 SMITJI / JORDAN -32 +5.61 9 ASYOUDO / MDH -42 (W)8 TAFF / TAFFMAN -25 +8.60 13 BMELLS / ORANGE -44 (W)4 BSASTARD / VEGAS DNF +10.14 5 CHALKEY / STUNNING -47 (W)12 RONRUN / GIZ -27 +17.84 6 BENNY / ARH SEMSI -39 (W)11 CHIEF / XEB50X -19 +8.06 3 OWEN / COZY2000 -44 14 GIRAFFE / DIGS B -39 +8.80 (W)10 LAB / NICHOLAS -44 (W)7 GRIMBO / BIGBLUESTU -23 +6.85 2 RHINO / MONEYMAN -31 (W)15 F57 / RHMIII -16 +11.42 For what I thought were fairly tame conditions this week turned out to be harder than I expected as I got into the trenches. Things looked somewhat dire once I heard the final tally my partner recorded for the week. Its fine...good rounds can happen so I set off and got a slap in the face on the first hole with a bogey. FML.... I ended up settling in after that but birdies were hard to come by early on. I got to #11 and hit a sh%$ drive into the trap and had to somewhat club down to get out of the mess. All of a sudden the sky opened and luck rained down upon me with a eagle pitch from 100 yards out. Then birdie, birdie, birdie, birdie, birdie (you get the point). Ended up on cruise control the final few holes to secure the win. Just shows that eventually you know you are out of it but its not until the math no longer makes it possible. The elite 8 rounds will be played at Five Points Ridge by @aeastwood52 which is newly published course. It's a beauty. Will roll again with moderate conditions this week from longer tees. The spreads this week are fairly tight so not much room for errors. Elite 8 Matchups:1 HORUS / LONGPOLE 9 ASYOUDO / MDH +6.25 5 CHALKEY / STUNNING 13 BMELLS / ORANGE +1.62 6 BENNY / ARH SEMSI 14 GIRAFFE / DIGS B +2.82 10 LAB / NICHOLAS 2 RHINO / MONEYMAN +5.68 Still some divisions up for grabs. In Alpha its chalkey84 with a decent lead over horusphoenix . In Bravo....its BENNY6676 running away it but this division will be a good one next season. Charlie still has Nicholas254 and moneyman273 eyeing a shot at the title and with good reason with chinatown237 taking a week off. Delta has the best race with zzfr33b1rdzz trying to catch steady-eddie thetaffman for the title. Good luck this week.... |
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