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Post by SkyBlueBen on Sept 25, 2021 8:41:44 GMT -5
Thought I'd pander to my OCD and set up threads for the CC divisions for Season 8.
Hopefully they'll be plenty to chat about, build rivalries, brag and moan and groan. May the cut be in your favour.
Good luck.
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Post by swfc82 on Sept 29, 2021 5:30:00 GMT -5
Enjoyed the first course and the new setting. Actually posted a competitive 4 round total for me and didn't feel like it was a chore to play the 4 rounds.
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Post by eastnortheast on Sept 29, 2021 19:57:56 GMT -5
Played the first two rounds and "comfortably" made the cut. Although early, I am liking the new settings.
While I played pretty much every tournament last year, most of them were somewhat of a grind. Typical hole would be:
Shot 1 - Tee to the rough/bunker Shot 2 - Try to get close to green Shot 3 - attempt to chip reasonably close to pin Shot 4 - longish putt for par, or more likely, a miss with a relatively short putt for bogey.
Got pretty old.
While my skill level and time devoted to practice will probably keep me in the bottom half of the CC tours, having a chance to be somewhat competitive will go a long way towards bringing back my enjoyment of the game.
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Post by scootmcgoot on Sept 30, 2021 11:08:38 GMT -5
65-69-65-64 -25. Fun to play even though the scores were low. Felt like any mistakes I made were mine and I wasn’t beholden to the quirkiness of a swing tempo.
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aboothe22
Caddy
Posts: 36
TGCT Name: Andy Boothe
Tour: Challenge Circuit
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Post by aboothe22 on Sept 30, 2021 16:14:13 GMT -5
65-69-65-64 -25. Fun to play even though the scores were low. Felt like any mistakes I made were mine and I wasn’t beholden to the quirkiness of a swing tempo. 68-62-67-61 -30. By far the best I've ever done in a tournament. I agree with the fun aspect, and honestly I completed all 4 rounds either before the changes took effect, or at the very least before I knew about them. I was at the point where greenside bunker shots I was having to change to pitch because I couldn't ever time the splash and I'd always flub them. I don't know how competitive I'll be week to week, but I definitely had fun this week!
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Post by scootmcgoot on Oct 5, 2021 7:41:36 GMT -5
62-64 -18 thru 2 rds. Currently T4. I’ll take it
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aboothe22
Caddy
Posts: 36
TGCT Name: Andy Boothe
Tour: Challenge Circuit
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Post by aboothe22 on Oct 6, 2021 7:01:38 GMT -5
62-64 -18 thru 2 rds. Currently T4. I’ll take it 69-67 -8 thru 2. Freaking double bogied 18 in the 2nd round. Hit my 2nd into the water to the right of the green then put my 4th up on the green and missed my par putt. Angrily, I proceeded to rush and rage knock in my bogey and missed it. I think I should make the cut at -8, but I'm still mad at myself for doing that...I know better lol. Had a hard time finding the rhythm with my swing that I had last week, that's for sure. Though I do believe the narrowness of this course compared to last week had a lot to do with that.
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Post by scootmcgoot on Oct 6, 2021 10:00:28 GMT -5
62-64 -18 thru 2 rds. Currently T4. I’ll take it 69-67 -8 thru 2. Freaking double bogied 18 in the 2nd round. Hit my 2nd into the water to the right of the green then put my 4th up on the green and missed my par putt. Angrily, I proceeded to rush and rage knock in my bogey and missed it. I think I should make the cut at -8, but I'm still mad at myself for doing that...I know better lol. Had a hard time finding the rhythm with my swing that I had last week, that's for sure. Though I do believe the narrowness of this course compared to last week had a lot to do with that. I rage hit a missed birdie last season at Orion’s Ranch that burned the edge and missed the tap in par. That missed stroke cost me the cut. Lol. You should easily make the cut this week at -8
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aboothe22
Caddy
Posts: 36
TGCT Name: Andy Boothe
Tour: Challenge Circuit
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Post by aboothe22 on Oct 7, 2021 6:55:15 GMT -5
69-67 -8 thru 2. Freaking double bogied 18 in the 2nd round. Hit my 2nd into the water to the right of the green then put my 4th up on the green and missed my par putt. Angrily, I proceeded to rush and rage knock in my bogey and missed it. I think I should make the cut at -8, but I'm still mad at myself for doing that...I know better lol. Had a hard time finding the rhythm with my swing that I had last week, that's for sure. Though I do believe the narrowness of this course compared to last week had a lot to do with that. I rage hit a missed birdie last season at Orion’s Ranch that burned the edge and missed the tap in par. That missed stroke cost me the cut. Lol. You should easily make the cut this week at -8 the score is just a little disappointing after last week. Time to practice practice practice!
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Post by scootmcgoot on Oct 7, 2021 9:26:36 GMT -5
Not sure wtf happened in rd 3 with a 75?! Had a double and a quad during the round and couldn’t buy a putt. Came back with a closing 66 to finish -21. Oh what could have been
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Post by Bob334OH on Oct 8, 2021 8:35:42 GMT -5
Not sure wtf happened in rd 3 with a 75?! Had a double and a quad during the round and couldn’t buy a putt. Came back with a closing 66 to finish -21. Oh what could have been Know what you mean. Had 6 putts last round that could have went in . . still struggle to hit the driver in the fairway.. . shot -15 70-67-70-66. First week was in CC-L and finished (-25)T for 6th. got promoted this week and am currently in 56th place. Didn't realize each letter advancement would be that big of a jump in competition. Way more fun with these new setting though.
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aboothe22
Caddy
Posts: 36
TGCT Name: Andy Boothe
Tour: Challenge Circuit
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Post by aboothe22 on Oct 10, 2021 8:58:02 GMT -5
My first 3 rounds were just kinda meh, fired a 64 in the final round to finish at -20. Decent, but I definitely didn't play as well as last week. I guess the upside view is that I made the cut, and didn't earn any strikes. Glass half full I guess lol
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Post by scootmcgoot on Oct 10, 2021 10:45:29 GMT -5
-10 in rd 1 with 2 Eagles. -1 in rd 2 with a double and a triple bogey. 🤦🏻♂️ -11 thru 2. Reckon I should make the cut but damn, with I had at least come close to my rd 1 score
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aboothe22
Caddy
Posts: 36
TGCT Name: Andy Boothe
Tour: Challenge Circuit
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Post by aboothe22 on Oct 11, 2021 16:43:08 GMT -5
-10 in rd 1 with 2 Eagles. -1 in rd 2 with a double and a triple bogey. 🤦🏻♂️ -11 thru 2. Reckon I should make the cut but damn, with I had at least come close to my rd 1 score -7 in round 1 for me with an eagle and 2 bogies -3 in round 2, don't remember the details (I played all 4 rounds of the promotion event plus all 4 of CC rounds plus both of the rounds in Canuck's Society. -10 is disappointing after the -7 first round, guess I wasn't the only one who had more trouble in the 2nd round. Spoiler alert: Rounds 3 and 4 were more like round 1, so I'm satisfied with the finish assuming I make the cut, which I'm pretty sure -10 does. I'm definitely having more fun this year, so glad about the changes that were made both to TGCT and the patch. It's awesome being able to hit a red fast and not just chalk it up to an immediate bogey or worse, and it's also quite nice to be able to hit out of greenside bunkers again.
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Post by eastnortheast on Oct 11, 2021 19:40:46 GMT -5
Man, just could not figure out the putting in round 1. Among many weaknesses in this game, putting is definitely one of them. Finished +1 after Rd 1. Basically just par after par. I thought I would be a bit higher up the leader board than almost in last place. LOL Have to do something special in Round 2 to even make the cut. Oh well.
Even saying that, i am enjoying this year more than last year.
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