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Post by Q on Sept 26, 2021 16:19:31 GMT -5
Hello folks and welcome to a new season of plat! Bear with me as the first couple of weeks are going to be a bit wild as I test out these new settings. Each week will focus on a different facet of difficulty so I can gauge how to move forward. This week's test is Distance as we have a 8000 yard course to attend with. The greens here are no slouches either and I'll be really curious what the scores will end up looking like. This first week is at Stout County by TeeeJ9798 , originally a course intended for CC, this version was pumped up a bit to make it a "plat" experience. Aside from it's brutal length, there are quite a few OB ravines to watch out for as well as some very fun crater bunkers and elevation changes that will provide some real funky lies if you miscalculate your shots. Hope you guys enjoy the new season!
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Post by fransslabak on Sept 26, 2021 16:25:02 GMT -5
Still here… 😎😎😎
Now that everyone can hit it straight, I’m in trouble though because I still can’t putt. 😂
Course and conditions were fine, IMO.
-15 after two and missed cut surely - hope to avoid demo marks
Best wishes Frans
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Post by Cecil Harvey on Sept 26, 2021 22:58:50 GMT -5
Provisional from an Elite player to see how I rank up here: -10 /-10
Carry on and ignore.
Just curious and am posting my scores only because I'll forget them over time if I don't post.
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Tuffguts
Amateur Golfer
Posts: 269
Tour: Elite
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Post by Tuffguts on Sept 27, 2021 3:25:10 GMT -5
Yep, it's going to be a "putters year". I couldn't hole one until the 15th in Rd1....23 footer. Better in Rd2 but only -16 after 2 rounds. Hopefully avoid a 5th red mark!
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Post by cabbott93 on Sept 27, 2021 8:19:59 GMT -5
Opening up the season with -26 thru 2 rounds. -14 followed by a -12. The 1st can do one aswell, missed the fairway both rounds and made a bogey rd2. Also par’d the last Rd2 after birdieing the previous 8 in a row.
I feel like to get the scores down, the fairways have to be very tight and have a bit of wind about but I’m sure you’ve got this planned in the upcoming weeks.
Good luck in the first event of the season 🏌️♂️
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Post by dansamp on Sept 27, 2021 11:46:21 GMT -5
-9, -7 for me for -16 at the cut. Surely will be missing it this week, but hopefully no demos. Time will tell.
I was pretty happy with R1, but made an absolute mess of things in R2. Squandered so many birdie and eagle chances due to a combination of bad tempo on some chips, and then an absolutely terrible swing plane on some putts... yikes. Hopefully just shaking off the cobwebs!
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karacakes
Amateur Golfer
Posts: 174
TGCT Name: Kara Santos
Tour: Platinum
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Post by karacakes on Sept 28, 2021 21:00:05 GMT -5
Starting off where I left off - -25 through 2 to be T-3. Left eagle putt short at the end, could have been even better. Fantastic scoring though, hopefully can keep it going last 2 rounds.
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nameerik
Weekend Golfer
Posts: 92
TGCT Name: Erik Löfström
Tour: Platinum
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Post by nameerik on Sept 29, 2021 10:07:46 GMT -5
I made the cut this week but I found it hard to motivate myself playing on Pro. Maybe it will be better next week.
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mega8deth8
Weekend Golfer
Posts: 107
Tour: Platinum
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Post by mega8deth8 on Sept 29, 2021 14:49:27 GMT -5
I hadn't played in a month combined with all the changes and the result is -3, -7 for a -10 thru 2. I'll take it. I'll be back next week to try again. The putting is a struggle now. Need to figure out how to mark distance. I could of swore each box was a meter squared but that math wasn't working. Off to the drawing board
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Post by alternateplace on Sept 29, 2021 19:06:22 GMT -5
How the F*** does -17 not make the cut? 3 bogeys came back to haunt me... Awful! Btw, WHY is the cut line not top 70 plus ties. We had over 150 players, no reason not to have top 70.
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Post by alternateplace on Sept 29, 2021 19:12:47 GMT -5
With all the players on tour, can't we go back to top 70? And yes, I am trying everything possible to make the cut! lol. But I really do think top 70 makes sense. The comp is already so tough, give us underdogs a shot!
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Post by fadgewacker on Sept 30, 2021 6:23:47 GMT -5
Went -17 for a missed cut, but purely going through the motions - just don't put the time into the game like I used to. Stupid decision to hit a driver off the deck into 18 in R1 resulted in a double bogey after my one and only RF dunked it in the drink. Should've just played for the easy bird and signed for a -12, but alas -9. R2 - played half pissed and tired after some hard miles on the bike and a good few beers with tea. Couple of careless bogies put paid to it... -8 Dropped a total of 6 shots, mainly through trying to be too clever / not giving a damn. Can't do that at this level and expect a good result. Knocked some good putts in though. It'll be a putting contest this year - one I won't be in Maybe it's just me and where I am with the game, but pro swing does have me just going through the gears with little care and attention... Hopefully the rest of you don't get infected with that particular disease!
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Post by zooby97 on Oct 1, 2021 8:52:45 GMT -5
It is too bad HB/ 2K puts out a new patch a few days ago( I think sept 27) and now the master settings is where it should have been after the original two spring updates.
ok, let’s put the tours back to Master Settings now, lol…..I know, a week too late…
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karacakes
Amateur Golfer
Posts: 174
TGCT Name: Kara Santos
Tour: Platinum
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Post by karacakes on Oct 1, 2021 16:04:47 GMT -5
I'm a psycho. Weekend rounds went insane, -14/-16 to be -55 for my goal if I wanted a chance to win. So minimum top 3 or so...oh baby those were some rounds. Even had an ace on 16 on round 4, a hole out from 113 on 11 in round 3, and a miracle splash in from a 6 box side hill lie on 9 in round 4. Missed some putts, really should have been better, including a 9 and 12 footer uphill with not a huge amount of break. But, with 18.4 ft proximity on 92% gir, can I complain? Always going to miss a few even if you're that close all the time.
Well, that's a way to start the season!
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Post by cabbott93 on Oct 2, 2021 14:23:50 GMT -5
Sorry to reign on Kara’s parade, I also decided to go Psycho and shoot -15 Rd3&4 to finish up 1 ahead on -56. Landing the first dub of the new season! Played some silly golf, finishing up with 3 chip ins in the last 6 holes which were huge.
Don’t get me wrong I still would prefer the Master setting but I feel this brings more people into the fold into contention every week. Instead of a pot of 10 people you look at winning, you could pick from about 30/40 now.
See you all next week! 🏆
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