S9 - Week 20 - Austin Open

[meyo]

Round 4.... not my week

[xRLJohns24x]

Mar 21, 2023 15:28:17 GMT -5 xRLJohns24x said:

-7 through 2 (E, -7)

Wow this was quite the turnaround through 2 rounds, I mean I knew I only had up to go but this wasn’t expected at all until I played a couple practice rounds and got a really good feel for this course! Now to try and stay consistent with it to close it out 😬😬

Aaaaannnd he could not…-9 to finish the tournament, +1 in R3 and somehow battled back to -3 in Rd 4 after being +3 on the round at one point.

[Tombanator]

This week I didn't crumble at the final rounds. And thanks to that, this week I can already guarantee a promotion back to the top flight for the second time this season because there is not enough people left to finish in the Palmer to pass me by.

-6, -7 weekend to finish a very respectable -27 this week and very much tickling near my best ever finish too. Currently tying it but takes just one person in these last hours to push me off. Quietly killing with consistency too, 3 rounds in -7 and damn near 4. 3rd round was my worst putting wise but only slightly. Round 4 I took back a bit just trying to take a good finish and secure promotion but got some of the luckiest bounces I could have asked for at times (a near hole in one included on both rounds!), still ended up finishing fine and hitting an eagle from 7 feet on the final hole felt freaking amazing.

Might also be adding to my feel good sensations that today for the first time in what felt like forever, the game felt smooth as heck to me as a very low end, garbage system kind of PC guy. Before, I could guarantee lots of stutter issues forcing me to pick and choose swing times whenever the game decides to allow me to, today I could swing so much more freely with seemingly less risk of screwing up even the most normal of swings badly. Not perfect but whatever the last update did seems to have worked out pretty well, although my sample size on this is still lacking and needing more trying. But quietly hopeful at least!

Cheers, best of luck next week. And once again, this guy heads to the top for more surviving and... well, probably nothing else. If you didn't already get bored of that story and narrative on my first run... get ready for more, I hope to add onto that.

[asyoudo64]

Mar 25, 2023 11:21:47 GMT -5 Tombanator said:

This week I didn't crumble at the final rounds. And thanks to that, this week I can already guarantee a promotion back to the top flight for the second time this season because there is not enough people left to finish in the Palmer to pass me by.

-6, -7 weekend to finish a very respectable -27 this week and very much tickling near my best ever finish too. Currently tying it but takes just one person in these last hours to push me off. Quietly killing with consistency too, 3 rounds in -7 and damn near 4. 3rd round was my worst putting wise but only slightly. Round 4 I took back a bit just trying to take a good finish and secure promotion but got some of the luckiest bounces I could have asked for at times (a near hole in one included on both rounds!), still ended up finishing fine and hitting an eagle from 7 feet on the final hole felt freaking amazing.

Might also be adding to my feel good sensations that today for the first time in what felt like forever, the game felt smooth as heck to me as a very low end, garbage system kind of PC guy. Before, I could guarantee lots of stutter issues forcing me to pick and choose swing times whenever the game decides to allow me to, today I could swing so much more freely with seemingly less risk of screwing up even the most normal of swings badly. Not perfect but whatever the last update did seems to have worked out pretty well, although my sample size on this is still lacking and needing more trying. But quietly hopeful at least!

Cheers, best of luck next week. And once again, this guy heads to the top for more surviving and... well, probably nothing else. If you didn't already get bored of that story and narrative on my first run... get ready for more, I hope to add onto that.

Great week Tomi 👏

[skoader]

Week 20 - Austin Open - Final Results

Full Results
Final Flighted Results
Expanded Stats

Nicklaus Flight Summary

Top 5 and ties

POS	PLAYER	TOTAL	R1	R2	R3	R4	STROKES	SCORES
1	Miguel Hernandez	-42	57	64	63	58	242	Scorecards
2	Mark Murray	-37	58	63	62	64	247	Scorecards
3	Sebastian Miotla	-36	64	59	64	61	248	Scorecards
4	Colton Flint	-35	64	63	62	60	249	Scorecards
4	Ben Schell	-35	63	62	63	61	249	Scorecards
4	Jeff DiCiacca	-35	62	64	61	62	249	Scorecards

Top 3 in Driving Distance
1st Jeff Day - 305.9 yards
2nd Robert Zartman - 304.0 yards
3rd Ben Schell - 301.8 yards

Top 3 in Driving Accuracy
1st Frans Melissen - 85.7%
2nd Jason O'Connor - 83.9%
3rd Phil Faldo - 82.1%
3rd John Glenwood - 82.1%
3rd Paul Van Eyk - 82.1%
3rd Robyn Stone - 82.1%

Top 3 in Greens in Regulation
1st Robert Zartman - 87.5%
1st Miguel Hernandez - 87.5%
1st Mark Murray - 87.5%

Top 3 Average Putts Per Hole
1st Colton Flint - 1.292
2nd Miguel Hernandez - 1.333
3rd Ben Schell - 1.347
3rd Frans Melissen - 1.347

Top 3 in Scrambling
1st Mark Murray - 100.0%
1st Miguel Hernandez - 100.0%
1st Frans Melissen - 100.0%
1st Ross Nixon - 100.0%
1st Jeff DiCiacca - 100.0%

Low Round
57(-14) shot by Miguel Hernandez (R1)

Most Consistent
Ben Schell (4th) - 63, 62, 63, 61.
Austin Porter (7th) - 64, 62, 62, 62.
Frans Melissen (8th) - 64, 63, 63, 62.
Paul Van Eyk (13th) - 65, 65, 63, 64.

Weekend Mover
Jeff Day improved 8 positions. 19th after round 2 to finish 11th.

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Palmer Flight Summary

Top 5 and ties

POS	PLAYER	TOTAL	R1	R2	R3	R4	STROKES	SCORES
1	Erick Beaudry	-30	67	62	62	63	254	Scorecards
2	Tomi Pihlman	-27	64	64	65	64	257	Scorecards
3	Mark Custard	-26	67	65	63	63	258	Scorecards
3	Seth Huls	-26	62	67	63	66	258	Scorecards
3	Mitch Maneese	-26	65	62	64	67	258	Scorecards

Top 3 in Driving Distance
1st Mitch Maneese - 301.5 yards
2nd Joe May - 301.3 yards
3rd Mark Francis - 299.9 yards

Top 3 in Driving Accuracy
1st Mark Custard - 87.5%
2nd Seth Huls - 85.7%
2nd Abb Cauthorn - 85.7%
2nd Greg McMillan - 85.7%
2nd Jim Argent - 85.7%

Top 3 in Greens in Regulation
1st Erick Beaudry - 86.1%
2nd Mark Custard - 81.9%
3rd Seth Huls - 80.6%
3rd JuanDamien Nebraska - 80.6%

Top 3 Average Putts Per Hole
1st Dan Satterlee - 1.403
2nd Abb Cauthorn - 1.431
2nd Tomi Pihlman - 1.431

Top 3 in Scrambling
1st Mark Custard - 100.0%
2nd Fred Bud - 94.4%
3rd Darryl A. Montgomery - 90.5%

Low Round
62(-9) shot by Erick Beaudry (R2, R3)
Seth Huls (R1)
Mitch Maneese (R2)
Will Marquez (R4)
Mark Francis (R2)

Most Consistent
Tomi Pihlman (2nd) - 64, 64, 65, 64.

Weekend Mover
Ray Floyd improved 10 positions. 29th after round 2 to finish 19th.

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Hogan Flight Summary

Top 5 and ties

POS	PLAYER	TOTAL	R1	R2	R3	R4	STROKES	SCORES
1	Paul Glover	-14	70	66	65	69	270	Scorecards
2	Eric van Derek	-11	70	66	68	69	273	Scorecards
3	Ryan Johnston	-9	71	64	72	68	275	Scorecards
3	Michael Bonocore	-9	73	67	67	68	275	Scorecards
5	Joe Curry	-2	73	69	71	69	282	Scorecards
5	Jeff Freeman	-2	71	71	65	75	282	Scorecards

Top 3 in Driving Distance
1st Damien Mckenna - 296.7 yards
2nd Mark Burgin - 295.3 yards
3rd Michael Bonocore - 295.2 yards

Top 3 in Driving Accuracy
1st Joe Curry - 80.4%
2nd Paul Glover - 78.6%
2nd Brad Laxing - 78.6%

Top 3 in Greens in Regulation
1st Eric van Derek - 77.8%
2nd Danny Embry - 72.2%
3rd Joe Curry - 69.4%
3rd Leo Bailey - 69.4%

Top 3 Average Putts Per Hole
1st Paul Glover - 1.444
2nd Ryan Johnston - 1.500
3rd Matt Spillz - 1.514

Top 3 in Scrambling
1st Michael Bonocore - 100.0%
2nd Jason Schmidt - 76.9%
3rd Jerome Glass - 76.5%

Low Round
64(-7) shot by Ryan Johnston (R2)

Most Consistent
Jason Schmidt (11th) - 73, 71, 72, 71.

Weekend Mover
Johan Van Niekerk improved 7 positions. 16th after round 2 to finish 9th.

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Top Performers by Platform

XBox Top 3

POS	PLAYER	TOTAL	STROKES
1	Mark Murray	-37	247
2	Colton Flint	-35	249
3	Pierce Saly	-25	259
3	Tobias Graul	-25	259

PC Top 3

POS	PLAYER	TOTAL	STROKES
1	Miguel Hernandez	-42	242
2	Michael Floppernick	-36	248
3	Robert Zartman	-31	253

Playstation Top 3

POS	PLAYER	TOTAL	STROKES
1	Jon Orum	-37	247
2	Sebastian Miotla	-36	248
3	Ben Schell	-35	249
3	Jeff DiCiacca	-35	249

[xRLJohns24x]

Finally came away with a top 3 finish in Hogan! Somehow managed the low round of the flight (-7, 64) and top 3 in putts per hole (1.5). Wild turnaround from the previous week, legitimately one of if not the worst of my time in TST lol.

Great scoring by those above me to finish more consistent. Looking forward to keeping it going at Fox Chapel this week…I think it poses a significantly different challenge to The Rawls course for sure.

[Anemoia]

Hey everyone! Course designer here. I'm glad y'all enjoyed the course. I put quite a lot of hours into it and I hope it was enjoyable for all 4 rounds and has good replay value. Sorry about the dark overheads, that's not something I took into consideration when building it. Anyway, thank you for choosing my course and enjoy the rest of the TST events.

Take care!