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Post by kiwi on Jul 10, 2015 21:49:41 GMT -5
Here we go ... chats up an were away
struggling with this one in practice, an dont expect to see myself frighting par in this one either!
....look for tail end charlie or there abouts
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Post by tbgamexx on Jul 11, 2015 8:23:30 GMT -5
Really enjoying this course. If last courses winner ended up with -27 after 4 rounds I'd expect -35ish this week.
Played 3-4 practice rounds during the week and hitting low 60's, fired up the PS4 this morning and it had a 2GB update that had me slightly worried but as far as I could tell same swing/mechanics - few people complaining about swings not reaching 100% but I didn't experience.
I am 2 rounds in so far. 3rd tournament since joining TGC Tours and hoping to bag myself a Top 10 Finish.
Good luck to all!
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Post by Orion on Jul 11, 2015 13:18:55 GMT -5
Kiwi,
My friend Kiwi, if you are going to put up these threads, just to be clear on the intended content, please be sure to add "spoilers" to the subject. Just a matter of clarity and purpose and to follow the traditional practice as was set forth by the creators from times past. Not trying to make a big deal on this, just trying to stay true to the traditions. Have a good week, hope that this course treats you better than it has been for me, just my own pessimistic view of things at the moment.
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Post by kiwi on Jul 11, 2015 15:18:44 GMT -5
Kiwi,
My friend Kiwi, if you are going to put up these threads, just to be clear on the intended content, please be sure to add "spoilers" to the subject. Just a matter of clarity and purpose and to follow the traditional practice as was set forth by the creators from times past. Not trying to make a big deal on this, just trying to stay true to the traditions. Have a good week, hope that this course treats you better than it has been for me, just my own pessimistic view of things at the moment.
Orion
I assume to often ... my bad!
cant edited the title ... will ask in shout out an or send a PM to the powers to be,if its possible
*note to self cross the i's an dot the T's
@ All .... This is a Spoilers Thread ....
Sorry this is the spoilers thread,if your unaware, an dont wish to see or know anybody's results good bad or ugly then kindly exit use the back button or the red x.
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Post by Orion on Jul 11, 2015 16:42:23 GMT -5
Not to worry Kiwi, just trying to school you in the "ways of the world", like I said no big deal. Now you are aware, do not let it happen again or the penalty is to have to repeat Q-School once a month for a year!! Now as to the general overtone of your response, no harm, I know that I am an a-hole and that is understandable in these most difficult times of tournament play. No need for any further actions, people now get the idea. If you jump on the moving train, make sure the conductor knows that you are there and he punches your ticket. BTW, I still hold you responsible for my on-going slump.Kiwi,
My friend Kiwi, if you are going to put up these threads, just to be clear on the intended content, please be sure to add "spoilers" to the subject. Just a matter of clarity and purpose and to follow the traditional practice as was set forth by the creators from times past. Not trying to make a big deal on this, just trying to stay true to the traditions. Have a good week, hope that this course treats you better than it has been for me, just my own pessimistic view of things at the moment.
Orion
I assume to often ... my bad!
cant edited the title ... will ask in shout out an or send a PM to the powers to be,if its possible
*note to self cross the i's an dot the T's
@ All .... This is a Spoilers Thread ....
Sorry this is the spoilers thread,if your unaware, an dont wish to see or know anybody's results good bad or ugly then kindly exit use the back button or the red x.
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Post by kiwi on Jul 11, 2015 18:07:38 GMT -5
Not to worry Kiwi, just trying to school you in the "ways of the world", like I said no big deal. Now you are aware, do not let it happen again or the penalty is to have to repeat Q-School once a month for a year!! Now as to the general overtone of your response, no harm, I know that I am an a-hole and that is understandable in these most difficult times of tournament play. No need for any further actions, people now get the idea. If you jump on the moving train, make sure the conductor knows that you are there and he punches your ticket. BTW, I still hold you responsible for my on-going slump.
Orion
Huge, shoulders here
well would you look at that thread Title
...its fix, its not what you know,its who you know (Thanks To Doyley) *cough* Tickets,Tickets
an the local pro shop at this course,has plenty of hats in stock, just saying
fairways an greens, an joins the slump ...for the time being
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Post by Orion on Jul 11, 2015 18:16:52 GMT -5
Well done Kiwi. You are a good man. The hat is not the issue any longer, the damage is done and the die is cast.
Orion......................
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Post by Orion on Jul 12, 2015 2:09:02 GMT -5
All right, some golfing talk. I have been really silent in this forum lately, not sure why, but with all the new folks and the changes and everything going wrong with my game as of late, am going to return to the early days of this tour and give one of my "stories". Not to worry to my M8's, no poems as of yet. Just finished round 1 and had the picture perfect weather to play this glorious game. Started off really good, everything just clicking (mouse type) and the approach shots were some of my best ever. THEN, IT HAPPENED! The score that all golfers hate, the one that does the most damage to both the score and the mental attitude, the one that stops all forward momentum and is the harbinger of ill and dark times to come.................."Dobie Double Bogey".
Now, with all the frustrations and problems (there are many for me) that I have experienced in the past few tourney's, the one biggest fact that has become glaringly apparent is that I can not hold a lead on the course once I reach -2 or -3 under par. All of my data that I keep shows that once I get to this point, DDB(Dobie Double Bogey) strikes me and I can not seem to find a fix for this problem. Today's round, got to that point twice within the round. Each time I was not thinking of anything but continuing with the great shots that I was fortunate to be making. The first occurrence was due to missing an easy 6 ft. putt for the birdie, one that we all have had, where the ball slides by the hole, and trickles forever down that slope gaining speed and seems to never end. Like the Energizer Bunny, just goes and goes, ending up some 15 feet away. Ok, just take your time I say, you can still get the par if you don't overthink the next putt. Then, like clock work, slightly under hit and the ball only goes 6 or 7 feet and comes up real short. Now, the real tester lies before you. Slight break to deal with, up hill and the mind goes into overdrive. You can do this, you can do this is what is in my head. Bring the putter back, contact, ball is going right were you wanted it, taking the break, looking good, then at the last possible moment, catches the side of the cup, and veers off to the side, picking up more speed and goes and goes. WELL, isn't that Special, the all too familiar Lip-Out! At this point, the DDB is staring you right in the face and fear of hitting the next shot is all too real. You got to do it, no way around it, take the shot and by all that is good, you manage to drop it in the cup, the all too dreaded Double Bogey is your reward for a fantastic approach shot that seemed to have happened hours ago. Continued on with the match, but that DDB is now in my head and for the rest of the front nine, it eats at me. I get the strokes back by the time I reach the ninth hole and I find myself gaining momentum again. I have even gotten to that magical point again, -2 under, 2 holes left to play.
One of the strangest things about this game for me is the backspin when pitching to the greens. I know that there are so many different factors involved when making this shot and certain factors dictate as to whether or not the backspin will make it's appearance to you and your shot. The firmness of the surface from both where you hit from and where the ball eventually lands, the distance, the club, all have a bearing on the shot and the spin. Made a lot of pitch shots today with little or no backspin happening on any of them. So, I am thinking that on this particular shot, just like the others, no spin will happen, so I do not play the shot to allow for the spin. Well, you guessed it, it finally happened and it happened Big Time. 72 yd. pitch to a sloping green, wind at my back. Made the appropriate adjustments on the loft chart, played to the pin, just a little short to allow for the roll out to the pin. Hit the shot, ball lands right beside the pin, hesitates like it is going to stop, and then with all the might of a railroad engine, it starts back down this green and is traveling at the speed of light. It actually went airborne for a millisecond or two. When the ball finally stops, am off the green, looking at another pitch shot back up the slope to try to get it close for a chance at par. Had to pitch, too far for a chip shot, so play the next shot, allowing for backspin. Get the ball into the air, it lands 10-12 yards past the hole and starts it's backspin back down the slope. GREAT, going right on line for the cup, may get a birdie after all. IN MY DREAMS ONLY!! The ball starts to slow down, looking good, then as if on cue, lips out of the cup, gains more speed coupled with gravity and the Bunny is on the move again down this slope and the end result is another pitch shot and two putt for the DDB. Back to even par. Had some putting woes again at number 18, got a bogey and finished at +1 for the round.
I have never had a match were I got to -2 or -3 twice and could not hold the lead. Just amazes me on this small but yet frustrating fact. Looking over some of my past matches where I did manage to hold and even put more strokes better than the numbers in question, one fact stood out. Every time I played beyond the -3 point, I did it with an Eagle in the mix. In other words, I jumped over the -2 point and went from -1 to -3 and continued without the DDB. But every time I actually hit the -2 number, 85% of the time I made a DDB and lost the lead I had over the course. Most of the time, I would end up at even par or over par, very seldom would I finish at -1 or -2 when the DDB struck. I find this very unsettling and know that it is in my subconscious now and will forever haunt me when I get to the magical -2 point. This may or may not mean anything to any of you, but for me, by putting this to paper (as it is), I am hoping that in some way it will break the curse of "-2 ism" and allow me some sort of reprieve from this curse. It is ripping my guts out and driving me to the point of utter and hopeless desperation. (LOL, I think)
Orion......................
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Post by Terry Grayson on Jul 12, 2015 19:09:35 GMT -5
Orion
That sounds exactly what happened to me the first two tournies... Going along -2 to -3 then all the sudden an 8 or a 9...... I would be -2 first round then throw up an 82 for round two Finished at +2 for the entire first tourney, then +8 for the second...
I understand the pain totally... and it always happened to me at -2 to -3 under....
I may blow chunks the rest of the way, but I started playing practice rounds on the PGA and EURO courses each week... I mean lightning fast greens and I just kept plugging away until I got to the point of shooting right at par or one over or a little worse ...Luckily enough and maybe the course is much easier, I actually shot under par every round this week.... To the tune of a 62,61,63,59 for my four rounds...
At least for a moment, for a week, I can say I played well... guaranteed however soon, Ill get to the magical -2 and the all to familiar NINE will show its ugly head....
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Post by Orion on Jul 12, 2015 21:02:03 GMT -5
Terry, Thanks for the sympathy! This is why I wrote this up, I know that a lot of us experience the same sort of results at different times. I really think that there is something to be said for the -2 incidents that plague some of us. When it comes to golf, and I know that this is really crazy to say this, I am really superstitious about some aspects and events that come about in the game. This is just one of many for me, but it is the one that I know I must overcome, otherwise it will eat me up every time I get to that number. Just putting it out here is one step I must take to try and break the curse. I have a special kind of "Witch Doctor" waiting in the wings for my next step in a resolution to this matter. Hope this works as I do not want to go the "Doctor".
Orion.......................
Orion That sounds exactly what happened to me the first two tournies... Going along -2 to -3 then all the sudden an 8 or a 9...... I would be -2 first round then throw up an 82 for round two Finished at +2 for the entire first tourney, then +8 for the second... I understand the pain totally... and it always happened to me at -2 to -3 under.... I may blow chunks the rest of the way, but I started playing practice rounds on the PGA and EURO courses each week... I mean lightning fast greens and I just kept plugging away until I got to the point of shooting right at par or one over or a little worse ...Luckily enough and maybe the course is much easier, I actually shot under par every round this week.... To the tune of a 62,61,63,59 for my four rounds... At least for a moment, for a week, I can say I played well... guaranteed however soon, Ill get to the magical -2 and the all to familiar NINE will show its ugly head....
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Post by kiwi on Jul 13, 2015 4:12:22 GMT -5
Well, started off an thought ...here we go, another struggling to stay with par round , then somehow managed to shot 69 Should've been 2 or maybe 3 less ...But I missed two - 4 footer straightish putts
winds were calm 1-9 mph
I may have sold myself shot, with my opening post about staying with par , one down - 3 to go
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Post by tbgamexx on Jul 13, 2015 6:55:43 GMT -5
Just finished up my 4th round and overall quite pleased. Shot a 63 in the first round to set me up quite well.
First tournament I've played with a better understanding of how Wind effects the distance and allowed me to get close enough with Irons to actually have a birdie shot quite regularly. First 2 tournament I must have used Flop shot 20-30 times over the entire tournament where as this time it must have been under 5 as Irons started to hit the greens.
Also using the putting technique mentioned in one of the tips guides (uphill * 1.5 + 2) etc made a huge difference!
Good luck to all.
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Post by allan on Jul 13, 2015 8:53:55 GMT -5
I shot a 63 for round 1 also. WooHoo. Followed by 68, 66, 66. First time at the top of the leaderboard how long though is another matter. Played all the rounds and finished on -21, my best score. Not going to be good a enough to win but I smell another top 5 finish. Allan.
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Post by Orion on Jul 13, 2015 13:00:13 GMT -5
Yea, Kiwi,
Glad you mentioned about your opening post. Seems that maybe you might want to think twice on that. Remember what you said to me a few weeks ago in an opening post and that is why I hold you responsible for my on going slump? Just saying.......................
Me thinks that you have much more interesting things to say than maybe some optimistic and hopeful comments on some future prediction or well meaning statement of support. Understand your meaning and feelings behind it, but maybe you have the power of the hex in you (LOL) and you just did not realize it until now!! If this is so, I know of a good "Witch Doctor" that I can put you in touch with!?!?!?
My only purpose in telling you all of this is to help support a man with the large shoulders and who can get a "Subject Title" changed at the drop of a hat!!!! This kind of person deserves only the best from his peers, sometimes it is painful to hear such things, but in the long run, it does come from a good place.
Respectfully,
Orion.......................
Well, started off an thought ...here we go, another struggling to stay with par round , then somehow managed to shot 69 Should've been 2 or maybe 3 less ...But I missed two - 4 footer straightish putts
winds were calm 1-9 mph
I may have sold myself shot, with my opening post about staying with par , one down - 3 to go
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Post by bobbyfunk on Jul 13, 2015 15:08:23 GMT -5
I am the same as Orion mentioned. I have done well in tourneys and then a 9 bites me in the arse!
I played all 4 rounds today and I would like to vote now to make Hobble the permanent course for CC-E. I went 67, 71, 62 and 67 for a -17 under overall.
My previous best before this course was somewhere around +14! Hopefully I can finish higher than the normal 60th place this time!
I'm not sure what went wrong the 2nd round. I played really well the other 3 but in that second round everytime I started getting under par I would bogey back to back holes.
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