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Post by jptraynor on Nov 7, 2014 14:28:36 GMT -5
When you're playing in a tournament and the wind is 20mph on the 1st tee, do you have any options? I thought there might be three: 1- Start the round, maybe the wind will die down. (like it often does). 2-Hit one shot, exit game, try later. (but my thinking is, save game, save the wind?) 3- Leave game on, try later. This happened to me, I chose #1, the wind stayed up (17-22)mph and I scrambled to a +1 (73).
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Post by Mitchblue on Nov 7, 2014 15:00:08 GMT -5
I just play..73 with high winds is rewarding IMO. Plus, starting and stopping seems tedious.
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Post by Doyley on Nov 7, 2014 15:32:54 GMT -5
If you take one shot and then try later the wind can be different. Same with your option 3.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2014 16:30:18 GMT -5
Like real life, wait it out
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2014 16:31:36 GMT -5
i check in a normal round before. i obviously dont hit any shots, i just find out the wind and if i think i could play in that wind
i would start the tourney.
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Post by Peachezz on Nov 7, 2014 18:30:11 GMT -5
Is there any info that states the wind speeds throughout the day or is it completely random.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2014 19:17:31 GMT -5
Is there any info that states the wind speeds throughout the day or is it completely random. I do not think it's that random, off hours the wind seems better than peak times. But I could be imagining that. |
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Post by jptraynor on Nov 7, 2014 19:45:23 GMT -5
If you take one shot and then try later the wind can be different. Same with your option 3. Thanks, was hoping that may be the case. Had just finished rd #2, so the course was fresh in my mind. Actually got it to a couple under par through 6 or 7. Then caught a wind gust on a par 3, ball went in the water made dbl bogey. Just tried to hang on the rest of the way. Really just wanted some options for when this happens again. btw, it just happened, pga tour season #2,wk#7. |
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Post by jptraynor on Nov 7, 2014 19:49:45 GMT -5
I just play..73 with high winds is rewarding IMO. Plus, starting and stopping seems tedious. That was kind of my thinking also, but the whole time I was playing, that little voice was saying you should STOP!!! |
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Post by jptraynor on Nov 7, 2014 19:51:30 GMT -5
i check in a normal round before. i obviously dont hit any shots, i just find out the wind and if i think i could play in that wind i would start the tourney. Are the winds the same? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2014 19:58:52 GMT -5
i dont know if the wind's are the same for everyone, sorry.
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Post by jptraynor on Nov 7, 2014 20:33:45 GMT -5
i dont know if the wind's are the same for everyone, sorry. What I mean is, did you find the wind in the normal round to be the same for the tourney round? |
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Post by clayg3 on Nov 7, 2014 20:43:07 GMT -5
When you're playing in a tournament and the wind is 20mph on the 1st tee, do you have any options? I thought there might be three: 1- Start the round, maybe the wind will die down. (like it often does). 2-Hit one shot, exit game, try later. (but my thinking is, save game, save the wind?) 3- Leave game on, try later. This happened to me, I chose #1, the wind stayed up (17-22)mph and I scrambled to a +1 (73).
Welcome any thoughts, comments. GM tag phalen64 wait for a day or so till they calm down |
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Post by Doyley on Nov 7, 2014 21:49:13 GMT -5
Winds will be the same for everyone playing at the exact same time on the same course. Different for people playing at different times of the day. So if you check in play around - the wind you see there will be the same as when you start the tournament - assuming you do it quick enough and it doesn't change in the time it takes you to exit and start up a round.
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Post by jptraynor on Nov 7, 2014 22:54:38 GMT -5
Thanks for all the info, nice to know there are options. A lot better than, as they say, "just the rub of the green".
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