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Post by phillyotl on Oct 15, 2015 20:39:13 GMT -5
For as long as I can remember I have been playing all 4 rounds of a tournament in a row. The main reason for this is because I am to impatient to wait and with 2 kids I don't always have time or am not always in the mood. Just curious if others play better spreading it out with practice rounds in between or if 4 In a row is beneficial.
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Post by edi_vedder on Oct 15, 2015 22:09:13 GMT -5
Very hard to answer that question I'd say.
I have 3 kids myself, and sometimes I just have to use the (spare) time I get and finish my rounds in just one (or maybe two) attempt(s). Sometimes it works out well, sometimes not so much. But I'd say it doesn't have so much to do if I play it through in one row or if I split up my rounds. It's more about my form of the day, how much I (dis)like the course, and things like that.
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Post by acidflashback on Oct 15, 2015 22:58:45 GMT -5
Mondays NZT is when I start. No kids on Monday, normally look forward to playing one or two rounds that night with a few quiets. I hardly ever practice now, though I'll play probably 3 holes to get an idea on green speeds. I find if I have a birdy o practice I just want to play the comp because of the competitive nature and the thrill that competition brings.
Now with TST as well, which takes 3x as long due to turnbased and excessive steering at the green trying to convince myself that it IS breaking that IT MUST be breaking...
Good times though. 4 in a row might be a bit much, lose that thrill for me anyways
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Post by phillyotl on Oct 16, 2015 8:33:29 GMT -5
I usually play them at midnight since I'm on the east coast. I pretty much set the bar for everyone else to beat. I'm wondering if waiting to see some scores will make me try a little harder to beat them I stead of not knowing how I did until later in the week.
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Post by catcherman22 on Oct 16, 2015 11:37:54 GMT -5
I try and treat it like a real golf tournament... one round a day (Mon - Thurs) with some warm up holes before the actual round.... Practice rounds on the new course over the weekend.
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Post by dh-nufc on Oct 23, 2015 10:13:50 GMT -5
It all depends on when I get practice in. I don't often play weekends so normally practice Monday, play 1 round Tuesday and play 1 or 2 rounds on Wednesday and Thursday. I normally have a full or part practice round before each tournament round to warm up and get the feel of the course.
If I'm ever off work I have been known to play 4 in a row if the kids are at school!
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Post by AFCTUJacko on Oct 23, 2015 10:19:33 GMT -5
I used to binge all my rounds on a Saturday/Sunday.
This season I've been spreading them out a bit more. Finished up Tuesday this week and Wednesday/Thursday last week.
I really really really want to get to a point where i'm playing one round a day just to make it a bit more immersive but with 8 Rounds a week now (inc TST) it's not always practical.
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Post by canthitstraight on Oct 24, 2015 3:14:05 GMT -5
Four rounds in a row. I need instant gratification.
Oh yeah, and then there's that three kid thing too.
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Post by jamesedwards920 on Oct 24, 2015 6:36:22 GMT -5
I try to practice the course Sun and Mon, then go tues, wed, thur, fri/sat. I find this gives me tme to get over my rage at my crappy play, lol.
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Post by corkus67 on Nov 20, 2015 15:41:36 GMT -5
I usually do a quick run thru of the course on Saturday or Sunday. Distractions are ok (3 kids/wife), not too concerned with score.. Monday night is pre-tour walk thru, a more serious practice. If it goes well right into round 1 when the kids are in bed, if not I go to bed too LOL. With tourney play...I usually play until I feel that I'm losing focus or not hitting consistent (IE: a few holes where I hit pars when they should be birds or bogeys when they should be pars), then I stop no matter where I'm at. Come back the next day or so with renewed vigor. I haven't done more than 2 rounds in one sitting.
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Post by popojay6903 on Nov 21, 2015 0:35:38 GMT -5
I may be in the minority...and as a noob to the tours, this might not be a big deal to anyone (and honestly isn't to me), but I think if a round is started, the round should be required to be completed within a reasonable amount of time, say an hour or so. That would allow for the odd distraction or interruption, but it doesn't feel right to me to just stop mid round because I start throwing shots. To me that's part of the grind aspect that makes the game feel more immersive to me.
Just curious if anyone else agrees or what the consensus is...?
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Post by dh-nufc on Nov 25, 2015 7:20:22 GMT -5
I tend to agree but I don't think we can make a rule, it's something I've maybe only done once.
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Post by popojay6903 on Nov 26, 2015 2:52:11 GMT -5
Oh, I understand. I didn't meant to sound as though I were attacking you, just one of those things that if we were doing everything we could towards realism, having to grind out a round when ya simply don't have it fits the realism bill. Meant for everyone, not specifically aimed at you, sorry. For example, in preparing for my first tourney with TGC Tours this week, I practiced on the St. Lorin course. Shot a -11 on the A-course. First official round? Not so much. Slightly over par, then next was well under, followed by moderately under and finally WAYYYYY over for my final round. On that last round, I was losing it and I thought I should take a break, but kept grinding...and still losing strokes...oh well. I need to learn to keep my cool a little better, I guess  -Jay |
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Post by dh-nufc on Nov 26, 2015 4:06:52 GMT -5
Oh, I understand. I didn't meant to sound as though I were attacking you, just one of those things that if we were doing everything we could towards realism, having to grind out a round when ya simply don't have it fits the realism bill. Meant for everyone, not specifically aimed at you, sorry. For example, in preparing for my first tourney with TGC Tours this week, I practiced on the St. Lorin course. Shot a -11 on the A-course. First official round? Not so much. Slightly over par, then next was well under, followed by moderately under and finally WAYYYYY over for my final round. On that last round, I was losing it and I thought I should take a break, but kept grinding...and still losing strokes...oh well. I need to learn to keep my cool a little better, I guess -Jay Hey Jay, I didn't think you were attacking me, I was just giving my opinion. I agree with you I just don't think it's a rule that would be implemented although in principal we should complete rounds in 1 go if possible. |
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Post by csabo17 on Nov 26, 2015 9:35:50 GMT -5
I usually do all 4 at once. I practice all week at home with distractions. usually do a quick play through the first few rounds. Then I go to work and play 2-3 rounds to get my putting feel down, if Im putting pretty consistent then ill go ahead and play the tourney. There are times I have to hit pause and take a break, but its only a few minutes.
My opinion though is a round should probably be finished once started. Not the tourney, just the current round. Now things happen that sometimes we cant control so I dont think it should be a penalized heavily. I know its not real, but no one would be allowed to stop mid tourney on the course and come back later to finish there round.
question about tourney winds: could someone sit and wait for the wind to change directions every hole if they had the time? Or does it stay pretty much the same? The reason I ask is ill do the math on a shot and before I decide which club to use the wind has shifted. Does it do this all the time?
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