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Post by bentfivewood on Dec 5, 2014 20:04:21 GMT -5
Awsome job Nic! Keep up the good work.... As for you Canucks....I say screw a Ryder Cup lets have a TGCtours border war!!! It will make the old Canada Cup games look like a game of tiddlywinks!!! I don't know about anyone else, But I'm watching for the old red white and pot leaf to hit the top 3 spots. And we have bent in there lurking as well. I'm worried though. My Crawford Mines round was subpar. May drop me out of contention. Hoping my son Gual and Kodiak scores are solid enough.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2014 20:30:44 GMT -5
Thanks Doyley. Definitely home course advantage. Needless to say, I know the course pretty well. I've never shot that good on it though. Pretty sure that's my personal best. But... as I expected. Back to my usual antics. +3 at Whispering River, pretty much played par golf until I shot a 6 on the par 3 15th. (it was a 5-putt triple) ouch, a +3 on the easiest course in qschool, yeti, you better tighten up!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2014 20:42:28 GMT -5
currently 10th thru 3 rounds but 7th in game at the moment after 6 you are 6th overall on pc, one of the scores has been outed on the tgct list. you have improved the most that i have seen of anyone since the q-school practice started a while ago, nice shooting overall and especially on whispering (just think where you would be if you shot -5 on whispering)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2014 22:40:05 GMT -5
I don't know about anyone else, But I'm watching for the old red white and pot leaf to hit the top 3 spots. And we have bent in there lurking as well. I'm worried though. My Crawford Mines round was subpar. May drop me out of contention. Hoping my son Gual and Kodiak scores are solid enough. Maybe we get a couple days bragging rights, who knows. Love the anticipation of the slow release. 1,2,3 and 4 there would be an inquiry I'm sure.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2014 4:16:21 GMT -5
currently 10th thru 3 rounds but 7th in game at the moment after 6 you are 6th overall on pc, one of the scores has been outed on the tgct list. you have improved the most that i have seen of anyone since the q-school practice started a while ago, nice shooting overall and especially on whispering (just think where you would be if you shot -5 on whispering) to be honest i would be dissapointed if i did shoot -5 but i still would of ended up -29 or thereabouts. so not the end of the world.
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Post by misternic on Dec 6, 2014 14:12:35 GMT -5
Copper Creek – Sat 12/6 – While our reporting desk has moved on to Copper Creek, the stream of players has not yet stopped arriving at the starting gate at Mount Yeti. We even had a sighting from Brian Cowles, the famed designer Dr. Yeti. He certainly seemed to know his way around his home course opening with an impressive 61. Five Hundred players have now begun their journey and more are coming every day. The players are landing more and more on the wrong side of par, which is creating a much larger middle class competing for a PGA/Euro card.
Mount Yeti – 71.97 Average (par 72) - Most likely Mount Yeti will be average over par in the coming days as it slowly creeps upward
Whispering River – 70.44 Average (par 72) (92.2% have played rds 1 and 2) - This is the still the course to gain ground on par. But not a lot of ground for the average player
Copper Creek – 73.93 Average (par 71) (78% have played all 3 rounds) - Unlike the other two courses, Copper actually lowered its overall average slightly, now under 74.
With the on course golfers now over 500, each additional golfer will lower the percentage of people to earn a top tier card (currently at 50% - 250/500). The current cut line for that honor is down to EVEN par, and has even fallen slightly from yesterday. That being said, if trends hold, 2 out of every 5 players to tee it up on Mount Yeti going forward will be above the cut line, further distancing 250 from some players. Still I think it is safe to predict that some players will now earn a top tour card with an over par tournament based on the remaining course schedule.
One such player to find his way to even after 3 rounds is Bryan Buckner. While working his way to 8 under through two rounds, Copper Creek got to him, dropping him 8 strokes to even par. Reports are he struggled with elevation changes during round 3. “it seemed that the Q-School courses all displayed a relatively large elevation change on several holes” said Bryan. Hopefully he can keep his head above water over the new few courses. Phil Lohr found himself in the same situation going -11 under to fall back to even at the hands of Copper Creek. Phil has vowed to return to form at Son Gual.
The other side of the momentum coin belongs to Gene Callahan who defied odds to shoot 4 under at Copper Creek, moving him from 3 over to under part for the tournament. As you can see, one round can make all the difference in both directions. So for those of you who had an off day, the opportunity is still there, especially on the tough courses to come. And those who surged ahead may have the same off day in their future. 80 is not out of the question on either Son Gual or Kodiak for the average player, this reporter included.
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Post by Brighttail on Dec 6, 2014 16:55:33 GMT -5
Holding these greens are so tough. Copper, Son Gua and Kodiak, you almost have to land the ball off the green and have it roll on to stop it. I had one hole I jacked a 5 iron up to 66% loft, shortening the length for what I was hoping for a soft landing. Hit the front of the green about 3 inches on and rolled 102 feet to the other side. Amazing. I see other people stick their shots with a roll of like 5 feet and I have to just wonder.. how? It is one of those things that I think that is keeping me from being a really good player, being able to some how stick the shots. Any suggestions? BT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2014 19:22:55 GMT -5
Holding these greens are so tough. Copper, Son Gua and Kodiak, you almost have to land the ball off the green and have it roll on to stop it. I had one hole I jacked a 5 iron up to 66% loft, shortening the length for what I was hoping for a soft landing. Hit the front of the green about 3 inches on and rolled 102 feet to the other side. Amazing. I see other people stick their shots with a roll of like 5 feet and I have to just wonder.. how? It is one of those things that I think that is keeping me from being a really good player, being able to some how stick the shots. Any suggestions? BT It's tough, I have to admit I don't do this much, you need to know your clubs well, but they may be lofting the 3 iron or perhaps focussed enough to aim for the proper slope.
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Post by birchalism on Dec 6, 2014 22:51:34 GMT -5
Holding these greens are so tough. Copper, Son Gua and Kodiak, you almost have to land the ball off the green and have it roll on to stop it. I had one hole I jacked a 5 iron up to 66% loft, shortening the length for what I was hoping for a soft landing. Hit the front of the green about 3 inches on and rolled 102 feet to the other side. Amazing. I see other people stick their shots with a roll of like 5 feet and I have to just wonder.. how? It is one of those things that I think that is keeping me from being a really good player, being able to some how stick the shots. Any suggestions? BT I usually go up a club and add extra loft. Practice this and more balls will "sit" for you
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2014 4:50:45 GMT -5
landing on the front of the green is much better than the fairway just feet before it, the fairway will give you more bounce and roll vs the green. the fringe is somewhere in the middle of those.
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Post by misternic on Dec 7, 2014 15:19:01 GMT -5
Copper Creek – Sunday 12/7 – The sun is out here at Copper Creek, and the wind is down from earlier in the week. That has not helped scores however as they are up on all three courses so far on the tour. Part of the reason is increased attendance. In the last 24 hours we have added 40 new players, bringing the total to 539. This has had an effect on the projected line for the top tour cards as not all the new players have had a negative effect on the overall averages.
Mount Yeti – 72.31 Avg (par 72, 539 rounds) - First time over par during tour.
Whispering River – 70.98 (par 72, 94% of round 1)
Copper Creek – 72.53 (par 71, 82% have played all 3 rounds)
With the added participants the current line for a top card (top 250) has actually gone down in contrast to the overall rounds averages. It will now take a -1 over the first three rounds to qualify. Of course 3 rounds is only half the battle with rough rounds coming. Several players currently are at the bottom of the roller coaster hill that has become Q school.
Matt Trudeau was 17 under after two rounds and appeared headed to a spot in the TOC, and a stress free path to his tour card. Unfortunately Copper Creek punished Matt with a 78. That is 18 strokes worse than his round 2 score! Or the story of Albert Marriott from the UK who sat comfortably under the number at -4 after walking off of Whispering River. BOOM, welcome to Copper Creek and an 80 (13 strokes worse than round 2 and on the outside looking in). Alan Garner shot the same 80 at Copper Creek after two rounds in the 60’s to start the tour bringing him back near the danger zone for a tour card.
It is not all horror at Copper Creek though, as Travis Schluter got himself back in the conversation with an efficient 66, 11 shots better than his disappointing 77 at Whispering River. Or Kevin Glenn from Canada who walked into the press tent with what can only be described as relief. His 65 at Copper Creek took a -4 score to -10 when others were heading the other way.
Zack Russell, James Thompson and Dave Farmer were all able to buck the Copper Creek trend and shoot rounds in the mid 60’s to stay under par and keep their dreams alive. Nat Watt pulled a solid 70 out of nowhere as well to get within a couple shots of the tour card (top 250 line). All these rounds were seven strokes better than their round 2 results.
In a tour that will certainly have several tiers (TOC, PGA, Euro, Web.com) all settled by a single stroke the number of stories will continue to grow. The stoke that matters may not be the last putt, but could just as easily be the 3 iron at Copper Creek that seals the deal.
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Post by misternic on Dec 8, 2014 14:56:40 GMT -5
Copper Creek – Monday 12/8 – Well we are now at the halfway point. Bring on the band and the halftime show, because crunch time starts tomorrow. All strokes are created equal, whether drive, chip or putt. However the round 5 or round 6 shot that makes the difference will be the one keeping these players up at night, or pouring the bubbly for all their friends.
Mount Yeti – 72.47 Avg (par 72, 554 Golfers) Whispering River – 71.03 (par 72, 95% of Rd 1 Golfers) Copper Creek – 72.86 (par 71, 86% have played all 3 rounds)
Despite the vast majority of the crowds moving on from Mount Yeti, it is has not stopped the players from continuing to stream through. 600 total golfers is now not out of the question, and sheer odds say some of those will be better than average. That alone should keep some in the pack up at night. So at the halfway point, where do we stand?
Top 30 (not by platform): Last four in: Brad A Martin (-21), Daniel Waring (-21), Greg TImmerman (-21), Roddy MacDougall (-21) First four out: Ryan Heller (-20), Chris Biggins (-20), Brian Dickerson (-20), Gary Jackson (-20)
US PGA Card (submissions slightly favor this tour over the equal European Tour): Last four in: Dave O’Leary (-4), Craig Archer (-4), Marc Scanlan (-4), Alan Garner (-4) First Four out: Neale Proud (-3)*, Aaron Pett (-3)*, Nathan Breaux (-3)*, Todd Henry (-3)**
European PGA Card: Last Four In: Tim Wilson (-1), Rod Simpson (-1), Mick Cornachioli (-1), Graham Chandler (-1) First Four Out: Phil Davies (E)*, Allan Mossman (E)**, Ricky Banville (E), Dave Cours (E)
Web.com Tour Card: Last Four In: Ryan Spencer (+18)*, Andrew Langston (+17)**, Jeremy Harris (+16)**, Claude Poulin (+17)* First Four Out: Callum Boardman (+19), Brian Lemons (+19), Clark Henderson (+19), Lyndon Mason (+19)
There is clearly a long way to go. Rumors abound of players who have already moved on to the desert and even to Alaska, but we are ONLY at the half way point. Tomorrow will reveal another piece of the puzzle when it comes to the triumph and tragedy of the tour. One thing for sure, the clubhouse bar seems to be getting more and more crowded post rounds as the stress and reality starts to set in.
*Only played 2 rounds **Only played 1 round.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2014 15:01:44 GMT -5
loving this!
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Post by shoey101 on Dec 8, 2014 16:22:58 GMT -5
Look forward to reading this everyday. I hope this continues for all the tours when the season starts. Thanks for all your hard work!
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Post by misternic on Dec 8, 2014 20:21:09 GMT -5
Look forward to reading this everyday. I hope this continues for all the tours when the season starts. Thanks for all your hard work! The daily full column takes a decent amount of time to create, but we are working on having reporting from all the tours as we proceed. Some may be more news and notes, with larger wrap up columns, but we definately realize the more we can 3-dimensionalize the story the better and more fun for everyone. I am constantly reviewing the press tent, so if you are one of the guys fighting close to one of these cut off levels, please tell your own story there and I will embelish and publish it within the column. The press tent will continue into the season as well.
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