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Post by boomboom on Apr 28, 2016 10:19:37 GMT -5
We have another firmness for greens between medium and rock. Set your greens to firm, and your fairways to 9 o'clock medium soft. The firmness is you will now find is in between medium and rock.....  |
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Post by mrooola on Apr 28, 2016 10:45:28 GMT -5
We have another firmness for greens between medium and rock. Set your greens to firm, and your fairways to 9 o'clock medium soft. The firmness is you will now find is in between medium and rock..... Is there a joke here I don't get? Or is this true? Gaaaah. I hate feeling stupid... |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2016 11:04:13 GMT -5
We have another firmness for greens between medium and rock. Set your greens to firm, and your fairways to 9 o'clock medium soft. The firmness is you will now find is in between medium and rock..... Is there a joke here I don't get? Or is this true? Gaaaah. I hate feeling stupid... He was watching me play a course under these exact settings. shorter irons and wedges seemed medium-ish with a hop. Longer irons seemd to kick out far, but not roll out an insane amount if you plan well. |
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Post by mcbogga on Apr 28, 2016 11:50:44 GMT -5
Usually just good green design that makes it feel like in between.
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Post by ErixonStone on Apr 28, 2016 12:20:10 GMT -5
How fast, in terms of putter distance, were the greens? I'm working on a new course with firm but slow greens (131 feet), and medium fairway firmness. It seems to match up really well. I'm getting good bounces from the fairway on holes with a front pin position, and I'm able to hold all the greens. OK, I built a couple of backstops on the long-iron approaches that are the only way to get close (without a stroke of luck out of the rough), but you can stop the ball on the center of the green without them.
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Post by boomboom on Apr 28, 2016 13:17:31 GMT -5
This is when no one listens, and no one tries it.
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Post by reebdoog on Apr 28, 2016 14:18:17 GMT -5
*shrug*
I'll give it a shot in the designer and see what it feels like.
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Post by boomboom on Apr 29, 2016 8:07:49 GMT -5
Does not seem the same in the designer to me.
I'm just speaking from my experience on the courses, the softer fairways seem to impact the greens bounciness.
What I would suggest if you want your course to play less firm on the greens, is medium speed greens of no more than 158, and softish to soft fairways. The greens play far better, no need for huge greens with crazy slopes and if the ball is played to bounce onto the green, it's not a rocket bounce.
Of course if you still want the 500 yard par 4, well, then people will play for chips on that hole, I can't help you there.
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Post by mcbogga on Apr 29, 2016 10:58:36 GMT -5
Does not seem the same in the designer to me. I'm just speaking from my experience on the courses, the softer fairways seem to impact the greens bounciness. What I would suggest if you want your course to play less firm on the greens, is medium speed greens of no more than 158, and softish to soft fairways. The greens play far better, no need for huge greens with crazy slopes and if the ball is played to bounce onto the green, it's not a rocket bounce. Of course if you still want the 500 yard par 4, well, then people will play for chips on that hole, I can't help you there. Sounds like a recipie for a birdiefest or cuyahoga. |
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