fmagnets:Yes, we're all sorted for the suggested time on Sat evening (Tom's Sunday lunchtime). I'll be twitching as usual, and I expect Icon will be too.
That's great Mags. Thanks for the communication. Looks like Team USA are worried already, lol!
Will you please archive the Twitch recording as well? Sadly, you're starting right on my family dinnertime, so I for one won't be able to watch live.
Here's the line-up of matches in chronological order, with Ben and Devon leading out Team USA tomorrow morning in Match F, the first game on the tee:
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MATCH F :: is scheduled for Saturday 1/24, at 2pm UTC (6am WGT time)
F :: bhoese & Devonnnnn vs KonradOse & Saurabh08
Ben (bhoese): your 8am local time.
Devon (Devonnnnn ): your 10:30am local time. (the spreadsheet can't show 1/2hr increments)
Konrad (KonradOse): your 3pm local time.
Saurabh (Saurabh08): your 7pm local time.
MATCH E :: is scheduled for Saturday 1/24, at 7pm UTC (11am WGT time)
E :: Wesdogg75 & fredsf vs JoeMaverick & sebicu
Wes (Wesdogg75): your 1pm local time.
Fred (fredsf): your 11am local time.
Joe (JoeMaverick): your 8pm local time.
Seb (sebicu): your 9pm local time.
MATCH C :: is scheduled for Saturday 1/24, at 9pm UTC (1pm WGT time)
C :: mmyers0 & GolferDadRB vs Daskino & Priestess
mmyers0 & Ross (GolferDadRB): your 3pm local time.
Luciano (Daskino): your 10pm local time.
Tess (Priestess): your 9pm local time.
MATCH B :: is scheduled for Sunday 1/25 2am UTC (Sat 1/24 6pm WGT time)
B :: KyRock75 & iconian vs fmagnets & Wontonamo
Mike KyRock75 & Icon (iconian): your 9pm local time.
Mags (fmagnets): your midnight local time.
Tom (Wontonamo): your 1pm local time.
MATCH A :: is scheduled for Sunday 1/25, at 1pm UTC (5am WGT time).
A :: ColumbusStorm & ab1983 vs FairwayRuepel68 & johehejo
Russ (ColumbusStorm) & AB (ab1983): your 8am local time.
Marc (FairwayRuepel68) & Jorg (johehejo): your 2pm local time.
MATCH D :: is scheduled for Friday 1/30 at 5:30pm UTC (9:30am WGT time)
D :: BigKnight & DaveDwingdale vs emmalinks & Corwyn
BigKnight & Dave (DaveDwingdale ): your 12:30pm local time.
Emma (emmalinks): your 6:30pm local time.
Corwyn: your 9:30am local time.
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Best of luck to all the players. Remember, this is the Ryder Cup, with the highest standards of integrity, sportsmanship and goodwill.
The expectation is that all matches will be played: we don't award games based on disconnects.
If you run into connection issues, please follow the guidelines posted here. Try and finish your match however possible. In this competition, we assume everyone's best intentions and we ignore thrice-disconnects and timeouts. If needed (and possible in the format) concede holes to get back to the same hole and score as soon as you can.
If there are no-shows, the guidelines tell you what to do. Alternates: please note the match start times listed above, and if you can be around and green at scheduled start time, you may be called upon.
Remember too that Gimmes are not allowed. You must put the ball into the hole for your score to count. Any gimmes that are taken mean that player must write down a maximum score of 10 for the hole. Note as well that there can be an A/S result, which will mean 1/2 point to each team.
Finally, Team USA, as the Ryder Cup holders, has the honor for the first series of matches. Team USA players should set up the game and send the invites. (note: you are all responsible for making sure the conditions are correct. If anything is wrong, the match should be restarted from scratch).
Week 1 series :: FourBall (Best Ball) series with a set of six matches to be played over the front 9 holes at Olympic with the following conditions:
Olympic :: 4-Player Strokeplay :: Practice Mode :: Front 9 :: default pins :: Blue (Hard) tees :: Championship Green Speed :: High Wind :: Uneven Lies :: 60 second timer
And, please remember to share scorecards and stats sheets, and an exciting match report afterwards!
May the best team win!!!