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Re: Olympic Front or Back

• cadillac1961 268 Posts

  Mon, Sep 17 2012 12:36 PM

  I think about to do my *Tour Master* on the *Olympic Course*. Today i ruined my Score up hill, but i like this place very much, that i will stay more times there. 

  What kind of experience do you have with the front or the back part??

  What part is more easier to play??

  Thanks for answers. 

  Gr. Cad61

• BOXALL 140 Posts

  Mon, Sep 17 2012 3:31 PM

  Back nine definitely plays easier. I consider level par for the first six holes to be good going.

• alanti 10,564 Posts

  Mon, Sep 17 2012 4:41 PM

  Back 9 for me is easier than the front. A couple of par 5's at the end help. Having said that, neither is easy lol but good luck.

  These course notes from a previous post will help.

  http://www.wgtls.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=86&t=10113

  http://www.wgtls.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=86&t=10119

• cadillac1961 268 Posts

  Tue, Sep 18 2012 12:28 AM

  Yeah.. like to remember my first rounds on Black Page and Oakmond. Had same terible scores like this rounds on Olympic now.

  But i like to have this challange to defeat like a mountain ore a wall.

  Thanks for Posting here.

  Gr.    Cad61

• piztaker 5,743 Posts

  Tue, Sep 18 2012 12:38 AM

  My best on the front 9 is 29, but my best on the back 9 is 31. I seem to collect more trees on the inward side.

• zagraniczniak 1,984 Posts

  Tue, Sep 18 2012 3:51 AM

  If you are just going for the lowest possible raw score - which is what counts for your scoring average - the main thing going for the front 9 at Olympic is that the par is only 34. Conservative play on the harder holes, especially off the tee, should allow you to hold par on those holes. Then you can take advantage of the birdie opportunities that are presented on the other holes.

• chris2345 528 Posts

  Tue, Sep 18 2012 8:41 AM

  The front.

  With half decent equipment every hole is a birdie chance. so with all birds a 25 is possible with 27 on the back. If your on the ding and planning shots well with a hot putter, I think it's easier to score lower there.

  Have seen a f9 25 in a ready go by a top player. Not sure if it was all birds tho.