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Re: Green Speed Display

• TramL1ner 47 Posts

  Sun, Jun 30 2024 4:10 AM

  Please can we have the GS displayed when teeing off.

  It would really help with approach shots to the green, especially pitching and chipping onto the green. So many times have chipped on to 7ft only to find GS12 and the ball running 15ft past the hole.

  In the real world of golf, players know what the gs is as the greenkeeper has used his trusty stimpmeter to trim the greens accordingly.

  Thanks.

• SamSpayed 5,016 Posts

  Wed, Jul 17 2024 7:23 PM

  TramL1ner:

  Please can we have the GS displayed when teeing off.

  It would really help with approach shots to the green, especially pitching and chipping onto the green. So many times have chipped on to 7ft only to find GS12 and the ball running 15ft past the hole.

  In the real world of golf, players know what the gs is as the greenkeeper has used his trusty stimpmeter to trim the greens accordingly.

  Thanks.

  Makes perfect sense to me, Tram, but WGT has already said they will not do this.  The reason they gave is:  they are afraid that people will quit the game before teeing off if they are given a green speed they don't like.

• arkage57 2,836 Posts

  Sat, Aug 10 2024 10:35 AM

  SamSpayed:

  The reason they gave is:  they are afraid that people will quit the game before teeing off if they are given a green speed they don't like.

  Kinda the same way when they see:

  High winds

  Any round on Chambers

  A Champion or Tour Champion in the foursome (Alt Match)

  Ark

  PS Feel free to add to the list...

  ;-)

• Letter19 34 Posts

  Sun, Nov 17 2024 1:29 AM

  SamSpayed:

  TramL1ner:

  Please can we have the GS displayed when teeing off.

  It would really help with approach shots to the green, especially pitching and chipping onto the green. So many times have chipped on to 7ft only to find GS12 and the ball running 15ft past the hole.

  In the real world of golf, players know what the gs is as the greenkeeper has used his trusty stimpmeter to trim the greens accordingly.

  Thanks.

  Makes perfect sense to me, Tram, but WGT has already said they will not do this.  The reason they gave is:  they are afraid that people will quit the game before teeing off if they are given a green speed they don't like.

  I second this request!  

  Stupid excuse from WGT. Harsher penalties for quitting would solve this, and a lot more problems easily enough.