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Differentiate Between "Tournament" Green Speeds

• Buggyyy 1,963 Posts

  Sat, Aug 11 2012 12:01 AM

  We all know that there are two different "Tournament" green speeds. Unfortunately, we can't always differentiate between the two without risking strokes.

  How about changing the name for one of them. I think that the Legend's green speed can be called "Professional", and the "Tour Master's green speed can remain the same.

  I couldn't tell you how many times I've left a putt short due to uncertainty of the right green speed.

  A little clarification between the two would help me as well as the other WGT customers.

• Lmorgan007 408 Posts

  Sat, Aug 11 2012 12:04 AM

  Get's my vote!

• Alan_M 237 Posts

  Sat, Aug 11 2012 1:46 AM

  Or simply replace the descriptions with a stimpmeter rating. 

   

  That would remove all ambiguity.

• Choppography 2,166 Posts

  Sat, Aug 11 2012 10:41 AM

  Alan_M:

  Or simply replace the descriptions with a stimpmeter rating. 

   

  That would remove all ambiguity.

  +1  Wow....great suggestion.

• Buggyyy 1,963 Posts

  Sat, Aug 11 2012 11:30 AM

  I don't even know what the stimp meter is. Changing the name would be the easiest for everyone.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sat, Aug 11 2012 11:41 AM

  It's a lost cause. The first WGT chat dealt with why it's the way it is even though it was hard to understand. Search "stimpmeter" and this will make sense to you, B.

  http://www.wgt.com/forums/p/21297/128876.aspx#128876

  From that thread....

  Last, but not least, the green speeds on WGT have been adjusted for the Legend and Tour Master Tiers.  The greenskeeper has been asked to tame his inner demons and save the championship green speeds for special events. Here are the general guidelines we have given the greenskeeper for regular play (actual green performance may vary):

  Tier          Green Speed Stimpmetered

  Hack               7.9

  Amateur         7.9

  Pro                  9.0

  Tour Pro         10.0

  Master            10.0

  Tour Master    11.0

  Legend            12.0

• TarheelsRule 5,611 Posts

  Sat, Aug 11 2012 11:48 AM

  I've mentioned this before as well with no response.

  The new Tour Legend will be using the championship green speed which I think would rate about 13.0 on the stimpmeter rating.

  I would like to see names rather than numbers.  The only one at issue is the tournament speed since it is used for two different speeds.  Buggy has a good idea, just change the name to something else.  I would prefer to change the name of the tour master speed to something different.

• Buggyyy 1,963 Posts

  Sat, Aug 11 2012 12:11 PM

  TarheelsRule:

  I would like to see names rather than numbers.

  I agree. I don't think anyone would like to see numbers on the green speed indicator rather than a name that they're already familiar with. Who wants to go to a forum post every game just to see which number corresponds with what greens speed. There's no legitimate reason to do it.

  Changing the name of one of the two would seem more efficient and less confusing for others.

   

• courteneyfish 15,796 Posts

  Sat, Aug 11 2012 12:39 PM

  Would having stimpmeter figures make the game too easy? Just asking.

• Buggyyy 1,963 Posts

  Sat, Aug 11 2012 12:41 PM

  courteneyfish:

  Would having stimpmeter figures make the game too easy? Just asking.

  I don't even know what the stimpmeter is, so it wouldn't be easier for me. All they have to do is CHANGE THE NAME OF ONE!