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WGF Tour 2012 - Week 9 - Volvo Golf Champions - Tournament Closed

Thu, Sep 6 2012 4:37 AM (404 replies)
  • jimbean346
    3,006 Posts
    Thu, Aug 23 2012 7:21 AM

    Volvo Golf Champions

    Round 3 Cut


    The sponsors for the week threw out the ultimate challenge for the week and it’s literally torn the field apart! The cut’s fallen at a record high figure of +4 with only just over 60 players toughing it out to complete both rounds.Top of the pile currently is Woodoworkery who is the only WGF player to have posted a sub-60 score for the first two rounds. I don’t think that’s something which we’ll see again for a long time (unless the tour management are feeling particularly harsh :) ).

    There’s a triumvirate of ladies on the tail of Woodo with BaaBaaBoom, Justinee and Lisa03 all within touching distance of our leader (notice the double entendre potential for that sentence). Notable names such as Priestess, LuisCraveiro and Jimbean346 have all suffered greatly at the hands of the infamous WGT starter balls and it’s hard to see them recovering to gain any meaningful qualification points this week. Tess pulled a Phil Mick by literally walking off the course; she was heard to be muttering something under her breathe by the nearby reporters but she was not available for comment having taken the weekend to recover from her travails.

    With the introduction of lie factoring, the tour management team have looked at the playing conditions to decide whether they should be included in play this week. Given the harsh nature of the scoring so far, they’ve decided to say “what the heck, let’s make it even harder on the tour players who made the cut”. Daskino and Funkyjunkie3000 were seen to have evil grins on their faces when this was agreed and in no way did Jimbean346 have anything to do with the decision making..............

    Pairings follow in the link below. Please look to get your rounds organised ASAP.

    Round 3 Conditions
    Course = Best of Hardest (Front 9)
    Hole Location = N/A
    Tees = White (Medium)
    Green speed = Tournament
    Winds = High
    Lies = Uneven Lies
    Equipment Restriction = WGT Starter Balls

    A screenshot is required from one player in the group showing that uneven lies have been used in their round

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    End of R3 = Monday 3rd September 2012 at 3pm GMT (this is a definite as I need to get the MP comp underway ASAP)
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    Please use the link below to find your designated partner. Try to make all attempts to play with this individual but if it's not possible use the following method:

    - use one of the ten R3 Markers (named in original WGF thread); markers are to remember that their first round counts as their R3 score

    - if not possible, use a WGF Tour player who you have not partnered with during R1 and R2

    - please always update your designated partner if you do use a marker

    Volvo Golf Champions - Round 3 Pairings

     

    WGF Score submission - Volvo Golf Champions

    Volvo Golf Champions - Current Leaderboard

     

     

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    WGF Tour 2012 - Week 9

    Volvo Golf Champions

     

     

    The WGF Tour continues to steamroller forward with no sign of a slowdown. This weeks event sees the final hurdle of the season in regards to equipment restrictions. Our Swedish sponsor Volvo want to show the world that all WGF Tour players have to be able face any challenge head on that they are faced with. They’ve therefore set the ultimate challenge for most players; WGT starter balls!!!

    This will mean that no balls other than WGT Starters are allowed to be used during this week’s tour event.

    All players will need to post a screenshot to show that starter balls have been used. A final greenshot and card is required as standard (and can also be used to verify the correct ball being used). Course conditions are as follows:

    Round 1 Conditions
    Course = Olympic Front 9
    Hole Location = N/A
    Tees = Blue (Hard)
    Green speed = Very Fast
    Winds = Moderate
    Equipment Restriction = WGT Starter Balls

    Round 2 Conditions
    Course = Kiawah (Back 9)
    Ranked
    Equipment Restriction = WGT Starter Balls

    End of R1 & R2 deadline = Thursday 30th August 2012 at 3pm GMT

    CTTH Leader (Kiawah 17, Round 2) =

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    Volvo Golf Champions - results masters

    WGF Score submission - Volvo Golf Champions

    Volvo Golf Champions - Current Leaderboard

    IRC Channel (chat room to organise matches)
    WGF Tour Points Standing

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    Scorers

    DougieWaugh
    Jimbean346

  • Covenant
    1,498 Posts
    Thu, Aug 23 2012 9:31 AM

    You should get another category on the scoreposting: times you hit the ding. Witj my irons the meter went so fast it flew of the screen, took me 6 minutes to find it again

  • jimbean346
    3,006 Posts
    Thu, Aug 23 2012 10:00 AM

    Covenant:

    You should get another category on the scoreposting: times you hit the ding. Witj my irons the meter went so fast it flew of the screen, took me 6 minutes to find it again

    :-)

    I'm determined to get a round where no-one breaks 30.....I'm hoping the R2 this week will do the trick so watch out for what I'll roll out for R3 if someone hits a 29!

  • saltiresfan
    2,266 Posts
    Thu, Aug 23 2012 10:03 AM

    Time to ditch the Burners and crack out the G20s... ;)

  • Lisa03
    5,910 Posts
    Thu, Aug 23 2012 10:20 AM

    jimbean346:

    I'm determined to get a round where no-one breaks 30.....I'm hoping the R2 this week will do the trick so watch out for what I'll roll out for R3 if someone hits a 29!

    You could set up no driver, no 3 wd---hybrids and irons only- Champ tees high winds and starter balls- and some one would still break 30. Betcha 1000 creds!!!!

    Try it on Bethpage Back 9

  • jimbean346
    3,006 Posts
    Thu, Aug 23 2012 10:25 AM

    UPDATE

    I forgot to mention this but we're going to have a spot prize of 500 credits given for a CTTH winner this week.

    The hole in question will be............................................

    .................. Kiawah 17 :)

    To win this prize, you'll need to take a screenshot of your putt showing that it's for birdie and verifying the distance to the hole. No screenshot, no prize! This full screenshot can be used to verify your ball and playing conditions as well killing all the birds with one single stone ;)

    Please confirm you DTP (distance to pin) in your post for R2 and I'll update the leader on the first post to this thread as often as possible.

    Happy hitting and enjoy the challenge

    James

  • jimbean346
    3,006 Posts
    Thu, Aug 23 2012 10:27 AM

    Lisa03:

    jimbean346:

    I'm determined to get a round where no-one breaks 30.....I'm hoping the R2 this week will do the trick so watch out for what I'll roll out for R3 if someone hits a 29!

     

    You could set up no driver, no 3 wd---hybrids and irons only- Champ tees high winds and starter balls- and some one would still break 30. Betcha 1000 creds!!!!

    Try it on Bethpage Back 9

    :)

    TBH Lisa the level of play with the equipment restrictions has been superb. This week will be a different challenge as so many people won't be used to the increased pace of the meter so I expect many will struggle. However, no doubt there will be quite a few who crack it and comfortably shoot sub-30.

  • DougieWaugh
    1,145 Posts
    Thu, Aug 23 2012 3:36 PM

    Is there anyone out there that fancies a crack at the starter ball lunacy?   lol

  • MBaggese
    15,367 Posts
    Thu, Aug 23 2012 5:23 PM

    Take the balls and...b\never mind;)

     

    Fun with Doug, every par seemed like a bird!!

    Thanks Doug!

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  • DougieWaugh
    1,145 Posts
    Thu, Aug 23 2012 5:25 PM

    Kicked off Week 9 with Mike and I am pretty sure the 2nd round is going to be even more painful....lol.  Thanks for the game Mike, a pleasure as always.

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