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Virtual Open Championship Discussion Thread

• pillsy 489 Posts

  Tue, Jul 20 2010 11:22 AM

  Dear AvatarLee,

  Enjoy your trip to St. Andrews...

   

  man, i choked, rofl.  -4 on the back but a lot of mis-hits and missed opportunities on the front

• Infinito3010 3,689 Posts

  Wed, Jul 21 2010 1:36 PM

  I must say I enjoyed the new pin locations.  Made a couple of bad decisions on approaches, gambled, ooops!  My round could have bin alot better, but I enjoyed it.

  Yes Mister Lee, enjoy your trip, well deserved win.

  Shadow

• overthetop2 192 Posts

  Wed, Jul 21 2010 5:04 PM

  Woah Woah hold your horses before you say avatarlee has won, there is still the 2nd round to play after all...

• b0geybuster 2,574 Posts

  Wed, Jul 21 2010 9:05 PM

  i was going to say the same thing all i need is Avatar to shoot 68 and I shoot 58.  Wow, sounds stupid already.  Great round Avatar, and all the best in round 2!

• rustan 66 Posts

  Thu, Jul 22 2010 4:59 PM

  Just noticed there is a button on the leader board for a practice round but when i click on it it says there is a problem. i never noticed it before the torny started, or didn't look.

  Was a practice round available prior to teeoff.

• mefitz 372 Posts

  Thu, Jul 22 2010 5:06 PM

     Wow, I never noticed the practice option either. Getting "unexpected error" also though. It would be really nice to have!

• overthetop2 192 Posts

  Fri, Jul 23 2010 1:41 AM

  Well into the 2nd round now.  AvatarLee has to be the favourite after that first round 58, but i wouldn't be counting out Legend999 or BollixInBrugues who are just 2 shots back, hesomist and MacGillicuddy still have a genuine chance at 3 shots back, and you can't rule out the 5 guys on 62 either.

• seveking 983 Posts

  Fri, Jul 23 2010 4:56 AM

  Just looked at the first few scores coming in for the second round, and it looks like the winds must have been much higher...

• neildiamond11790 1,115 Posts

  Fri, Jul 23 2010 8:32 AM

  The winds are  def up, taking a break from my round because I have the BS of all BS winds so far.  Hole 1 down wind, every hole from there on out except for the 2 par 3's are into the face.  Like I need a 30mph downwind on a 161 par 3, cant even get it remotely close.  tried to land one on 8 in the walking path, but landed on a knoll and got 221yds out of a 6 iron.  sucks

  30mph into the wind on 17, fun, cant even reach the fairway offf the tee.  If I was in contention I would be pissed.  Finally get it on the green in 4 shots and drain a 32 ft putt breaking about 5ft.

• cyl6 347 Posts

  Fri, Jul 23 2010 8:40 AM

  I had winds at 24-30 mph all around. I had a headwind on just about every hole, including the par 5 on the back (14) that I needed 4 shots to get on. Nonetheless, I went out in 29 and came back in 35 for a 64. If only I had played a little better in the first round :)

  If you get a few tailwinds (I had one on 18) like on 6, 9, 10 ,and 12 I think one of the greats will shoot something like 59 or 60 to win. It's doable. Good luck to those in contention, and enjoy the trip, whoever wins!