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NEED water less course. :)

• PeterHopper 1,315 Posts

  Tue, Oct 29 2013 12:35 PM

  As for water free courses:

   

  Bethpage

  Merion

  Olympic

  St Georges

  St Andrews (you have to be dense to water the first)

  Oak

  Take your pick.

   

• alosso 21,083 Posts

  Tue, Oct 29 2013 1:36 PM

  Minus Merion - a few holes with creeks at the side and/or crossing.

  Reservation on RSG - remember the burn crossing #13(?) - the Par 5 with the bridge.

  Mentioned only for completeness: The Swilcan Burn also crosses #18, quite close to the tees. Swilcan Bridge is part of the 18th hole.

• fatdan 3,379 Posts

  Tue, Oct 29 2013 2:18 PM

  funny thing is when I posted "I haven't lost a ball in the water in months" it occurred to me that wasn't a very smart thing to do, has to jinx me...welllll, I just drowned 1 on CCC #11 LOL.....but not 6.

   

  Make that 2, d@mn you alek lol.

• mara43 1,674 Posts

  Tue, Oct 29 2013 4:56 PM

  alexk345:

  Whats your advice people?

  hit a more conservative approach into the green as you would in real life approaching a water hole instead of trying to go for the pin.......at least you'll come away with no worse than a par....also test the meter with a practice swing first to get a feel for the speed....

  .......just saying

  :-)

• courteneyfish 15,796 Posts

  Tue, Oct 29 2013 11:51 PM

  PeterHopper:

  As for water free courses:

   

  Bethpage

   

  What's that big patch of wet stuff in front of the 8th green? :-)

• GlassMan27 573 Posts

  Wed, Oct 30 2013 7:46 AM

  courteneyfish:

  PeterHopper:

  As for water free courses:

   

  Bethpage

   

  What's that big patch of wet stuff in front of the 8th green? :-)

  True, but, anyone who considers that water 'in play' may want to consider moving on to a different game :)

  Note - Before you get all defensive, I'm not referring to you Courtney.

   

• borntobesting 9,738 Posts

  Wed, Oct 30 2013 12:48 PM

  PeterHopper:

  Indeed Alosso, although I wouldn't go that far.

  If it is a potential ball loss CTTH - include Wolf Creek in that - I tend to use one of those giveaway GISD type balls we get sometimes. Somewhat slower meter than starters and some stopping power.

  It depends on the type of Ctth round it is. for sweeps where score doesn't matter I will use either the BE-S or BX-D ball. Where score does matter then I will normally use my Cally or Lethal

• 1,148 Posts

  Fri, Nov 1 2013 4:00 PM

  my 235 yard shot in merion 10th hole went 295  with 11mph wind and went into water... my ball never go that much distance ever...i normally go 260. WGT is a casino house..they change ruless. and set trap

• swdeva 238 Posts

  Sat, Nov 2 2013 12:59 PM

  I agree. How about more water courses.

• mara43 1,674 Posts

  Mon, Nov 4 2013 5:59 AM

  alexk345:

  my 235 yard shot in merion 10th hole went 295  with 11mph wind and went into water.

  #10 is the short par 4, no water.... you must be talking about #11 which is the par 4 where you have to lay up before the stream.  With that amount of wind behind the ball, the large drop in elevation & the kick forward on landing, the stream is easily reachable with the 3 wood.....always pays to back-off a little there......or go with the driver into the rough to clear it......

  :-)