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• Yappy22 733 Posts

  Sat, Jan 8 2011 10:40 AM

  andypat:

  YankeeJim:

  tiffer67:

  I always put it down to me not being half the player I really think I am, Jim, lol.....

  LOL, yeah, I do too but that nagging thought that I may not be in total control of my own destiny just won't go away.  No conspiracy, just Big Brother WGT saying this is the way it is.  :-)

  I agree YJ I played a f9 ST A's RG today and my meter was stuttering fortunately I held it together and shot a 30, but straight after I set up a practice round same conditions and had no problem with the meter, I then played the weekly unlimited 9 holer and meter started stuttering again ?????????

  It's the wind......LMAO

• WGTicon 12,511 Posts

  Sun, Jan 9 2011 10:10 AM

  Yappy22:

  WGTicon:

  When I played ready go's, this one time I shot 57, 58, 59 on all 3 18 holers but couldn't break 32 on all 9 ones. I did not do 18's in a row, I did 9's first then 18 for that 9 and so fourth. You explain it.

  There is no curse or vem or anything that affects whole rounds. It depends on few things.

  winds, your own concentration, whether  you can get into right distance, ding steak, some luck, + few other intangibles, such as landing in proper side of the hole.

  it's easy to blame something else, but except for having a head bad wind setup (which is random) and 1-2 random deviations (5-7 in jake's case :) ), it's all up to you.

  -wgticon

   

  I had a 6ft putt dead flat no markers moving. I have the best putter other than the ghost putter. Hit the ding the ball missed by a full cup to the right. I was only 6" past the cup so speed is not an issue. What caused that the wind?

  I don't know. You are assuming that course/grid is perfect when it's not. There are many many spots on green where it's not. That's why when that putt missed, you make a note. Either mental or on paper or in excel that on this hole, from side this, while it shows no break, ball does break full cup in that direction. Next time you are there, you will make the putt.

  -wgticon

• Jobeak 105 Posts

  Sun, Jan 9 2011 8:11 PM

  WGTicon:

  You are assuming that course/grid is perfect when it's not. There are many many spots on green where it's not. That's why when that putt missed, you make a note. Either mental or on paper or in excel that on this hole, from side this, while it shows no break, ball does break full cup in that direction. Next time you are there, you will make the putt.

  What is the point of having the grid then. When I'm putting, I don't ever consider that the grid may be wrong. For the ball to break a full cup, that would be a pretty substantial break not to show on the grid. Looks like its a lottery, just like the wind on SA 17th hole.

  Tonight, I entered  Saint Andrew's Front 9 Ready Go and decided after my recent bad placings in other tournaments, I better go and do a practice round first. I set up the practice with the same conditions as the Ready Go and started the game. By the 5th hole I was 5 under. By the time I teed off on the par 4 9th, I was 6 under par, with 9 being a very good birdie hole, or even a good eagle chance. I tee off and end up just short of the green. I set up my chip and swing, only for the game to freeze. So I think "O.K. I just shot a potential 29 in practice, so its time for the Ready Go".

  World of difference. I struggled and I mean struggled to shoot 32. There were at least 2 putts that should have been in the cup. One of which is saved and viewable on my saved videos.

  http://www.wgt.com/gameclient.aspx?view=showReplay&JSON=%7B%20%22GUID%22%20%3A%20%22c5f3ed28-57e1-4332-809f-9e670023cdcc%22%2C%20%22Brand%22%20%3A%20%22undefined%22%20%7D

  The ball is hanging in the hole and never dropped, defying the laws of gravity. And that putt was hit more than hard enough to drop as I always ensure I add extra to the putt.

  So, to sum up, I agree with the OP.

  Anyway, Rant Over.