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List of small but annoying things

• bearclaw27 553 Posts

  Wed, Mar 2 2011 9:33 AM

  Tightrope:

  5. The lake at Kiawah 17.

  
  It must be so filled with balls now that you can walk over it by now? (Yes, this point is a joke)

   

  Actually, you are quite correct.. The balls are starting to pile up in the lake, especially right below the bulk-head.

  Watch this replay from camera angle #3 and you will see what I mean... (if the link don't work, it's in my replays titled "good news bad news")

  http://www.wgt.com/replay.aspx?ID=2e7ccd3b-5289-4446-ba92-9e6c01531702

  It was a damn fortuitous bounce which either hit those sunken Calloways or maybe a friendly turtle..I was mighty grateful tho, as I saved par, and went on to shoot my low round ever 62..

• bearclaw27 553 Posts

  Wed, Mar 2 2011 9:52 AM

  Oh... Speaking of annoyances, I wish they'd change the gosh-derned song which plays while you are on the menu screen for the game client..

  It's stuck in my head like a jingle from a bad Geico commercial...

• Tightrope 1,072 Posts

  Wed, Mar 2 2011 10:23 AM

  Forgot one thing tha really annoys me a lot, but not so often: Every time you play from a new computer or new browser, the game settings are set to default. Meaning all the options about avatar angles, background loading and... WGT Lessons. 

  So at level 72 I get a "How to putt" screen when I land a 72 yds approach 2ft from the pin. 

  Game should show more respect!

  And save the settings in my profile.

• blackbeard 288 Posts

  Wed, Mar 2 2011 10:41 AM

  Silly but annoying - why when you chip around the green aren't divots replaced immediately ? Terrible etiquette from a realistic golf game (tongue firmly in cheek)

• chrisironsbones 3,524 Posts

  Thu, Mar 3 2011 4:18 AM

  I've just realised now the CADDY was mentioned, i was on a hole with 29 mph headwind, 130 yards to flag, caddy offered me 145 yard club, which would no way reach due to headwind, i changed to 160 yard club, usually 155 yards of power is more than enough, but my ball only travelled 121 yards.  Now this is well to much short for 160 yard iron, so i've now realised there must be a bug with the caddys first selection, because the distance my ball travelled is equivalent to 145 yard iron  was originally selected!

• CoastieJeff 33 Posts

  Sun, Mar 6 2011 11:43 AM

  I'd like to be able to see, or have the ability to see, green contours while setting up approach shots. So I can know if I need to aim left or right or front or back to let the ball release towards the hole. Instead of having a high green overhead preview, let us have the low angle green shots we get while putting.

• DuffyWaldorf 286 Posts

  Sun, Mar 6 2011 12:12 PM

  CoastieJeff:

  I'd like to be able to see, or have the ability to see, green contours while setting up approach shots. So I can know if I need to aim left or right or front or back to let the ball release towards the hole. Instead of having a high green overhead preview, let us have the low angle green shots we get while putting.

  Even with the "high green overhead preview" you still have the ability to see green contours.  Just switch to CHIP (as stated in other posts) and the grid will be there for your green reading pleasure. Always remember to switch back to your intended swing mode before your shot. (also mentioned).

  I cant take credit for the idea, read it some time ago. I'll add the link if I come across it.

   Here it is!

  Happy Golfing

  Joe

• kharding 2 Posts

  Sun, Mar 6 2011 12:16 PM

  I would also like to add that people are level 80 and still a hack this is because they are not playing ranked rounds and does not represent the player that has a 118yd shot vs the 184yrd shot for the tour pro level 32 this is not equal please help

• Mobywon 7 Posts

  Sun, Mar 6 2011 3:00 PM

  Yes to all that AND why cant the view line up in line with the player and not at an angle(my biggest pet peeve). It even does it on some putts but mostly on short chips or pitches,

• CoastieJeff 33 Posts

  Sun, Mar 6 2011 3:49 PM

  DuffyWaldorf:

  CoastieJeff:

  I'd like to be able to see, or have the ability to see, green contours while setting up approach shots. So I can know if I need to aim left or right or front or back to let the ball release towards the hole. Instead of having a high green overhead preview, let us have the low angle green shots we get while putting.

  Even with the "high green overhead preview" you still have the ability to see green contours.  Just switch to CHIP (as stated in other posts) and the grid will be there for your green reading pleasure. Always remember to switch back to your intended swing mode before your shot. (also mentioned).

  I cant take credit for the idea, read it some time ago. I'll add the link if I come across it.

   Here it is!

  Happy Golfing

  Joe

  Joe, you can check the green contours even when you're 160 yrds out? Those are the shots I'm talking about.