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What do you guys think of Pinehurst?

Fri, Dec 9 2016 3:14 AM (29 replies)

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MulliganWilly

138 Posts

Thu, Jun 23 2016 9:22 PM

Those greens always roll off. Most difficult stroke course here, yet it's rated "moderate" when you go to choose a game. Tough to make par in 18, but pulled it off last night and got the gold course award.

Gold Pinehurst Pulverizer

Best total score on Pinehurst: 70

Had a hard time though. To get gold you'd need 72, so +2, that's better than needing E par. Before last night, best I had was 73, silver.

Played a few rounds and too much bogeying, so would just go for the middle of the green, then it wouldn't roll off. The greens are faster than other courses, so shoot less than normal. It's just going to roll off on the other side if you shoot what it says.

Later had steady pars but couldn't get birdies for lots of holes. Just can't get near the hole when playing it safe. Not too much bogeying, so would keep going but by the end, always short and over 72, +4 all the time. Check out these games I played last night in a row.

06.23.16	Pinehurst No. 2	Full 18	Master	70
06.23.16	Pinehurst No. 2	Full 18	Master	73
06.23.16	Pinehurst No. 2	Full 18	Master	74
06.23.16	Pinehurst No. 2	Full 18	Master	74
06.23.16	Pinehurst No. 2	Full 18	Master	74
06.23.16	Pinehurst No. 2	Full 18	Master	78

Worst course in this game. After that, I go to improve another silver award, to try and get gold for Pebble beach. That one's rated "difficult" before you choose a game. Easy compared to Pinehurst. After that it was a joke with flat surfaces, so did allright. Think I had 7 birdies in the 18. lol. Lotsa bogeys though and got -4:

06.23.16	Pebble Beach Golf Links	Full 18	Master	68

06.23.16

Pebble Beach Golf Links

Full 18

Master

After Pinehurst everything is easy, except the par 3 courses. haha.

K7JBQ

1,468 Posts

Thu, Jun 23 2016 10:25 PM

Pinehurst rewards the patient, and penalizes aggressive play.

My best scores there have come when I aimed my approach for the center of the green, and trusted my putter. When I went for the flag, the turtle won most of the time.

JFidanza

1,676 Posts

Thu, Jun 23 2016 10:47 PM

I just want one PH round bogey free but no dice. The 25' bird on #17, though.

TopShelf2010

10,931 Posts

Fri, Jun 24 2016 12:17 AM

Rabbit274

1,178 Posts

Fri, Jun 24 2016 3:16 AM

Must admit that I quite like Painhurst - in the last clash, my cc got the front nine a couple of times - my highest score was 34 and lowest 29 with 4 rounds smattering in between. I find the back 9 is slightly easier.

To me, aside from Merion, it is a 'thinking' course - as said previously, you need to be very aware of green slope and which 'domes' are the real ba-stards. Notes are essential.

If there is a headwind on the long par 4 - it's a struggle to get par - but a real challenge for us.

Bill

YankeeJim

25,827 Posts

Fri, Jun 24 2016 5:07 AM

MulliganWilly:
Those greens always roll off.

WGT did something good when they mapped out that course-they enhanced the green definitions AND the various slopes on the greens. Pay attention to the shaded areas of the greens-those are the low spots and will direct your ball accordingly, usually off the green unless you're playing up to the pin.

This may help you plan your approaches...........