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Something for WGT to think about in regards to green speedss

• mantis0014 8,946 Posts

  Sun, Mar 13 2011 4:10 PM

  Just a couple of suggestions about green speeds. 

  Tournament Green Speed in practice games.. for the higher average golfers to practice on.

  I've noticed alot of golfers with higher Averages having troubles with Tourny Greens in Alt Shot Games.  I don't have a problem with them, but feel sorry for the people who are struggling on them.  Maybe have the green speed set that is most suited for the majority of players in the group.

  Cheers

    Roger

• swannyxx 303 Posts

  Sun, Mar 13 2011 5:32 PM

  agree 100%

• Tightrope 1,072 Posts

  Tue, Mar 15 2011 5:16 AM

  I also agree. And if it is match play, the green speed should be set according to the lower tier instead of, as now, the higher. No reason give the advantage to the, on paper, better player.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Tue, Mar 15 2011 5:54 AM

  mantis0014:

  I've noticed alot of golfers with higher Averages having troubles with Tourny Greens in Alt Shot Games.

  Most of these troubles are because the green speed is unclear at the start. Tour Pros and Masters that play with TMs get the TM version of Tournament speeds. (Most Masters have been saying 20-25% less power gets them right.)  Playing with a Legend gets you the Legend version of Tournament greens which is about 10% faster than the TM version.

  While many already know this it helps, in mixed AS matches, to point this out at the beginning. 

   

• StrangeMagic 1,304 Posts

  Tue, Mar 15 2011 6:54 AM

  Pro shop is rumored to be working on a golf ball attachment for the faster greens.....fyi:

  

• TracyMax 2,361 Posts

  Tue, Mar 15 2011 7:12 AM

  StrangeMagic:

  Pro shop is rumored to be working on a golf ball attachment for the faster greens.....fyi:

  

   Sign me up!

• golfkid210 313 Posts

  Tue, Mar 15 2011 8:32 PM

  Another way to get practice on the tournament speeds is to play the USGA tournament on Oakmont.