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Driving % Error

• BPeterson8256 2,911 Posts

  Wed, Jun 7 2017 5:02 PM

  I have discovered that when I have to exit the game for any reason before having finished the hole, when I return and finish the hole, it will not give credit for having hit the fairway with the drive. 

  Here is my most recent example. I hit every fairway at Chambers Bay, and it shows that on my scorecard. I had to temporarily exit the game due to PC problems before putting out. After returning and finishing the round, my scorecard still shows that I hit every fairway, but my stats "Driving %" is not 100%. Instead, it reflects that I had missed a fairway. 

  I have had this problem several times. So I have been watching close to see if that is really what is happening. Has anyone else ever noticed this? I pointed out the error in my stats to CS, and speculated that what I am describing is what has caused the issue. However, I think they kind of ignored my speculation as to what needs to be fixed.

• whooshdangit 1,246 Posts

  Thu, Jun 8 2017 10:29 AM

  Hi BP

  I'm not sure if it's the case here but I had something similar in my approach shot stats. when I eagled a hole. My greens in regulation percentage was down. I'm thinking that on the par 3s maybe something happened, assuming of course you went straight from tee to green.

  Cheers!

  Rich

• alosso 21,069 Posts

  Thu, Jun 8 2017 10:32 AM

  BPeterson8256:

  I have discovered that when I have to exit the game for any reason before having finished the hole, when I return and finish the hole, it will not give credit for having hit the fairway with the drive. 

  Never heard of that in 5+ years. But, a fix of this minor-minor issue can't be expected. And, are you sure to want it with the risk of a really big new flaw as a result?

• Mushy01 2,567 Posts

  Thu, Jun 8 2017 10:34 AM

  was it not that you may of hit the green on a par 3 ?

• whooshdangit 1,246 Posts

  Thu, Jun 8 2017 10:41 AM

  alosso:

  are you sure to want it with the risk of a really big new flaw as a result?

  

  Quite happy with my eighty something percent, thanks.

  Cheers!

  Rich

   

• PaulTon 10,731 Posts

  Thu, Jun 8 2017 11:09 AM

  Mushy01:

  was it not that you may of  have hit the green on a par 3 ?

  FFS!

• Mushy01 2,567 Posts

  Thu, Jun 8 2017 11:36 AM

  PaulTon:

  Mushy01:

  was it not that you may of  have hit the green on a par 3 ?

  FFS!

  Always friggin one ! 

  LOL , hows things Paul mate ?

   

• PaulTon 10,731 Posts

  Thu, Jun 8 2017 1:15 PM

  Not bad man, where you been, haven't seen ye in ages?

• BPeterson8256 2,911 Posts

  Thu, Jun 8 2017 3:35 PM

  alosso:

  Never heard of that in 5+ years. But, a fix of this minor-minor issue can't be expected. And, are you sure to want it with the risk of a really big new flaw as a result?

  I should have just tested this to begin with. It is easy to duplicate. If I play the first hole at Chambers Bay (and most likely every course, and every hole), and if I hit the fairway, then exit the game before finishing the hole. When I return and finish the hole, the scorecard will show that I hit the fairway, but the stats will show 0% of fairways hit. I know that others have wondered what could cause the driving % to be off. I have seen it asked in forums, and have asked myself. I have even had CS try to speculate where their glitch may be. Now we know at least one of the causes of this error. 

  Yes, I would like to see them fix it. However, I am still quite new to the WGT, and I have yet to gain a faith in their ability to make a problem worse. Give me time. I may find that faith. lol And you are right. I do already have the faith that there will be no attempt to fix this "minor-minor" issue.

• Luckystar5 1,638 Posts

  Thu, Jun 8 2017 7:10 PM

  If you hit a green on your drive, you missed the fairway.  Could this be part of it? Rough, fairway, fringe, green, only one of the 4 is counted for fairways hit, in your stats.