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Congressional Tips

• DarSum 1,440 Posts

  Tue, May 17 2011 8:49 PM

  mrjwhite:

  as above , the approach to #4  any tips ? always short or to long

  Play right of the hole if you're a legend. If you're within 160 yrds you might be able hold the green and stick one.

  As far as hole #2 AvLee nailed it.  The side winds are a little off though. Even a 5mph will move the ball quite a bit. It's a perfect R11 3w as he said.

  The simple shot that has me baffled on this course is #1 approach. It's only 5ft up in elevation but play like it's about 20ft up. If I'm 112 yrds with a slight helping wind I have to hit a PW with only slight BS. 112 yrds with slight wind helping is normall full BS and just a sliver short of full shot.

• blackbeard 288 Posts

  Tue, May 17 2011 9:15 PM

  Green speed help please !!

  It seems to me that the greens play close to Very Fast (take off about 15%), and not the Tournament speeds we are used to (take off about 30%) unless I'm putting downhill, in which case they appear faster. It's all very confusing so far.......

• mrjwhite 69 Posts

  Tue, May 17 2011 10:43 PM

  DarSum:

  mrjwhite:

  as above , the approach to #4  any tips ? always short or to long

  Play right of the hole if you're a legend. If you're within 160 yrds you might be able hold the green and stick one.

  As far as hole #2 AvLee nailed it.  The side winds are a little off though. Even a 5mph will move the ball quite a bit. It's a perfect R11 3w as he said.

  The simple shot that has me baffled on this course is #1 approach. It's only 5ft up in elevation but play like it's about 20ft up. If I'm 112 yrds with a slight helping wind I have to hit a PW with only slight BS. 112 yrds with slight wind helping is normall full BS and just a sliver short of full shot.

  Thanks Darsum , not been able to nail the flag as yet , but i guess some holes youve got to be happy with a par .

• dorkfeatures 712 Posts

  Wed, May 18 2011 1:31 AM

  Hi All,

  Can anyone help me with bunker shots - am using my previous data but its not computing around Congressional lol ??

  Say in a trap 40 / 50 with say 12 yds to pin. Just cant seem to get out  cleanly ?? 

  What am I doing wrong, or is it just me lol ?

  Cheers

  Doug

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Wed, May 18 2011 5:14 AM

  dorkfeatures:

  Say in a trap 40 / 50 with say 12 yds to pin. Just cant seem to get out  cleanly ?? 

  Pitch it. I'm not sure how your beginner wedges work but the CGs pitch great out of them. Start with full pitches to see how your wedges roll after landing.

   

  @blackbeard-The greens are more like Very Fast with a touch of Tournament thrown in. They definitely are slower than Legend tournament speeds.

• DarSum 1,440 Posts

  Wed, May 18 2011 5:55 AM

  mrjwhite:

  DarSum:

  mrjwhite:

  as above , the approach to #4  any tips ? always short or to long

  Play right of the hole if you're a legend. If you're within 160 yrds you might be able hold the green and stick one.

  As far as hole #2 AvLee nailed it.  The side winds are a little off though. Even a 5mph will move the ball quite a bit. It's a perfect R11 3w as he said.

  The simple shot that has me baffled on this course is #1 approach. It's only 5ft up in elevation but play like it's about 20ft up. If I'm 112 yrds with a slight helping wind I have to hit a PW with only slight BS. 112 yrds with slight wind helping is normall full BS and just a sliver short of full shot.

  Thanks Darsum , not been able to nail the flag as yet , but i guess some holes youve got to be happy with a par .

   

  I think I birdied that hole once after a lucky bounce out of the rough.

  #15 on the back is one of those "par" holes too.

   

   

• DarSum 1,440 Posts

  Wed, May 18 2011 7:21 AM

  2nd shot on #15 from 185-195. Any help here?

  Having a hard time being on left side of fairway which looks like the best way in. Still can't hold the green though.

• bearclaw27 553 Posts

  Wed, May 18 2011 7:39 AM

  The approach on hole #12 seems to play about 5 -7 yds longer than the stated distance (usually about 160 yds)...

  Anybody else experience this..?

• zagraniczniak 1,984 Posts

  Wed, May 18 2011 7:58 AM

  bearclaw27:

  The approach on hole #12 seems to play about 5 -7 yds longer than the stated distance (usually about 160 yds)...

  Anybody else experience this..?

  Absolutely. Was smack on at 160 yards today, missed by 1 pixel and came up at 151. One possible reason is that the green is sloping upwards toward the hole.

   

• TarheelsRule 5,557 Posts

  Wed, May 18 2011 1:11 PM

  This hole just plays longer for whatever reason.

  #2 is tough wind behind me I either take a chance and go at it or play a little right and take a 20 footer for birdie.