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Tue, Jan 21 2020 9:13 AM (32 replies)
  • Cleworthy
    3,468 Posts
    Sat, Nov 23 2019 3:07 PM

    Any missed putt will roll off the green. I think I 8-putted once, lol. C

  • DoctorLarry
    4,312 Posts
    Sat, Nov 23 2019 8:11 PM

    Cleworthy:

    In our country club I set the greens at 20 once in a while. It's a fun test as long as you don't use it for Bethpage back 9 - #15 is almost unplayable at 20. ;-)

    LOL - Our CC has an ongoing tournament with 40 greens and on BPB back 9 this 3rd round.  I played #15 by hitting too far to the right, then rolling the putt totally off the green, pitching it 6 feet above the hole (4 inches downhill!), and then barely tapping the putt and watching it wobble/wander into the hole!  Finished round 1 under.

    BTW - this is the first tournament I have ever encountered ultrafast greens and it is a hoot!

  • Cleworthy
    3,468 Posts
    Sun, Nov 24 2019 4:05 AM

    Obviously I exaggerated when I said 8-putts. It was probably more like 5 but seemed like 8. It took 5 tries to hole it from 20 feet, each miss rolling back to my feet.

  • dchallenger
    545 Posts
    Sun, Nov 24 2019 11:52 PM

    HackWilson1930:
    dew?

    ew!

    HackWilson1930:
    bone

    (snicker)

    HackWilson1930:
    greews

    Huh?

  • HackWilson1930
    1,437 Posts
    Tue, Nov 26 2019 5:44 AM

    Sorry about the typo for "greens". And perhaps I can clarify by saying that WGT and golf are different animals. As Don noted, going out in Florida is not the same as playing a round in Ohio. Rounds in April can find very different greens than August greens in Ohio

    My guess would be that Don saw Bermuda greens. My favorite course uses Bentgrass.If they are both mowed to the same height will they have the same Stimpmeter reading? Next question might be if a Stimpmeter reading will vary from hole to hole on any given course.

    Just think of the fun we would have if WGT programmed green speeds more like nature. Prior to a round there might be an announcement about the random conditions a player has been assigned:

                                                  Bethpage Black: Bentgrass greens

         "You have been assigned a 4:10 PM tee time. Greens were mowed to a Stimpmeter rating of 13 at 6:00 AM. Temperature at tee time is 86*  with a humidity of 88%. There is a 30% chance of late afternoon showers. "

    With a little bit of computer magic that might include a brief shower, we could have a golf simulation that is much closer to nature. Forrest's momma is right:"Golf is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."

     

  • mantis0014
    8,946 Posts
    Sat, Nov 30 2019 1:19 AM

    YankeeJim:

    DonCaron:
    You get used to the speed of the greens. I'm closing in on Champion Tier and I will get 14.5 greens.

    No you won't, 13 greens is as high as it goes for default speed, including TC. Some of the weeklies have 14-14.5.

    Jim is right Don.  Default speed for Champs is 13. 

    I have noticed in weekly comps and even Club comps the speed can vary.  Tourny 12.5 speed in club comps.  So speed can vary.  Never seen it 14.5.  I know you can start a comp with faster speeds than 13 and is pretty bad lol

     

  • callaghan159
    6,365 Posts
    Sat, Nov 30 2019 1:47 PM

    mantis0014:

    YankeeJim:

    DonCaron:
    You get used to the speed of the greens. I'm closing in on Champion Tier and I will get 14.5 greens.

    No you won't, 13 greens is as high as it goes for default speed, including TC. Some of the weeklies have 14-14.5.

    Jim is right Don.  Default speed for Champs is 13. 

    I have noticed in weekly comps and even Club comps the speed can vary.  Tourny 12.5 speed in club comps.  So speed can vary.  Never seen it 14.5.  I know you can start a comp with faster speeds than 13 and is pretty bad lol

     

    Some WGT weekly tournaments are set at 14 or 14.5. I have seen and played them.

  • YankeeJim
    25,827 Posts
    Sat, Nov 30 2019 5:08 PM

    callaghan159:
    Some WGT weekly tournaments are set at 14 or 14.5. I have seen and played them.

    Usually 14.0 for the weekly single play (not Nation) and 14.5 in the single UEL.

  • callaghan159
    6,365 Posts
    Mon, Dec 2 2019 2:53 PM

    YankeeJim:

    callaghan159:
    Some WGT weekly tournaments are set at 14 or 14.5. I have seen and played them.

    Usually 14.0 for the weekly single play (not Nation) and 14.5 in the single UEL.

    I don't play UEL but I am 99 % sure I played 14.5 in a weekly. There is that 1% chance I am wrong. lol

  • YankeeJim
    25,827 Posts
    Mon, Dec 2 2019 4:54 PM

    callaghan159:
    I don't play UEL but I am 99 % sure I played 14.5 in a weekly. There is that 1% chance I am wrong. lol

    Some of the monthly unlimited 9s go to the higher speeds. I've seen them, too. 

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