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45 sec time clock on coin games

Tue, Feb 1 2022 6:51 AM (86 replies)
  • BStanley6
    1,184 Posts
    Fri, Jan 28 2022 1:57 PM

    Mythanatos:

    pdb1:
    Okay . Yeah right .Because not knowing the yardage , elevation wind speed and direction , club selection , and spin . The opponents ever so long 45 seconds has you 90% prepared . Good to know .

    When your ball stops rolling look at the yardage. not that complicated.

    The wind speed doesnt change. memory that short?

    Wind direction most all the time isn't going to be all that different than the tee shot. 

    So yes. 90% if not all of your math should be done if you go second on the approach. if going first can get pretty far along while waiting on the screen to load. 

     

     

    Thanks for the tip Mythantos, I've never thought about entering the details I already know before my shot comes up DOH !!! That will speed up my shot selection no end as really just need to add elevation & a quick check on wind direction or adjustment.

     

    Cheers

  • SamSpayed
    5,016 Posts
    Fri, Jan 28 2022 2:18 PM

    Mythanatos:

    When your ball stops rolling look at the yardage. 

    The wind speed doesnt change. 

    Wind direction most all the time isn't going to be all that different than the tee shot. 

    So yes. 90% if not all of your math should be done if you go second on the approach. if going first can get pretty far along while waiting on the screen to load. 

    +1.  This is exactly what I do to save time once it's my turn to hit.

    One place I run into problems with the timer, though, is with some greenside shots, especially those from a bunker.  Often, WGT only gives you a choice of 2 views.  One is a "helicopter" view from above and behind the player, and the other is a forward-looking view from directly behind the player.  Both of these views make it tough to aim a precise shot.

    In those situations, I switch to Putter and click the camera icon a few times.  I can eventually get the same behind-the pin view that you would get if you were on the green.  That allows for a more accurately-aimed shot.

    The problem with doing that, though, is that it takes several mouse clicks to switch to Putter, get the view that you want, then switch back to the wedge you want, then select the shot type (eg. pitch, punch, or flop) that you want.  It eats up a lot of the clock doing all that.  Often, I only have about 15 seconds left on the clock to do final aiming and hit.  And if you make a mistake along the way and click the wrong shot type or the wrong wedge, it eats up even more time.

    Complicated shots like this are often tough to execute in under 45 seconds.  With a 60-sec clock, they would be no problem.

  • Cameron122010
    23 Posts
    Fri, Jan 28 2022 2:38 PM

    Or ( and stay with me here ) you could realize you’re playing a game and have a little patience and realize that the people who sometimes take timeouts are playing within the framework that the devs built in to it. 

  • Duphpherer
    467 Posts
    Fri, Jan 28 2022 2:51 PM

    I've questioned before why they hide the elevation until it's my turn. Why don't they hide the wind and yardage too? 

    I've never worn a blindfold while actually playing golf. Elevation off the tee isn't a secret in real life while waiting my turn. Hitting last has always had some advantages. Should be no different here. 

  • Mythanatos
    2,216 Posts
    Fri, Jan 28 2022 3:17 PM

    pdb1:

    They only shake their head at your ignorance . Not mine .

    No matter how much one tries to retain from where you last saw the ball . Ones calculations and or adjustments and decisions don't really start until it is your turn .45 seconds is enough time to do everything .

     

    You are not only ignorant. But stubbornly so. I just explained how it's done. 

     

    Do you hold your breath and pass out when you don't get your way at home?

  • tramilleo
    1,895 Posts
    Sun, Jan 30 2022 8:50 PM

    ^^^^^^ please wgt moderate this troll, his uninformed /misinformed posts are an eyesore

     

     

    and yes I'm moderated, no one likes truth

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