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KIA $5 Front 9 RG... Most difficult yet?

• DarSum 1,440 Posts

  Wed, Nov 9 2011 9:00 AM

  I would have to say this months KIA $5 Front 9 RG with heavy winds and championship greens is on of the most difficult RGs I've played since joining. Oakmont heavy winded RGs are tough too but I've never played one there with championship greens plus heavy winds.

  KIA's greens are bad enough but make them championship speed and they are brutal. Especially with those lovely side views you get for about 60% of your putts.

  There was actually a 31 YES a 31 (5 under) leading.

  Don't get me wrong, I'm not bitching. I actually sort of enjoy the challenge.

• b0geybuster 2,574 Posts

  Wed, Nov 9 2011 10:34 AM

  DarSum:

  I would have to say this months KIA $5 Front 9 RG with heavy winds and championship greens is on of the most difficult RGs I've played since joining. Oakmont heavy winded RGs are tough too but I've never played one there with championship greens plus heavy winds.

  KIA's greens are bad enough but make them championship speed and they are brutal. Especially with those lovely side views you get for about 60% of your putts.

  There was actually a 31 YES a 31 (5 under) leading.

  Don't get me wrong, I'm not bitching. I actually sort of enjoy the challenge.

  Many, many months we say this exact same set up, and it was indeed tough, i am still not a fan of RSG in high winds, but Kiawah, High winds, Champ Greens, F9, is very very tough.   When we had it before 31-32 was a great score and would win that RG many times.  

  Its fun to be challenged.

  Cheers,

  b0gey

   

• chrisironsbones 3,524 Posts

  Wed, Nov 9 2011 11:26 AM

  I was amazed to come first with a 29, so no complaints here, (exept for the side view diagonal putts you can get)

• DarSum 1,440 Posts

  Wed, Nov 9 2011 12:21 PM

  chrisironsbones:

  I was amazed to come first with a 29, so no complaints here, (exept for the side view diagonal putts you can get)

  Yeah I was sorta surprised when I won one with a 29 a few days ago too. But I've played a couple more times since and really not surprised now.

  I had 80% side winds today at around 17mph. That was nasty. Still managed a 31 but it was a struggle.

  And bogey, I'm with you on the RSG high wind RGs. Actually I RARELY play heavy wind RGs. Just too much luck of the draw as we all know.

• birdwell 561 Posts

  Wed, Nov 9 2011 2:49 PM

  I'd like to investigate this. Send me 500cr Darsum and I'll test it out for ya! :P

• tiffer67 1,764 Posts

  Wed, Nov 9 2011 3:14 PM

  I played this earlier on and was absolutely astounded to see my 30 in the sole lead. Sometimes ya just get lucky :)

• BolloxInBruges 1,389 Posts

  Wed, Nov 9 2011 8:16 PM

  tiffer67:

  I played this earlier on and was absolutely astounded to see my 30 in the sole lead. Sometimes ya just get lucky :)

  Sorry tiffer, got you with about 20 minutes left on the timer :)

  

• RUNWME 1,011 Posts

  Wed, Nov 9 2011 8:27 PM

  BolloxInBruges:

  tiffer67:

  I played this earlier on and was absolutely astounded to see my 30 in the sole lead. Sometimes ya just get lucky :)

  Sorry tiffer, got you with about 20 minutes left on the timer :)

  

  Sick round   BiB, hoi replay on 8 was sweet!  wtg bud

• tiffer67 1,764 Posts

  Thu, Nov 10 2011 1:52 AM

  BolloxInBruges:

  Sorry tiffer, got you with about 20 minutes left on the timer :)

  

  And not for the first time either!!! I fully expected someone to beat my 30 but when I saw there were 49 scores in I thought I might hold out. My first words this morning......ffs

  :^)

  Great round btw.