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Oh The Pain, The Pain

Sun, Mar 4 2012 5:21 PM (7 replies)
  • mantis0014
    8,946 Posts
    Tue, Feb 28 2012 11:54 PM

    Playing last nights 18hole Best Of R/Go. 

    Front9 shot a 26...wow... Bird on the 10th (-11)... WOW... then pared every single hole after that....grrrr....lol, to end up with a 61...hmmm.

    Just thinking after that, 27 is my best for 9 holes. Shouldn't I get the 26 as my best now or is it only counted for the 18 holes.

    Very annoying....lol

    -Roger

  • hpurey
    11,505 Posts
    Thu, Mar 1 2012 1:19 PM

    mantis0014:
    Just thinking after that, 27 is my best for 9 holes. Shouldn't I get the 26 as my best now or is it only counted for the 18 holes.

    Pretty sure it only counts toward your 18 hole round stats.   Your best 9 hole score is for rounds that were 9holes played only.

     

    Nice shootin on the front though.  

  • mantis0014
    8,946 Posts
    Thu, Mar 1 2012 10:22 PM

    Thank HP.   One of those rounds( first 10 holes), that everything went perfect. The 26 was 8 Birds and an Eagle on the 9th (chip-in  Approach shot).  I now know I can shoot low scores like that off the Blacks and it's very refreshing.

    I tell ya though, I struggled with the last 8 holes for par....lol. Just kicking myself I didn't save the card...hmmm

    That's the next step...put 2 great 9holes together.

    Cheers

       Roger

  • senec
    254 Posts
    Thu, Mar 1 2012 10:57 PM

    Yes the pain...I know how you feel.Just finished a round at Bethpage.

    Best nine ever was 31;I shoot 29,justed missed the last putt by a hair for 28.

    I'm still happy but what I didn't realize I was playing 18 holes not 9 

    I get to the 15;I'm -7.I'm happy...Then it happened...Made a 9 on 15,NINE!

    Finished the round at -2.

    The 15th hole at B.P.has got to be the most frustrating hole of all.

    Thank you...GRRRR!!!

  • mantis0014
    8,946 Posts
    Fri, Mar 2 2012 3:46 PM

    senec:

    The 15th hole at B.P.has got to be the most frustrating hole of all.

     

    Oh Yes Senec ... The dreaded 15th.  

    If the pin is at the front, then use the hill behind it to your advantage with the approach. If you hit slightly past and to the left of the hole, the ball will roll back towards the the pin.

    The only thing with that is... you don't want the ball to end up left or right of pin.

    Or the other thing... hit the approach below the hole and have the up-hill putt. If you go past the hole on the putt it will roll back too.

    -Roger

  • senec
    254 Posts
    Sun, Mar 4 2012 10:00 AM

    Thank you for the tips on how to play the 15th hole at B.P.

    I played the hole 15 times in a row and did not come close to accomplishing what you suggested.

    Easier said then done is my conclusion.

    Now I know I'm a mediocre  player,but is it possible that my driver does'nt give me enough distance and my second shot is too long to be able to do like you said...Pass the hole with backspin it will trickle down back towards the hole...

    I can't do that with a 3 or 4 iron.

    What if I send my second shot on the faiway at the bottom of the hill,then try to wedge it short or past the hole with b,spin and hope for a par putt.

    Any other advice from anyone will be welcome

    Thank you

  • godelescher
    636 Posts
    Sun, Mar 4 2012 3:17 PM

    The green is 30'-40' above the fairway and probably a long iron or even a 3w away. This change in elevation means, even with high lofted clubs and backspin to maximize the loft, your approach will hit the green at such a shallow trajectory, that it will either be short or bounce right through the green.

    Holding the green somewhere below the hole is possible, but unlikely. Any shot that comes to rest above the hole is almost certainly a bogey.

    The most consistent par on BPB 15 is from either the 40-50% rough short of the green, or the frontside bunkers.

    From either position, you can up and down without too much difficulty. 3rd shots, whether from the rough or the sand, can be short or long (and roll back down the hill) and will still end up with an uphill putt.

    The rare bird on 15 is usually from a well hit pitch from the rough.

    Whether from the rough or the sand, the severe upslope of the green is going to kill any roll, so muscle up on your 3rd shot and you should end up with a makeable par putt or, at worst, a tap in bogey.

  • IH8kidz
    907 Posts
    Sun, Mar 4 2012 5:21 PM

    godelescher:

    The green is 30'-40' above the fairway and probably a long iron or even a 3w away. This change in elevation means, even with high lofted clubs and backspin to maximize the loft, your approach will hit the green at such a shallow trajectory, that it will either be short or bounce right through the green.

    Holding the green somewhere below the hole is possible, but unlikely. Any shot that comes to rest above the hole is almost certainly a bogey.

    The most consistent par on BPB 15 is from either the 40-50% rough short of the green, or the frontside bunkers.

    From either position, you can up and down without too much difficulty. 3rd shots, whether from the rough or the sand, can be short or long (and roll back down the hill) and will still end up with an uphill putt.

    The rare bird on 15 is usually from a well hit pitch from the rough.

    Whether from the rough or the sand, the severe upslope of the green is going to kill any roll, so muscle up on your 3rd shot and you should end up with a makeable par putt or, at worst, a tap in bogey.

    Or you could just try this:

    http://www.wgt.com/replay.aspx?ID=67962900-787a-49b4-b680-9fd8016ab71f

     

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