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18-07-2014 03:07 PM #91
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18-07-2014 07:53 PM #92This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Saw his first 4 holes - again he wasn't hitting fairways or greens in reg but he got it up and down well. But I saw he had 3 birdies in the back 9, including 17 and 18.
Although he missed the cut by a margin I thought he handled the occasion well and was a credit to everyone who has helped bring him to this stage in his career.
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19-07-2014 09:26 AM #93
I thought the third round players went into pairs not 3s. Is that something new?
I see it was because of weather forecast of thunderstorms.
http://www.espn.co.uk/golf/sport/story/325311.htmlLast edited by JimBHibees; 19-07-2014 at 09:33 AM.
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19-07-2014 11:44 AM #94This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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19-07-2014 03:39 PM #95
Ach what a bunch of wimps. Our golfers are getting as bad as cricketers - the slightest sign of rain and major panic sets in. Three thirty pm on the Saturday of the Open and everything is finished - it's just not British I tell ye!
And as for that cad Mcilroy, his excellent golf over the last few holes has more or less signed sealed and delivered the Tournament and will make tomorrow's TV coverage an anti climax.
But wait --------------------- this is golf so anything can still happen (but highly unlikely)
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19-07-2014 03:43 PM #96
Looks like the R&A got it spot on. The weather right now at Hoylake is horrendous!!!!
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19-07-2014 04:25 PM #97
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I'm working on the golf, and I can confirm the R&A got it spot on! 20 minutes after the last finish, the sky opened, and the TV compound is awash! Forecast for tomorrow is better, so hopefully dry out a bit over the course of the day.
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19-07-2014 04:33 PM #98This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Heavy rain in itself should not be a factor until such time the course becomes unplayable because of flooding.
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19-07-2014 04:34 PM #99
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Rory's to lose
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, vodka in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, "WOO HOO what a ride!"
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19-07-2014 05:02 PM #100This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Forecast was for T&L though nothing yet. Going out for a meal tonight so will probably rumble by then!
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19-07-2014 05:04 PM #101
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Not to mention the health and safety of everyone on the course.
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19-07-2014 05:20 PM #102This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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19-07-2014 06:39 PM #103This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Last edited by Carheenlea; 19-07-2014 at 06:42 PM.
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19-07-2014 07:59 PM #104This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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21-07-2014 09:41 AM #105
Im off to play Cragielaw today for my first proper links experience thanks to Rickie Fowler who I had on a EW bet
Not bothered about scoring just going to enjoy myself and hopefully it doesn't rain
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23-07-2014 02:28 PM #106
Gowfers - a wee query for you:
At Monifieth we have two courses - Medal (Par 71/CSS 71 (yellow) 72 (white)) and the Ashludie (par 68/CSS 65)
I am one of 16 guys - we play every Sunday in 4-balls on the Ashludie. Most club members play the Medal.
As few of the 16 play both courses - and fewer submit cards to both regularly - we operate a unique handicap system. These handicaps are not tied to our official handicaps.
I am lowest off 4, and treat this a class 1. The other range from 7 to 16 (therefore class 2 and 3). As playing numbers vary each week, and it is a small field, I run the handicaps with no CSS and just a buffer against par (so my buffer is 69 (68 + 1) rising to the highest off 16 being 71 (68 + 3). The idea of no CSS is because some weeks someone will have a great score and be slashed if others' scores are factored in. Thus the players are playing the course - and less so the rest of the field. Cuts are 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 (per stroke per class) and all increases are 0.1
My question to you is this unfair? In the absence of the 16 submitting cards for their official h/c - is my system 'logical'? Any thoughts/advice?
TQM
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24-07-2014 07:29 AM #107This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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25-07-2014 08:10 AM #108This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
However in these days of the Supplementary Score system, there's nothing to prevent your group from playing off their "official handicaps." The SSS will remain static, cards will be submitted for official handicap purposes (thus avoiding the possibility that handicaps will become inactive at season end) and of course you can still have a winner within your own wee clique.
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25-07-2014 09:08 AM #109This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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25-07-2014 11:13 AM #110This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
"Par" is based on course length while SSS is based both on playing length and degree of difficulty.
"Par" is not such an effective means of measuring performance as one based on SSS/CSS
Your system does not take into account weather conditions on the day of the competition and the effect it will have on the scoring.
Your system does not take make any allowance for mega bad holes unlike the Stableford/Net Double Bogey adjustments which are carried out under the recognised scheme.
To summarise:-
"CONGU does not consider Par provides a suitable basis for a reliable and robust handicap system. Par is a very crude measure of the playing difficulty of a golf course. Two courses having the same Par may vary in length by many hundred yards"
In short ------------- nah, stick with the recognised scheme but if you're all happy with a flawed system then so be it.
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25-07-2014 08:59 PM #111
Our system does recognise, and reduce scores to no worse than a double bogey.
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29-07-2014 08:34 PM #112
Need a bit of help in re-shafting a club.
My driver is a Taylor Made R7 love the club, tried the newer versions but not liked them as much. I have been wanting to upgrade the shaft for some time being the total golf club ****** I see this as the cure to all my wayward drives!!
On eBay I managed to get an Aldila NV for an absolute steal. And I am wanting to replace my existing standard shaft with that. The pro at my local club is known for being *** useless and when I spoke to him about it said he would have to send it away to Taylor Made and it would cost about £90.
Does anyone know someone that could do this or recommend a place I could take it to who won't charge a fortune?
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29-07-2014 10:33 PM #113This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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30-07-2014 06:44 AM #114This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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30-07-2014 06:47 AM #115This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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30-07-2014 08:34 AM #116This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
By carrying out separate CSS calculations and applying the resultant CSS to the Home player and visitor returns for handicap purposes, the inbalance was substantially reduced with more visiting players returning net scores to their Buffer zone or better.
Plus of course a separate CSS for visiting players should in theory encourage more guys to enter Open Tournaments.
For my sins, I'm Handicap Convenor at my own Club and all I can say is thank goodness for the computer which allows for all these fanciful calculations to built in to the software!
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30-07-2014 02:33 PM #117This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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30-07-2014 04:39 PM #118This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
In theory, home advantage at golf will be a factor as it is in other sports so perhaps the introduction of the Visitors' CSS was one way of trying to negate it.
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30-07-2014 05:51 PM #119This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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