OG/YG Returns!!

[mr3856a]

Originally Posted by Wazmankg

I'll need one more warm-up

I need the same; I was a bit lazy in getting to the range this week, so my first round will be tomorrow.

[swerve]

i got my second round in today. i just put how i played in the "what did you shoot thread".

[HackBlack]

Originally Posted by HackBlack

Playing my 1st round tomorrow.

At a course I've never played. Hmmmm....

Bear Creek East on DFW Airport grounds
Yardage: 6670
Par 72
Rating 73.4
Slope 138

Bear Creek Golf Club -- Dallas, Texas -- Managed by Billy Casper Golf

[Wazmankg]

Originally Posted by swerve

i got my second round in today. i just put how i played in the "what did you shoot thread".

Please PM Stlcard_25 and me your scores and the course ratings from the tees you played. That goes for everyone who wants their score to count. Thanks.

[swerve]

Originally Posted by Wazmankg

Please PM Stlcard_25 and me your scores and the course ratings from the tees you played. That goes for everyone who wants their score to count. Thanks.

yeah i did that too. i wasn't going to elaborate much here... don't want to bloat the thread full of my useless statistics.

[stlcard_25]

Apologies to anyone who contacted me about this contest in the past few days. I've been away and continue to be, but had a few minutes to check in. I'll be back home tomorrow and available for whatever then. Hit 'em well.

[C-Tech]

Played my first round a couple of days ago and shot a little under my handicap. Had a good day with my irons for a change.

[TwillDog]

I know I should play my close to home course that I've played 100 times but I'm starting to rethink this strategy... First off, I'm convinced the slope is off. This course has supposedly been rated for a while, but they just recently became a member of the Louisiana Golf Association (LGA), which administers golf and handicapping for the state. It rates 74.3 and slopes 135 from the back tees at 7031 yards, and rates 72.0 and slopes 127 at the tees I normally play, which is 6521 yards (I'd likely play the back tees for OG/YG because I'd likely shoot the same score from the back and it will rate better for scoring...). This course has OB on all but one hole on the course and water on all but a few. Seems like the slope should be higher... Conversely, there is a course close by, usually not in the best of shape that I recently shot ok on. It has OB only on maybe 3 holes (could just be hazard...). It rates 70.7 and slopes at 132. I consistently shoot better scores there because I'm less likely to lose strokes for penalties. But the course is ratty and uninteresting. Thoughts?

[mr3856a]

My round got rained out. Next week I'll play them both.

[Wazmankg]

Originally Posted by TwillDog

I know I should play my close to home course that I've played 100 times but I'm starting to rethink this strategy... First off, I'm convinced the slope is off. This course has supposedly been rated for a while, but they just recently became a member of the Louisiana Golf Association (LGA), which administers golf and handicapping for the state. It rates 74.3 and slopes 135 from the back tees at 7031 yards, and rates 72.0 and slopes 127 at the tees I normally play, which is 6521 yards (I'd likely play the back tees for OG/YG because I'd likely shoot the same score from the back and it will rate better for scoring...). This course has OB on all but one hole on the course and water on all but a few. Seems like the slope should be higher... Conversely, there is a course close by, usually not in the best of shape that I recently shot ok on. It has OB only on maybe 3 holes (could just be hazard...). It rates 70.7 and slopes at 132. I consistently shoot better scores there because I'm less likely to lose strokes for penalties. But the course is ratty and uninteresting. Thoughts?

I'd go with the course where you're less likely to lose strokes for penalties. That's what I'm going to do. My usual course, which I really enjoy playing, is 6500 yards and rated 71/125. But I probably average roughly 3 penalty strokes per round there. It's built through wetlands/nature areas and the rough runs downhill into the junk in a number of places. IMO, it should have a higher slope. I play there a lot and I've had a penalty stroke on every single hole at least once. I'm going to play my OG rounds at another course run by the same Metropark Authority. It's about 200 yards longer and is rated at 71.2/122. I think I've had 2 penalty strokes there in the dozen or so times I've played it, though. Even if I'm not hitting it well I usually get it around with a respectable number. It's not a place I'd normally choose to play but I'll get 2 rounds in there over the next few weeks.

[HackBlack]

Originally Posted by Wazmankg

Please PM Stlcard_25 and me your scores and the course ratings from the tees you played. That goes for everyone who wants their score to count. Thanks.

How many players have gotten 1 round in?

[arbitrage]

I just got round 1 in yesterday. I will be playing round 2 this coming weekend.

Originally Posted by HackBlack

How many players have gotten 1 round in?

[C-Tech]

I got in one round and hope to get the other in after this week. I am on the road after today until Friday, so my sticks will be pouting in the garage til then.

[CristieKerr]

My first round should be coming Wednesday (barring rain) and another on the weekend. I need to hit the range on Tuesday though, this time it counts! Haha.

[stlcard_25]

Originally Posted by HackBlack

How many players have gotten 1 round in?

I have 13 rounds recorded...I think 11 people played those. I've not gotten around to putting them into the spreadsheet yet but I will do that tomorrow.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by HackBlack

How many players have gotten 1 round in?

I've already gotten both in. I like to put my team in a hole early.

[HackBlack]

There are 24 entries this year compared to 56 last year. Below are the 16 veterans with last year and this years handicaps noted.

Congrats to fourputt for showing the most improvement, 3.2 shots.
Sorry mr_bogey. Last years roster didn't have your handicap. Maybe Pistol was gonna let you borrow his.

Returning______LastYr___ThisYr
Bigvivec___________9______7.1
Butter Knife Guy___12______10
C-Tech___________7______10
Fourputt_________14.7____11.5
HackBlack_________7______6.1
J.D._____________16.5____17
jwaldrop__________7_______8
Keith____________17.8____18
mr_bogey_________??_____15
Nikeguy07_________+1_____0
Pistol_____________1______1
Ringin_____________7______5.5
stlcard_25_________5______5
TwillDog__________18_____19.4
Wazmankg________15_____14.8
xnavyct__________35_____33

[Bigvivec]

I've been waiting on my driver and wood swing to come back and haven't played a comp round yet...played well today hitting the driver only once (and promptly back in the bag)...maybe next week...

[Wazmankg]

I got in a final warmup today and I'm ready. I hit it well. I shot a 45/42 87. It could've been a very good round but I finished triple/double on the front with 3 penalty strokes due to stupidity(I had 4 total). I'll be playing my 1st OG round Thursday, weather permitting, at the wide open spaces of Huron Meadows GC and I feel like a PB is just around the corner.



GO OGs !!!

[ringin]

I got my first round in on Sunday...Card, I sent you a PM. Shot just under my handicap, so I'm pretty jazzed with that.