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Re: July Bethpage 18-hole Open

Lysti — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:59:50 GMT

Alright thought I would join in on this one. Haven't had much trouble with hole15 lately..especially when I played the back nine. Was at -3 on 15 today & lost it all on that hole. Think the crosswinds are killing my ability to execute it properly! I want those top credits. I'll keep at this one & maybe sneak up on you when you least expect it........ =)

Re: July Bethpage 18-hole Open

Lysti — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:55:50 GMT

Think I'll wait a little longer to see the top 70 scores on the July 18hole Bethpage before I pay to enter it. I do better just playing 9 holes on that one. I actually got 4 birdies the other day on the front 9 only to screw it all up & double bogey the 9th?! Thought that was going to be my best BP score ever.....

Re: KIAWAH ISLAND JULY PREMIUM TOURNEY

claremoreblue — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:11:41 GMT

Seve, I have the same problem. Sometimes with the putter meter, it'll go a 1/2 inch by the mark or more. I missed a putt from 1.9 tuesday. The meter went all the way over to the end of the bar! LOL

Re: KIAWAH ISLAND JULY PREMIUM TOURNEY

seveking — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:30:52 GMT

Talking about putting... does anybody know why the swing meter problems get worse with the putter? Does this happen to everybody or only to a few of us? Is there a way to stop it?

Re: KIAWAH ISLAND JULY PREMIUM TOURNEY

dorkfeatures — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:13:42 GMT

Hi,

I see you are having trouble with your putting !! Havent we all :-)

If you're interested I have a putting guide on my blog - am sure it will help you shave shots off your round.

www.wgtgolfguide.com/category/tips/putting/

Have a look and let me know how you go. You should be able to cut out all those 3 putt greens without to much trouble - but you're gonna have to practice some.

Cheers Doug

Re: KIAWAH ISLAND JULY PREMIUM TOURNEY

nivlac — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:59:48 GMT

Tough round man, but if you're lookin to make some of that money back you should check out the $5 July 18-Holer on Bethpage. It's unlimited play so you can submit scores as often as possible and only your best one counts. The payouts are pretty nice ($300 in credits split between the top 70 finishers for the Pro Tier) and it's a good way to get your practice on.

Also, you can practice and play ranked rounds on Kiawah to get more familiar with the greens. They're definitely a lot trickier than Bethpage's are.

Keep at it & good luck! :D

KIAWAH ISLAND JULY PREMIUM TOURNEY

gtechbob — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:55:55 GMT

Just payed $10 to get screwed by Kiawah greens. Had 7 3 putts....all misses from 3 ft or under. Putting is the best part of my worthless game. I was bored with the Kiawah closest-to-pin play, so I figured.....what-the-hay....let's see what the course played like. OUCH ! I hit way more fairways & greens then Bethpage allowed but the greens were on the ridiculous side. Especially with the hiccups you get on the putt bar. Well I learned a valuable lesson. I played the REAL Kiawah course 4 years ago and had a WAY more enjoyable time on the greens, then did WGT portray. Oh well....that's why I am venting, since you don't get a chance to practice putting on the Goony Golf greens they had. Sure looks like some "sandbagging" is occurring in some of the scores I see. I have played with 3 "Masters" and all 3 left play on the 9th hole in order to prevent "posting" a bad score. That's pretty sad to see golfers that are supposed to self penalize the game, getting wound up over pretend scores. I still shake my head when I see real sandbaggers with 15 handicaps shooting 72s in tourneys & claiming "career best" shooting. I'm joyful when my 22 handicap breaks 90, on a good day. Take it easy and look for my handle, if you want a fair and fast paced game.