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*** #9 Oakmont putting challenge ***

• ScottHope 10,130 Posts

  Sun, Jul 3 2016 3:46 AM

  hakman123:

  It's hard to find a spot to putt from that is 62 yds (or more). Maybe it will be tough to beat.

  True, but I reckon someone will find it.

• thegoosebag 2,264 Posts

  Sun, Jul 3 2016 6:45 AM

  do you have to play the front 9 at oak to get to the 9th hole,iam guessing you dont but any help much appreciated

  cheers     mark.

• ScottHope 10,130 Posts

  Sun, Jul 3 2016 7:42 AM

  Play just one hole.
  
  ⇩ EDIT : Thanks Mark. ⇩

• thegoosebag 2,264 Posts

  Sun, Jul 3 2016 12:03 PM

  cheers scott didnt even know that feature exsisted thankyou

  cheers     mark.

• CycloneBoom 684 Posts

  Sun, Jul 3 2016 12:12 PM

  Couldn't resist giving this a go...

  After 150+ attempts, I finally managed to hole one from 156ft:

  [Replay]

  (Don't think it'd make much difference, but the scorecard actually said 156.31ft).

  
  If good enough for a prize, I'd like my usual L81 Nikes please. :)

  Thanks very much Icon for running this event.

  -Cyclone

• hakman123 2,119 Posts

  Sun, Jul 3 2016 2:18 PM

  34 hours to go - or as some people have found, just about enough time to sink one of these putts.

  The Scoreboard as it currently stands.

  

  Good Luck

  Neil (The Hakman)

   

• fmagnets 3,638 Posts

  Sun, Jul 3 2016 2:58 PM

  hakman123:

  It's hard to find a spot to putt from that is 62 yds (or more). Maybe it will be tough to beat.

  I lipped out once and slid past a few more times from 62yds, so it is possible. Don't think I can be bothered any more though!

   

• WGTicon 12,511 Posts

  Sun, Jul 3 2016 3:30 PM

  great job everyone :)

  62+ yards, is so close :)

• RoggRR 588 Posts

  Sun, Jul 3 2016 7:36 PM

  62?

  so, had to try

  1 hour later, i can say - it is possible.

   

  62yrd putt, Oak 9

  http://www.wgt.com/replay.aspx?ID=7fa1e274-15a5-4c98-8feb-a6390028db7d

   

  ty for the funny tournament, enjoyed it

• hakman123 2,119 Posts

  Sun, Jul 3 2016 7:47 PM

  VERY impressed Rog.

  by the way -- please indicate what balls you want as a prize.

  and what rough were you in up there?  I was looking and the lightest I could find at 62 yds was 30-40% rough, and out of that I could not make the distance (only got about 55 or 56 yds at best and fell short of the hole.  Did you manage to find something lighter?

  I think 62 yds is going to be extremely difficult to beat.

  Sadly Scott you were correct - pipped at the post  (I'll update the scoreboard when I get home from work - it is on my home pc not my work one).

  All in Good Fun though

  Happy Hacking

  Neil (The Hakman)