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100% Driving Accuracy Award

• Infinito3010 3,689 Posts

  Sun, Nov 22 2009 9:40 PM

  I don't know how realistic the "In the Drink" award is.  On a par 3, you required to rehit off the tee.  There is no drop zone.  Secondly, if you hit the water on a par 4 or 5 there is no closest relief no nearer the hole if your ball transverses a hazard.

   

  So, why not look at removing that award and replacing it with %100 driving accuracy for 9 and 18 hole rounds.

   

  Note, using a 3 wood off the tee still counts as a missed fairway.

• birdwell 561 Posts

  Mon, Nov 23 2009 12:12 PM

  Infinito3010:

  I don't know how realistic the "In the Drink" award is.  On a par 3, you required to rehit off the tee.  There is no drop zone.  Secondly, if you hit the water on a par 4 or 5 there is no closest relief no nearer the hole if your ball transverses a hazard.

   

  well, if your flies directly into the water or a hazard, yeah you rehit off the tee (or just in the tee box).. or the fairway from where you were. I have, however, on Kia. #17 had a ball first hit the green, then bounce into the water, and was left with a chip in for par... which i missed....

   

  and if you've ever hit into the water on BPB #8 you'll know that you do get a drop... and you'll wish you were back at the tee box..... lol

• Infinito3010 3,689 Posts

  Mon, Nov 23 2009 1:07 PM

  Just my point, not a very realistic award is it.

   

  Secondly, I have yet had a ball cross a hazard on a par 4 or 5 to find the closest point of relief.  For me it has always been where I hit it originally. 

  For example there is a creek running across the fairway on #2 on Kiawah. How many times have I seen individuals including myself occasion put the ball in the creek.  Where does that individual take his/her 4 shot.