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Sun, Aug 15 2021 7:41 PM (18 replies)
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  • uwest27
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    Mon, Mar 15 2021 2:59 AM

    Why is that a 560y par 4 in WGT?

    In reality it is a par 5 when hitting from 560y champions tee. Can easily be checked on the clubs website.

    So much for "the #1 realistic golf game".

  • Mythanatos
    2,203 Posts
    Mon, Mar 15 2021 7:48 AM

    uwest27:

    Why is that a 560y par 4 in WGT?

    In reality it is a par 5 when hitting from 560y champions tee. Can easily be checked on the clubs website.

    So much for "the #1 realistic golf game".

    Does it matter? 

    you see the way golf works you have a total score.

    it doesn't matter whether your 4 is a birdie or a par. its still a 4. 

     

  • TopShelf2010
    10,879 Posts
    Mon, Mar 15 2021 8:49 AM

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  • BPeterson8256
    2,903 Posts
    Mon, Mar 15 2021 10:37 AM

    uwest27:

    Why is that a 560y par 4 in WGT?

    Chambers Bay and most of the WGT courses are from U S Open courses. Several of them had a par 5 converted to par 4 during the U S Open. WGT reflects the course set up for those tournaments.

  • Mythanatos
    2,203 Posts
    Mon, Mar 15 2021 10:45 AM

    BPeterson8256:

    uwest27:

    Why is that a 560y par 4 in WGT?

    Chambers Bay and most of the WGT courses are from U S Open courses. Several of them had a par 5 converted to par 4 during the U S Open. WGT reflects the course set up for those tournaments.

    actually the first hole and 18th were played as both par 5s and par 4s. it varied depending on the day.

    I believe for 3 days hole 1 was par 4 and on one day it was a par 5. When it was a par 5 they shortened 18 and made it a long par 4.

  • Cicero733
    2,292 Posts
    Mon, Mar 15 2021 11:23 AM

    Off the wall question about CB...what does it take to learn to like this course? I can’t find any redeeming qualities in it yet I hear many folks speaking highly of it. Even heard several people classify it as “easy”. 

  • SamSpayed
    4,874 Posts
    Mon, Mar 15 2021 1:23 PM

    Mythanatos:

    actually the first hole and 18th were played as both par 5s and par 4s. it varied depending on the day.

    I believe for 3 days hole 1 was par 4 and on one day it was a par 5. When it was a par 5 they shortened 18 and made it a long par 4.

    That's correct.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_U.S._Open_(golf)#Course_layout

    Hole #1 was never a 560 yd Par 4.

  • Robert1893
    7,651 Posts
    Mon, Mar 15 2021 4:29 PM

    For the love of Christmas, don't anyone tell the OP about the 4th hole of Pinehurst! 😉

  • Robert1893
    7,651 Posts
    Mon, Mar 15 2021 4:32 PM

    uwest27:

    Why is that a 560y par 4 in WGT?

    In reality it is a par 5 when hitting from 560y champions tee. Can easily be checked on the clubs website.

    So much for "the #1 realistic golf game".

    While it's a tough birdie hole, it's not that difficult to make par. Take the par and play on. 

    Of all the things to complain about this game not being realistic, the first hole of Chambers Bay doesn't make the cut line.

  • TopShelf2010
    10,879 Posts
    Mon, Mar 15 2021 4:50 PM

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