Tournament conditions

[LKeet6]

Will I ever remember to put every setting?! 🙄

3 days 👍

[andersnm]

No problem. All set on PC. Will play it later today.

[LKeet6]

Thank you Anders.

[LKeet6]

Ran out of time to set the next tournament. Might have to wait till tomorrow, or much later today.

If I don't set it till tomorrow, I'll just do a par 3, or one round or something.

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I know there is nothing we can do about hole location unless we actually create the course. I thought this was interesting to read. I have always called it Pin Placement so I have been wrong lol. This is from the PGA.



Factors Affecting Hole Location

According to Rule 15-3, the most important factor when deciding where to place a hole is “good judgment in deciding what will give fair results.” The USGA also admonishes tournament officials not to be "tricky" when choosing hole locations. Toward those objectives, Rule 15-3 advises officials to examine the green’s design and to consider the type of approach shot required. Officials should consider the length of the likely approach shot and should allow sufficient putting distance around the hole. For example, the hole will typically be placed farther from the edge of the green when the expected approach shot requires a long iron rather than a more lofted club, according to PGA official Mickey Bradley. Weather conditions also are factored in. For example, greens will hold an approach better when they’re wet.

More specifically, Rule 15-3(ii) recommends that holes should be placed "at least four paces from any edge of the putting green," and even farther if there's a sand trap near the edge or if the area surrounding the green's edge slopes downward.



Physical Qualities of the Green

The USGA suggests that at least a 2-foot radius surrounding the hole “should be as nearly level as possible and of uniform grade.” The hole shouldn’t be placed on a steep slope on which a missed putt from above the hole will roll a long distance past the cup. “A player above the hole should be able to stop the ball at the hole,” according to Rule 15-3(iii). Additionally, the hole shouldn’t be located on a former hole’s spot until the old location has healed completely.

[paddyjk19]

Apr 16, 2020 16:39:23 GMT @sirwade said:

I know there is nothing we can do about hole location unless we actually create the course. I thought this was interesting to read. I have always called it Pin Placement so I have been wrong lol. This is from the PGA.



Factors Affecting Hole Location

According to Rule 15-3, the most important factor when deciding where to place a hole is “good judgment in deciding what will give fair results.” The USGA also admonishes tournament officials not to be "tricky" when choosing hole locations. Toward those objectives, Rule 15-3 advises officials to examine the green’s design and to consider the type of approach shot required. Officials should consider the length of the likely approach shot and should allow sufficient putting distance around the hole. For example, the hole will typically be placed farther from the edge of the green when the expected approach shot requires a long iron rather than a more lofted club, according to PGA official Mickey Bradley. Weather conditions also are factored in. For example, greens will hold an approach better when they’re wet.

More specifically, Rule 15-3(ii) recommends that holes should be placed "at least four paces from any edge of the putting green," and even farther if there's a sand trap near the edge or if the area surrounding the green's edge slopes downward.



Physical Qualities of the Green

The USGA suggests that at least a 2-foot radius surrounding the hole “should be as nearly level as possible and of uniform grade.” The hole shouldn’t be placed on a steep slope on which a missed putt from above the hole will roll a long distance past the cup. “A player above the hole should be able to stop the ball at the hole,” according to Rule 15-3(iii). Additionally, the hole shouldn’t be located on a former hole’s spot until the old location has healed completely.

Basically don’t do what the designer of Royal Hague did haha!

[andersnm]

I see they have two foot circle. We use 3 foot circle as a rule of thumb in normal golf, but you will see bad hole locations/pin placement (it is the same thing) also from greenkeepers.

[Deleted]

Apr 16, 2020 16:56:20 GMT andersnm said:

I see they have two foot circle. We use 3 foot circle as a rule of thumb in normal golf, but you will see bad hole locations/pin placement (it is the same thing) also from greenkeepers.

I laughed when I saw this! Obviously they don't play USE on TGC 2019. 

“A player above the hole should be able to stop the ball at the hole,”

[andersnm]

Apr 16, 2020 16:59:19 GMT @sirwade said:

Apr 16, 2020 16:56:20 GMT andersnm said:

I see they have two foot circle. We use 3 foot circle as a rule of thumb in normal golf, but you will see bad hole locations/pin placement (it is the same thing) also from greenkeepers.

I laughed when I saw this! Obviously they don't play USE on TGC 2019. 

“A player above the hole should be able to stop the ball at the hole,”

You will also on PGA see that rule not being held. Another thing is that a two or three foot circle is alot smaller than the 9 box rule they have at TGC tours.

[hammers1man]

Apr 16, 2020 16:59:19 GMT @sirwade said:

Apr 16, 2020 16:56:20 GMT andersnm said:

I see they have two foot circle. We use 3 foot circle as a rule of thumb in normal golf, but you will see bad hole locations/pin placement (it is the same thing) also from greenkeepers.

I laughed when I saw this! Obviously they don't play USE on TGC 2019. 

“A player above the hole should be able to stop the ball at the hole,”

Or at least stop it from rolling 60 foot past and off the green, pins at Royal Hague were slightly unrealistic

[LKeet6]

Conditions for Waverley par 3

Name: Waverley par 3 course

Time: now - 2 days (finish 19th)

Tees: white

Pins: 1 and 4 (2 rounds)

Conditions:

Round 1: high wind, south
Round 2: medium wind, west

[LKeet6]

Conditions for black diamond ranch

Name: black diamond ranch (L)

Date: today/3 days

Tees: black

Pins: 3 and 4 (2 rounds)

Conditions:

Round 1- high, west, dusk

Round 2- high, south, morning

ray

[LKeet6]

Conditions for west hill

Name: West hill GC, Surrey, UK(L)

Time: today/4 days

Tees: black

Pins: 1 and 4 (2 rounds)


conditions:

Round 1: high, south, everything else default
Round 2: high, north, very firm and very fast greens

ray
@hammers1man (Paul's name won't do the tag thing)

[hammers1man]

Apr 19, 2020 14:15:02 GMT LKeet6 said:

Conditions for west hill

Name: West hill GC, Surrey, UK(L)

Time: today/4 days

Tees: black

Pins: 1 and 4 (2 rounds)


conditions:

Round 1: high, south, everything else default
Round 2: high, north, very firm and very fast greens

ray
@hammers1man (Paul's name won't do the tag thing)

You need to have a space before and after tagged name. Probably why it didn't work. Setting up PC now.

[hammers1man]

All set on PC