Pracicing For the Next Tourney

[St. Francisco]

Week Two: VGA World Chamionships: CA Championship | Doral Golf June 17-19

Anybody wanna get in some practice on our upcoming tourney? I'm assuming the settings will be roughly the same (sunny, calm, tour pro, medium, fast, fast, average).

Anywho, hit me up on XBL if you're game.

[Justo]

yea ill shoot a practice round with someone and if i like my scores ill submit them :yahootongue:

[Justo]

i was just joking bro

[St. Francisco]

Ok, just got done playing a practice round with Ravin. We used the tourney settings from the last tourney, so fast greens, medium rough, blue tees, etc.

So...shot a -1 on the front nine, and a +1 on the back nine to finish at even par. Even though my round wasn't spectacular, I didn't feel like this course was really hard. I can't tell you how many putts I left inches short...at least seven. I feel I could have easily posted a 67 or lower if I had been more focused. My best shot of the round came on the front nine (can't remember which hole). I hit a pitch shot from the rough at the edge of the green, and it went in for a birdie. A few holes to look out for:

Hole #4 (Par 3, 215 yds) - If you don't have good power, you won't be able to make the green in one shot. I have excellent power (above 10), and I managed to make the green with my 3 iron...but for those lacking in that particular skill, it's not gonna go. Don't even try a wood. Ravin hit a triple bogey on this hole, I escaped with a bogey.

Hole #8 (Par 5, 502 yds) - I can't see anyone being able to reach this green in two...you'd have to make two damn good shots. Safer to lay up, and give yourself a short approach shot.

Hole #10 (Par 5, 528 yds) - It's an easy par 5 to reach in two...but don't place your ball at the back of the green. It downslopes like a motherfucker back down to the cup. Better to leave it short than long.

Hole #16 (Par 4, 346 yds) - For those with power, hitting a draw with the driver over the palm tree will set you up with an easy approach shot, and a simple birdie putt.

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Overall, I think guys who don't have a lot of power are going to struggle on this course...so beef up your power for the next tourney. As always, the key to victory is the approach shot. The shorter your putts, the better off you'll be.

[for surtain 22]

lol, just played w/ vinsane and shot a 69 with 3 eagles, a triple, a double, and two bogeys.. up and down round.

course isn't easy, some tough holes

[Vinsane]

lol, just played w/ vinsane and shot a 69 with 3 eagles, a triple, a double, and two bogeys.. up and down round.

course isn't easy, some tough holes

Confirmed.

Guy was hitting solid. Of course I only got to see the red marker, but while I'm on my third or fourth shot I look up and watch the red streamer land and go right to the hole.

Overall, I think guys who don't have a lot of power are going to struggle on this course...so beef up your power for the next tourney. As always, the key to victory is the approach shot. The shorter your putts, the better off you'll be.

I have to disagree.

I'm shooting with power at 7.0. I learned on hole 4, this Doral course is a long course, but it's a thinkers course. A lot of holes on this course offer options of which way to approach the green. I too, along with for surtain played the course settings from the last tourney as well.

This course is built better for the guys with power, it offers award for risk. A lot of water hazards are between the fairway and the green. If you can power the ball across the water your looking at eagle attempts on the par 5. If you miss you have a water hazard on your scorecard.

However, what power guys can do in two shots, I was able to make it in three and still have a good chance at par, or better.

[Proof21]

However, what power guys can do in two shots, I was able to make it in three and still have a good chance at par, or better.

That is how I try and play, try to make smart shots and get close for a birdie/par.