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16th October 2011 09:17 PM
#1
Site Owner
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
Champs Wrap Up
I know a few have posted in the details thread, but I think it is worth having a thread of it's own for your thanks, highlights, lowlights and observations for the whole weekend.
I'll post more when I can, but it was a fantastic weekend yet again. It's just not long enough. Well done to all that make it what it is; both organisers and participants.
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20th October 2011 10:20 AM
#101
Senior Member
Touring Pro (European Tour)
Originally Posted by
golfer69
So your saying we're not going to dump the countback ? (sorry nudge, just one more)
I agree that count back is lame and a play off would have been more "exciting" but I was buggered and took the easy way out. Sorry to disappoint some punters!
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20th October 2011 12:14 PM
#102
Site Owner
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
Originally Posted by
BrisVegas
As much fun as a playoff would be, how the hell do you do it with nett stableford events? The countback rewards the player who finishes the best, and that's probably fine for a multi-day event.
They could both have had double bogeys on a hole, but 69er would win with 1 point to nudgee's zero because he get's a shot on the hole. Pretty stupid. But hey, we should have done a playoff without worrying about practical things.
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20th October 2011 12:15 PM
#103
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
Totally support your call Nudgee.
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20th October 2011 12:19 PM
#104
Senior Member
Grand Slam Winner
Last edited by Ferrins; 21st October 2011 at 05:16 PM.
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20th October 2011 02:05 PM
#105
Senior Member
Major Winner
I'm back.
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20th October 2011 04:19 PM
#106
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
We had a tie one year in WA Champs and.finished it properly with a playoff hole.
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20th October 2011 05:35 PM
#107
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
Firstly, Congrats to Nudgee, well done - good win - and the correct way to decide it this year was by a countback, because that was the rule.
I'm acutely aware of my status as a first timer, and my opinion might be taken a little lighter than others, but I felt for Dickie (no homo) at the end of the day. Joint Champions, like the Brownlow, would have been better than a countback.
My feeling is that it's just not right for the site's biggest tournament to end like it did. It was, to me, the one disappointing part of the champs (apart from my own crap golf). Have a countback for Wynnum, or Nudgee, or Macleod .. but not for the champs.
This is just a suggestion.
A putting shoot-out. Just like the soccer penalty shootouts ... 5 putts each... with more required should it still be tied.
Two players (or more) ... Lets call them .. "Dickie" and "Chorizo". Dickie plays off 13, Chorizo off 10. They head to the practice putting green, with the entire Ozgolf fraternity following.
Dickie lines up from 10 feet - straight uphill putt. Chorizo has to give Dickie 4 inches (no homo) for every shot he would normally give him over 18 holes. So ... Chorizo will line up from 11 feet.
Toss off (no homo) to see who goes first. The opposing player can stand anywhere he likes to get the line (obviously not in the way though ... it is a gentlemans game).
Alternate shots until it's decided.
I see some big advantages.
* It's over quickly.
* Everyone is there ... imagine 2 players going head to head (no homo) with 50 people watching on around the practice green. Not too far to walk.
* If someone videos it, it's there forever. YOUTUBE SENSATION !!
* You'll give two golfers a lifetime memory - good or bad. No one is going to say, in 10 years time, what a great countback that was.
* You'll see a putt to win ... or a miss to lose.
* Imagine Dickie and Chorizo in each others face (no homo) before the start.
* Imagine the fist pumping (no homo).
* Imagine the coin Shavey would bet on each putt
* Imagine Virge standing there, saying "Under pressure, he forgot his forward press" to anyone who will listen.
* Imagine the Ho's trying to get a bargain putter from the loser.
* Imagine Haystacks getting Eags in a headlock. (sorry .. nothing to do with the playoff ... just a mental image i got.)
* Imagine the noise, the grief, the relief, the anguish, the celebration.<br>
Our major championship should be decided by clubs, not numbers. We are all taught that a 2 inch putt counts the same as a 280m drive. For our major, it shouldnt make a difference how late you had hit a good shot or made a three pointer. Every point should count the same.
A little bit of innovation wont hurt.
It's just an idea.
Marto.
Last edited by Marto65; 20th October 2011 at 05:40 PM.
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20th October 2011 05:52 PM
#108
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
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20th October 2011 06:07 PM
#109
Senior Member
Major Winner
should be decided by an arm wrestle
Moe Norman
Ping G30 9* | Wilson Staff Tour F5 15* | Ping G20 20** | Ping i3 Blades 3-PW | Ping Tour 54.12 & 60.08| Yes! Marilyn
"I had played so poorly recently, I started thinking that maybe I should do something else. Then I saw my friends going to work every day and realised that my life wasn't so bad." -Steve Pate
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20th October 2011 06:12 PM
#110
Admin Team
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
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20th October 2011 06:17 PM
#111
Senior Member
Major Winner
Putt-offs are as tame as countbacks. This is what the punters want to see ...
You don't get me. I'm part of the Union.
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20th October 2011 06:35 PM
#112
Senior Member
Grand Slam Winner
Should be a toss off, seems a popular event at the Friday night festivities.
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20th October 2011 07:07 PM
#113
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
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20th October 2011 07:32 PM
#114
Senior Member
Touring Pro (European Tour)
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20th October 2011 07:55 PM
#115
Senior Member
Touring Pro (European Tour)
You would probably need to go down the first for a play off, the groups behind you probably would be keen on you pushing in front of them to play the 18th.
The problem with playing the first, is it takes you away from the bar!
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20th October 2011 11:43 PM
#116
Senior Member
Touring Pro (European Tour)
Aargh, can't download the videos (they are running close to 1MB/sec, so if someone can guide me how to compress them, I'd be very happy).
Same prob as I've been having with recently downloading 70s & 80s songs, just don't have any of the links to videos or similar.
WITB -
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Woods - Turbo Power III+ 3 & 5 wood
Irons - Oxygen - Type S 3HL, 4HL, 5-PW
Wedges - xds 56 & 60 degree
Putter - Tomahawk Sniper
H'cap - 12.7 on 1/1/08, 12.8 on 1/1/09, 13.7 on 1/1/10
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21st October 2011 08:15 AM
#117
Senior Member
Touring Pro (European Tour)
Originally Posted by
nudgee
I agree that count back is lame and a play off would have been more "exciting" but I was buggered and took the easy way out. Sorry to disappoint some punters!
I think a 'dance off' would be a good way to settle a tie...
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21st October 2011 09:18 AM
#118
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
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21st October 2011 09:24 AM
#119
Senior Member
Touring Pro (European Tour)
Originally Posted by
just
Hip hop?
that would be funny ...
I'd back Haysey in a dance off - I reckon he'd do a good Peter Garrett......
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21st October 2011 09:31 AM
#120
Senior Member
Touring Pro (European Tour)
Courty could bring out the "running man"
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21st October 2011 09:49 AM
#121
Senior Member
Major Winner
Originally Posted by
just
Hip hop?
It would be more like hip pop at Dicky's age.
I'm back.
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21st October 2011 11:23 AM
#122
Senior Member
Touring Pro (European Tour)
If you start out depressed everything’s kind of a pleasant surprise.
WITB: stuff.
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21st October 2011 11:28 AM
#123
Admin Team
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
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21st October 2011 01:50 PM
#124
Victorious Captain
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
We'll finally back from my extended holiday in QLD!
Just want say a big thank you to all the organisers Shavey, Bruce et al for a great job, really enjoyed it!
To all my playing partners thanks for putting up with my mediocre golfing.
Sat: Courty and Eags
Sun: Shazza, Jaybam and Brokar
Great to meet all the other guys i have sold/bought/traded/swapped etc..... great to finally put faces to names!!!~
Hopefully ill be back next year, without the family so i can partake in all the extra caricular activities!!!
Last edited by Captain Nemo; 21st October 2011 at 01:56 PM.
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21st October 2011 01:55 PM
#125
Senior Member
Major Winner
Originally Posted by
titleist
We'll find back from my extended holiday to clean this is a chance that is a long week just Wanna say big thank you to all the organisers shady Bruce at our house is extreme organise and there as well I'm so say thank you she might find time this Saturday beach and according getting good fun watching the office I'll find out to my Sunday find partners Jane I am sure that and broke a very good job that there're some good shots John was a very enjoyable – you need some guidance looking face against all the driver trade swap sells souls what's this stuff is good – euphoric at all you guys at
Is that you, Zigwah?
You don't get me. I'm part of the Union.
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