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    I just got back from playing in the Senior Am at RQ and wondered what the Qld Ozgolfers think of the changes made by Clayton.

    I thought some of the greens and slopes on the surrounds were very severe on some holes but as a whole the course was in fantastic condition especially the greens.


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    I heard that they sped the greens right up which would make things a real struggle if you don't hit the right part of the green on a lot of holes.

    Easily the best course in Qld IMO.
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    Totally agree...great course.. The greens look sever and in some places they are but it all depends on where you land the ball.. Obviously its easier said than done. I actually think the greens are perfect speed.


    Quote Originally Posted by sms316 View Post
    I heard that they sped the greens right up which would make things a real struggle if you don't hit the right part of the green on a lot of holes.

    Easily the best course in Qld IMO.

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    They were actually slowed down from standard play for the week

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    Quote Originally Posted by RMH View Post
    They were actually slowed down from standard play for the week
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    Quote Originally Posted by sms316 View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by sms316 View Post
    I heard that they sped the greens right up which would make things a real struggle if you don't hit the right part of the green on a lot of holes.

    Easily the best course in Qld IMO.
    2nd behind Nudgee when they finish upgrading to Augusta standards.

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    Correct, one of the guys in my practice round group said the greens would be 11-12 on the stimpmeter, I'm not sure how true that was but they were very quick downhill.

    They had some of the pins in diabolical positions too plus the greens were very firm, downwind was an interesting prospect keeping the ball on the green.
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    Yes there were some pin positions that just weren't worth going for. If you left the ball short of the green in front you had a chance to get up & down but left/right/long was deadly in almost all cases.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pt73 View Post
    Yes there were some pin positions that just weren't worth going for. If you left the ball short of the green in front you had a chance to get up & down but left/right/long was deadly in almost all cases.
    As a general rule at RQ you need to hit the same side of the fairway (which are mostly very wide) as the side that the pin is cut. That way you don't have awkward angles across some of those big ridges running up the middle of the greens.

    I heard that 17 was playing straight downwind, which is by far the hardest wind to play that hole. Anything short of a full shot is impossible to hold on that green when it is playing that way. Love a good par 3 that is really short. There aren't enough of them around.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sms316 View Post
    As a general rule at RQ you need to hit the same side of the fairway (which are mostly very wide) as the side that the pin is cut. That way you don't have awkward angles across some of those big ridges running up the middle of the greens. I heard that 17 was playing straight downwind, which is by far the hardest wind to play that hole. Anything short of a full shot is impossible to hold on that green when it is playing that way. Love a good par 3 that is really short. There aren't enough of them around.
    +1 re short par 3's

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    Quote Originally Posted by sms316 View Post
    As a general rule at RQ you need to hit the same side of the fairway (which are mostly very wide) as the side that the pin is cut. That way you don't have awkward angles across some of those big ridges running up the middle of the greens.

    I heard that 17 was playing straight downwind, which is by far the hardest wind to play that hole. Anything short of a full shot is impossible to hold on that green when it is playing that way. Love a good par 3 that is really short. There aren't enough of them around.
    I agree, 17 is a cracking hole (actually all the par threes are good holes) and was downwind all 3 days with the pin on the back right, right front and left front. I missed it over the back left on day 2 and made 3, total luck with the chip as I had no clue what to do so just hit and hope.

    One of the things I really liked about the layout was it made you think about your approach shots and even more so on chips where you had to be creative (i.e. not everything is a flop shot) or take your medicine and play safe.

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    I noticed Peter Shaw was top ten coming into this last leg of the weeks comp.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lagerlover View Post
    I noticed Peter Shaw was top ten coming into this last leg of the weeks comp.

    Anyone now where he finished?
    = 42nd at 4 over.

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    Played there yesterday and would have to agree with the earlier posts Looking at joining but $6700 joining fee for a 6 day membership is a fair bit of coin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrins View Post
    Played there yesterday and would have to agree with the earlier posts Looking at joining but $6700 joining fee for a 6 day membership is a fair bit of coin.
    Thank god for distance memberships

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    Quote Originally Posted by benno_r View Post
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    And you are?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrins View Post
    And you are?
    I happen to be.

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    Went and had a look at the Aust PGA event today. Haven't been to RQ since the redevelopment and did enjoy the old course when I had played it previously. Could not fault the condition of the course - didn't notice any flaws in the way the course was presented - except for the small stones in the bunkers [not sure what that is about...]. Greens look pretty evil, might be fun to play on the first time though...Nice to see a mix of different hole types and decisions for golfers to consider on holes.
    Only issue for me [and this is based on being an observer and not a player] was that the course is aesthetically quite ugly - the bunkering especially, and it struck me that it all seemed a like a bit of fakery and pretend and it wasn't a real course...[in the links way]...from some perspectives it looked like Redcliffe GC - and that is not a good review...In saying all that my opinion may change after playing the new design - but on the strength of today it was a bit meh...

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    To be fair, RQ has never claimed to be a links course. It's just something different on the boring-est piece of golf land in Australia.

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    It is very interesting to play especially after a few rounds (ie u know where u r going and what trouble lies ahead) when u realise that despite the massive width, you need to position your shot if you want to get at the pin. Some very challenging greens if you are out of position. Forget the rough cut looking bunkers (do bunkers have to be all circular blobs?) and look at the strategy!
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    Quote Originally Posted by petethepilot View Post
    It is very interesting to play especially after a few rounds (ie u know where u r going and what trouble lies ahead) when u realise that despite the massive width, you need to position your shot if you want to get at the pin. Some very challenging greens if you are out of position. Forget the rough cut looking bunkers (do bunkers have to be all circular blobs?) and look at the strategy!
    Very simplistically way of playing the course is look at which side of the green a pin is cut and try to hit your drive as close as possible to the same side edge of the fairway. With all of the spines down the middle of greens it’s sucker golf in a lot of ways.
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    Other than 18 which is deceptively challenging it’s pretty much point and shoot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4Puttpete View Post
    Other than 18 which is deceptively challenging it’s pretty much point and shoot.
    Nonsense
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