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29th April 2020 06:36 PM
#1
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Favourite VIC Champs venue
I've had some discussions recently with a few VIC Champs regulars about favourite venue, and have subsequently decided to throw it to the people. I've devised a 'March Madness' style knockout tournament to get this done:- I listed out all of the Thursday-Sunday official courses.
- Due to some duplicates I was short a few, so I threw in a couple of the better-attended Monday venues and a special 'wild-card' to round it out to 32 courses.
- They were then seeded based on their 2020 Top 100 ranking, with the unranked courses in random order.
- I have a table with all of the matches which will be posted here shortly.
I'll provide a link to a Strawpoll each day, which will end at 7pm the following night (I've allowed an extra day for the first poll). The first match will go a bit longer. The results will go up in this thread/ post, and the next link will be provided. I'll update this post with anything else I've forgotten.
Now, the important stuff... your vote should be for your 'favourite' Champs venue. It has nothing to do with the best architecture or conditioning. The Top 100 rankings already does that for us.
Which course invokes the best memories, where did you feel like you were in golfing heaven on earth, which course suited your game better, where did you have the most fun etc? That is the sort of thing you should consider in casting your vote.
To jog some dusty memories, here is a quick summary of the courses and related info:
Round 1
Match 1: https://strawpoll.com/d7p9dy93
Match 2: https://strawpoll.com/s74hr799
Match 3: https://strawpoll.com/6b99ek8e
Match 4: https://strawpoll.com/k76g49ss
Match 5: https://strawpoll.com/6r2efhb8
Match 6: https://strawpoll.com/2ywpff39
Match 7: https://strawpoll.com/xre5zec3
Match 8: https://strawpoll.com/ck4gpf45
Match 9: https://strawpoll.com/313a7sr2
Match 10: https://strawpoll.com/w6p74g5d
Match 11: https://strawpoll.com/f8e66a7b
Match 12: https://strawpoll.com/p4wwg369
Match 13: https://strawpoll.com/xrr8ghcb
Match 14: https://strawpoll.com/y3fkdyya
Match 15: https://strawpoll.com/82aaf24e
Match 16: https://strawpoll.com/w6xr546k
Round 2
Match 17: https://strawpoll.com/chh7keh7
Match 18: https://strawpoll.com/wk9f29k8
Match 19: https://strawpoll.com/2d198ppe
Match 20: https://strawpoll.com/p7pfsfza
Match 21: https://strawpoll.com/4ge41x78
Match 22: https://strawpoll.com/pf927e77
Match 23: https://strawpoll.com/zzghh3x3
Match 24: https://strawpoll.com/fgz747fs
Round 3
Match 25: https://strawpoll.com/s9brgy6y
Match 26: https://strawpoll.com/1xz94kp8
Match 27: https://strawpoll.com/6rgrhyd2
Match 28: https://strawpoll.com/cg2w34be
Semi Final
Match 29: https://strawpoll.com/awse5rrb
Match 30: https://strawpoll.com/8cer86yr
Finals
Match 31 (3rd/ 4th final): https://strawpoll.com/ba8bcag3
Match 32: Grand Final: https://strawpoll.com/5g6g6gba
Last edited by Courty; 4th June 2020 at 09:52 PM.
Reason: Link added
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1st May 2020 07:35 PM
#26
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Vic for me but not for the obvious reason, the ambiance of the clubhouse, the meal was spectacular, my first ever matchplay at a revered venue, just awesome
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1st May 2020 07:38 PM
#27
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Originally Posted by
oldracer
Vic for me but not for the obvious reason, the ambiance of the clubhouse, the meal was spectacular, my first ever matchplay at a revered venue, just awesome
Stick to the poll, oldracer. It is currently Barny Dunes versus Heritage St John.
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1st May 2020 07:38 PM
#28
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Originally Posted by
oldracer
Vic for me but not for the obvious reason, the ambiance of the clubhouse, the meal was spectacular, my first ever matchplay at a revered venue, just awesome
Not a fan or reading opening posts in a thread mate?
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1st May 2020 07:40 PM
#29
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Originally Posted by
3puttpete
Not a fan or reading opening posts in a thread mate?
Tapatalk probably ****ed it up.
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1st May 2020 08:22 PM
#30
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Originally Posted by
3puttpete
Not a fan or reading opening posts in a thread mate?
Not a fan of proof reading your posts before hitting submit, champ?
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1st May 2020 08:27 PM
#31
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1st May 2020 08:52 PM
#32
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Originally Posted by
AndyP
Stick to the poll, oldracer. It is currently Barny Dunes versus Heritage St John.
This will be another white wash. Unless there’s cheating going on?
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1st May 2020 09:25 PM
#33
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Originally Posted by
BUSHY
This will be another white wash. Unless there’s cheating going on?
C'mon mate, Barny Dunes isn't THAT bad. Should get a few votes from the numpties.
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1st May 2020 09:25 PM
#34
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Originally Posted by
BUSHY
This will be another white wash. Unless there’s cheating going on?
Sheep. Sheep everywhere
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1st May 2020 09:40 PM
#35
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Originally Posted by
LeftyHoges
Not a fan of proof reading your posts before hitting submit, champ?
Boom!
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1st May 2020 09:41 PM
#36
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Originally Posted by
LeftyHoges
17% of people aren't taking this seriously.
RMW is probably my least favourite Vic Champs day
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1st May 2020 09:55 PM
#37
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Originally Posted by
3puttpete
RMW is probably my least favourite Vic Champs day
Because you weren't there?
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1st May 2020 09:55 PM
#38
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Originally Posted by
LeftyHoges
Because you weren't there?
Correct
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1st May 2020 09:56 PM
#39
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Bwahahaha.
it was the end of Hocko as we knew him!
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2nd May 2020 07:14 PM
#40
Senior Member
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Match 2 was won by Barny Dunes with 88% of the vote.
Match 3 is now in the OP.
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2nd May 2020 07:25 PM
#41
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Match 3. Tough one. Drinking a carton of Jimmy cans with Pete_rs and winning the day vs lovers v haters at Lost Farm with Lefty, 3pp and Bushy. Both are in my top 5 funnest vic champs rounds. Hmmmm
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2nd May 2020 07:45 PM
#42
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Originally Posted by
SundayHack
Match 3. Tough one. Drinking a carton of Jimmy cans with Pete_rs and winning the day vs lovers v haters at Lost Farm with Lefty, 3pp and Bushy. Both are in my top 5 funnest vic champs rounds. Hmmmm
An absolute crying shame, this one.
Waterford was a very pleasant surprise, and a course I would go back to in a heartbeat.
But the pleasantness of LF, a well-designed sensible course, making best use of land without being ****ing stupid, together with the Lovers v Haters match, it has to go to LF.
THAT is how you build a course in sand dunes. Having BD next door is like having QLD or VIC and some stupid prick putting SA or NSW over your back fence.
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2nd May 2020 08:22 PM
#43
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Originally Posted by
LeftyHoges
An absolute crying shame, this one.Waterford was a very pleasant surprise, and a course I would go back to in a heartbeat.But the pleasantness of LF, a well-designed sensible course, making best use of land without being ****ing stupid, together with the Lovers v Haters match, it has to go to LF.THAT is how you build a course in sand dunes. Having BD next door is like having QLD or VIC and some stupid prick putting SA or NSW over your back fence.
Waterford very underrated.Off the stones it's bloody good
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2nd May 2020 10:38 PM
#44
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Touring Pro (PGA)
Originally Posted by
SundayHack
Match 3. Tough one. Drinking a carton of Jimmy cans with Pete_rs and winning the day vs lovers v haters at Lost Farm with Lefty, 3pp and Bushy. Both are in my top 5 funnest vic champs rounds. Hmmmm
Easy win I don’t like lost LF until after 8
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3rd May 2020 06:46 PM
#45
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Originally Posted by
SundayHack
Match 3. Tough one. Drinking a carton of Jimmy cans with Pete_rs and winning the day vs lovers v haters at Lost Farm with Lefty, 3pp and Bushy. Both are in my top 5 funnest vic champs rounds. Hmmmm
LF was one of my favs too.
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3rd May 2020 11:45 PM
#46
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Originally Posted by
peter_rs
Easy win I don’t like lost LF until after 8
Absolute madness, 3-6 is the best consecutive 4 hole stretch on the course.
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4th May 2020 05:35 PM
#47
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Originally Posted by
LeftyHoges
Absolute madness, 3-6 is the best consecutive 4 hole stretch on the course.
After walking off 2nd green I’m struggling to find something to dislike the entire way home.
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4th May 2020 06:08 PM
#48
Senior Member
Grand Slam Winner
Getting old can't remember one LF hole.
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4th May 2020 06:09 PM
#49
Senior Member
Grand Slam Winner
However can remember every Kingston Beach one, go figure.
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4th May 2020 06:32 PM
#50
Victorious Captain
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
Did we play Lost Farm.....?
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