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    Default 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
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    Match 1 may be the most lopsided result I've ever seen....
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    How exciting!


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    Quote Originally Posted by LeftyHoges View Post
    Match 1 may be the most lopsided result I've ever seen....
    You never know, the quaint little joint down there in Black Rock May have a few admirers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LeftyHoges View Post
    Match 1 may be the most lopsided result I've ever seen....
    Quote Originally Posted by 3puttpete View Post
    How exciting!

    You just never know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LeftyHoges View Post
    Match 1 may be the most lopsided result I've ever seen....
    Match 6 looks a solid contender. Metrop v Yering

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    I might get my Russian troll farm into action and cause an upset.
    Cinderella story, out of nowhere, former greenskeeper, now about to become a Masters champion..... It looks like a mirac.. It's in the hole! It's in the hole!


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    7 v 26 is a genuine headscratcher for me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 3puttpete View Post
    You never know, the quaint little joint down there in Black Rock May have a few admirers.
    There’s no seaside holes at RMW.

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    No Kew, Latrobe or Northern GCs, sites of my utter demolition jobs of the field.

    I'm out.

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    I'm going to presume that you want my vote depsite never attending Vic champs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hippo10 View Post
    I'm going to presume that you want my vote depsite never attending Vic champs.
    It’ll be difficult to base a vote on your Vic Champs experience but times are tough, if it helps you feel less isolated from the outside world, have at it .

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    This is magic, evokes fond memories, the first in particular

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    I thought it would be in Cairns and surrounding areas now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LeftyHoges View Post
    No Kew, Latrobe or Northern GCs, sites of my utter demolition jobs of the field.

    I'm out.

    Northern was a last minute sub-out for Sanctuary Lakes. I didn't think you'd have voted for it due to the birdie comp result.

    Quote Originally Posted by hippo10 View Post
    I'm going to presume that you want my vote depsite never attending Vic champs.
    If you've played any of the courses listed, go for it!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrins View Post
    I thought it would be in Cairns and surrounding areas now.
    Any excuse to get out mate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Courty View Post
    Northern was a last minute sub-out for Sanctuary Lakes. I didn't think you'd have voted for it due to the birdie comp result.
    Single most disgraceful event in OZgolf history.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LeftyHoges View Post
    Single most disgraceful event in OZgolf history.
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    Woodlands 2014 evoke any special memories Courty? It does for me. For this reason thats my pick.


    Sorry mate. I don't have too many other fond memories given how bad i've played Vic Champs in my 2 visits.

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    Quote Originally Posted by simmsy View Post
    Woodlands 2014 evoke any special memories Courty? It does for me. For this reason thats my pick.


    Sorry mate. I don't have too many other fond memories given how bad i've played Vic Champs in my 2 visits.
    I towelled you up good and proper, lol!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Courty View Post
    Northern was a last minute sub-out for Sanctuary Lakes. I didn't think you'd have voted for it due to the birdie comp result. !
    I'd go for the site of a Monday round where an ace was made over a the site of a Thursday round that Bob won... That said, besides Rickie Prowler's ace I have no fond memories of Northern...

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    Bump!

    A touch of 2 hours left to vote in the first match, and also to the 2nd match starting.
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    Match 1 is done. RM West wins (no surprises there) with 83% of the vote.

    Match 2 link is now in the OP.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Courty View Post
    Match 1 is done. RM West wins (no surprises there) with 83% of the vote.

    Match 2 link is now in the OP.
    17% of people aren't taking this seriously.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Courty View Post
    Which course invokes the best memories
    Quote Originally Posted by LeftyHoges View Post
    17% of people aren't taking this seriously.
    Having a massive hangover, hitting shanks on the driving range, and losing to Spud does not invoke "best memories". Gutter pizza the night before does though.


 

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