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JackRussellTerror wrote:

RoyHiggi wrote:OMG no wonder some folf take so long to play a round if that's what happens before making a putt.

on average, about 40 minutes a round here Roy - including counting those steps.

Thats a long time for me, like Bass I like to be closer to 20 minutes and with luck a full event in an hour and half if it happens to be no wind. Can be a little longer with wind although I find a lot of the time breezy helps shot selection on approach shots.

I know when my son played he was quicker than me Wow that's a long time ago now

RoyHiggi wrote: Thats a long time for me, like Bass I like to be closer to 20 minutes and with luck a full event in an hour and half if it happens to be no wind. Can be a little longer with wind although I find a lot of the time breezy helps shot selection on approach shots.

I know when my son played he was quicker than me Wow that's a long time ago now

crikey ! i still don't see how you can possibly be close to 20 mins a round calm cons Roy ! heck, i'm no slouch in making a putt - even by "step counting". Count the steps, a quick "feel for the putt" judgement, putt ! my redraws aint slow, i fire the drive, 2nd in, count steps and judge the feel, PUTT ! next hole ..........

after 18 holes of that, i'm looking at 40 minutes a round calm cons.
longer with breezy, gusty .... maybe 50 minutes a round.
i do count steps on fairway shots into the green TOO !

your "close to 20 mins" a round, you are looking at close to 1 minute a hole ?
you would still need to assess and think about your first putt for birdie, even if you don't step count . But maybe you get so close with your shot in, most are tap-ins anyhoo

i hate to rush .....

Jack, I know what you are saying. In that 32 min. round I had at least 7 or 8 holes where I didn't have to count any step as they were close enough. I would love to see Roy play a round live. 20 min. is not possible for me. I think I had 14 putts inside 10 feet so I didn't have to do a lot of counting.

an albatros likes the wind but a golfing albatros (aka me) likes a pace of one hole / one minute.

20 minute round is the norm and waiting for the meter to settle is just not for me.

JRT does not like to rush and i am very much the opposite where diddle dallying makes the roses wilt


albatros

a bouncing ball never sleeps


p.s. this is only my preference and not trying to dis anyone, I am a firm believer in: to each their own.

albatros wrote:an albatros likes the wind but a golfing albatros (aka me) likes a pace of one hole / one minute.

20 minute round is the norm and waiting for the meter to settle is just not for me.

JRT does not like to rush and i am very much the opposite where diddle dallying makes the roses wilt


albatros

a bouncing ball never sleeps


p.s. this is only my preference and not trying to dis anyone, I am a firm believer in: to each their own.

Each to their own is exactly right. It's all about enjoying playing the game

Harpo wrote:Jack, I know what you are saying. In that 32 min. round I had at least 7 or 8 holes where I didn't have to count any step as they were close enough. I would love to see Roy play a round live. 20 min. is not possible for me. I think I had 14 putts inside 10 feet so I didn't have to do a lot of counting.

Step counting at all for putts inside 10 feet is quite a surprise. And did i read step counting for approach shots get a mention Thats another new one I had no idea about.

Played a round earlier in the Austin event and I was thinking about how long it would have taken if I was counting steps there. Some of the putts were plain nasty and I felt sure would take ages to try and compute.

20 mins here ..

BLI only

Gee Roy, maybe if you took a little longer and put more into the game you might win a tournament..

Harpo wrote:Gee Roy, maybe if you took a little longer and put more into the game you might win a tournament..

albatros wrote:
JRT does not like to rush and i am very much the opposite where diddle dallying makes the roses wilt

p.s. this is only my preference and not trying to dis anyone, I am a firm believer in: to each their own.

no "diddle dallying" here ........
am simply using the tools supplied for the best score i can manage to scrounge up ......... the Green Analyzer springs to mind, using it on nearly every shot.

to each their own, whatever floats yer boat

JackRussellTerror wrote:

albatros wrote:
JRT does not like to rush and i am very much the opposite where diddle dallying makes the roses wilt

p.s. this is only my preference and not trying to dis anyone, I am a firm believer in: to each their own.

no "diddle dallying" here ........
am simply using the tools supplied for the best score i can manage to scrounge up ......... the Green Analyzer springs to mind, using it on nearly every shot.

to each their own, whatever floats yer boat

In over 25 years of playing Links, I could never figure out how the Green Analyzer works!

JackRussellTerror wrote:

Bassmaster wrote:I just play by feel and past experiences and do enjoy my 20-22 minute games.

20 minute games Rick WOW ? hey slow down there !
as Walter Hagen once said, "stop and smell the roses"

whatever floats yer boat.......

LOL

K-Man wrote:

JackRussellTerror wrote:am simply using the tools supplied for the best score i can manage to scrounge up ......... the Green Analyzer springs to mind, using it on nearly every shot.

to each their own, whatever floats yer boat

In over 25 years of playing Links, I could never figure out how the Green Analyzer works!

Great SCOTT !

click on "Help" Section .....

Harpo wrote:Anyways, this version green color is the worst for us step counters. Missed two putt the first rd because I miss read the greens. I think Doug M. will agree on putting on this course. Guess I am going to have to get better at approach shot.

its back again Jim .... the dreaded "i can't read the steps because of the green's colour" syndrome :
anyhoo, i got my magnifying glass out at TPC Louisiana

JackRussellTerror wrote:

Harpo wrote:Anyways, this version green color is the worst for us step counters. Missed two putt the first rd because I miss read the greens. I think Doug M. will agree on putting on this course. Guess I am going to have to get better at approach shot.

its back again Jim .... the dreaded "i can't read the steps because of the green's colour" syndrome :
anyhoo, i got my magnifying glass out at TPC Louisiana

I agree JRT. It was tough to read the greens
That color is a little to bright. Or do like Dirk
He had 5 hole outs in the first to rounds
Last week, an he is off to a great start this
week. Also he is playing great in pro.
Keep it going Dirk
Put some pressure on Roy.

Doug