In my last tournament, there was 4 divisions: Rec, Int, Adv and Open. Nobody played rec. The best score was in open, 2nd best in Int and the next 3 in Advanced. I got 4th in advanced but would have been in 2nd in the Int and Open. It was a huge bagger fest.
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Getting bagged
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SirWalter
Par Member
The guy who won Int would be the only real bagger out there. Seems like advanced was pretty even with having the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th best scores of the tournament. It just sounds like the open division wasn't very good.
freakinwizzz
Eagle Member
theres always bound to be baggers. my last int tourney the winner shot like 15 down after 2 rounds.
Chef Fini
Par Member
This is why I stopped playing touramets and wasting my money. When the only dude in my division that beats me, beats me by 12 strokes you know there's something wrong. I shot -4 on the day for 2nd dude that wins shoots -16.... in rec. This is all the time around here. Kinda just kills it for me. I feel ya OP.
MATTYICE26
Newbie
My rating is only 927 but I've only been playing for about a year and a half, I always play my rating except for at my home course I play advanced. But I have been called a bagger plenty and it is just people that are mad because they lost. If I win an advanced tourney and my rating is intermediate what else do they want me to do to not be a bagger, play pro? Seriously though I have played against many baggers but I do not care, if I cannot beat them then that is my own problem and I realize anyone can have a good round on any given day. If a person does not have a rating though and wins in a division handily and continues to play it, then that is ridiculous.
Bagging is everwhere
at Scarboro Scarboro Scorcher
Chris Ridgeway shot a +5 IN REC. His first round was a 956, second was a 922.
He would have tied for second in Intermediate or Placed 4th in Advanced (actually earning more prize money)
at Scarboro Scarboro Scorcher
Chris Ridgeway shot a +5 IN REC. His first round was a 956, second was a 922.
He would have tied for second in Intermediate or Placed 4th in Advanced (actually earning more prize money)
I don't know about "everywhere"....everytime I look into bagging claims around here, they're easily debunked. (See also the subject player's response to the original post).
One great tournament does not a bagger make. Chris Ridgeway isn't a PDGA member so I can't research myself; does he regularly shoot so well in tournaments?
Brick Forcepush
Eagle Member
nothing makes me more mad..
Lewis
* Ace Member *
In my honest opinion, I don't think you would have deserved to be called "baggers" if you played Rec, since the average of your two ratings was in the AM3 range. It was probably a wise choice to play Intermediate, though, since the unsanctioned tournaments tend to have lots of people playing "up" a division or two because the competition isn't as serious. There's also the possibility that the two of you just happen to work well as a doubles team. If you both complement the other's weaknesses, the whole can be more than the sum of its parts. That may be something you can take into account next time. :thmbup:
MrHighlandPark
Par Member
I recently entered a tourney with 74 baggers in my division. I took 75th, but excluding the sand baggers, I won it.
dmbrun2
Eagle Member
Quote of the year
Having played with the guy on a regular basis I can easily tell you he just shot the two best rounds of his LIFE. He normally scores in upper 60's and low 70's. Anytime he shoots low 60's has been because pins were in the short placements.
http://www.discgolfscene.com/leagues/Scarboro_Hills_Churchville_Point_Series_2012/leaderboards
There is a link to a league he is in if you want to see some scores.
Also here is results from year before in which the layout was easier. He tried playing in advance and he got crushed. (Note that this was first year to my knowledge that ANY Maryland tournaments have offered Rec divisions)
http://www.pdga.com/tournament_results/72780
http://www.pdga.com/tournament_results/72780
I second the nomination.
Tfire25
Double Eagle Member
I laughed so hard I blew a snot rocket. Good thing I'm working outside and not on a bid. Otherwise my boss would have walked in and seen slime on my keyboard and it would have been an uncomfortable situation. The conversation would have then started with "well (pause)....." and anytime your boss starts a conversation with that it doesn't end well.
Back to the op, I have been to a tournament where the winner of rec would have won open. It was just an ice bowl but still. The bitching was overwhelming and said guy didn't stick around for the trophy.
On a side note his score compared to last place was like an 80 stroke difference. Never seen that much of a difference in one division.
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Lubbock Jason
Bogey Member
Bagging happens in just about every sport, it is nothing new.
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General Scales
Double Eagle Member
As a bagger, I would just like to say, I prefer plastic over paper. They have better durability for picking up garbage off the course.
Haven't seen a legitimate case of bagging proven in this thread yet. Nonetheless, all the whining here just bolsters the case for trophy only bottom divisions. If you get bagged then, its merely for bragging rights.
cjskier
Double Eagle Member
Also something to think about, lots of am2 players are very inconsistent. Im a 910 rated player, and I shot a 978 rated round yesterday. Hot rounds do happen.
Posey Ching
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Wait.. So this "johnny" says he can throw 475 feet but he only threw 275 feet in the distance competition??? Ummm yea...
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