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[dashiellx]

TDs are emulating these kinds of layouts locally, and requiring even the rec women to retee on island holes they can't possibly reach. Yes, it's stupid, but guess what? There are stupid people out there, and even smart people can do stupid things. Plus, it introduces the potential for TDs to discourage less skilled players from playing their tournaments, and I think it is inevitable that such layout features will be used in that manner, assuming it isn't happening already.

I remember you mentioning that before and I agree. TDs should be encouraging people to participate, but they also have to weigh making the course challenging enough as well.

But more than that, this kind of jacked up OB and mandatory retee introduces too much luck factor and forces a certain kind of playing style on everyone. If the course isn't difficult enough without this gimmicky nonsense, maybe it shouldn't host a major. Pros have been very vocal complaining about this kind of stuff, and I don't know why TDs don't listen.

Nikko and Doss were interviewed right after their rounds and seemed to like the course. Of course, they could also have just been giving stock answers for the camera.

It does seem there are a lot of rethrows being taken, so it does seem the course is designed for more "safe" play.

 

[joshuajames]

Nikko is 12 down..wow!

 

[tallpaul]

Old man Wallis working the flag on #18!

 

[heartman]

Nikko is 12 down..wow!

Jussi as well. Best previous finish by a European is 4th by Jussi (not sure what year).

Great coverage so far. Got to see one of my buddies in the Performance Flight park Hole 3 for a drop in deuce!

 

[the_pwnerator]

I don't like the idea of forcing rethrows. I mean, why make special rules for certain tourneys?

 

[Chainchaser]

http://discgolftalkradio.com/2012/interview-with-usdgc-event-director-jonathan-poole/

Listen to why here!!:thmbup:

 

[scunham]

Live Coverage finished for today, but will resume tomorrow at 10:15 EST.

 

[Todd Wiley]

I thought the day one coverage was pretty darn good... I watched just about every minute of it.

 

[scunham]

I thought it was pretty good as well for free.

 

[joshuajames]

Man there were a lot of OB shots today!

 

[Chainchaser]

Yea I am still kind of up in the air about the distance only penalty. Climo was being interviewed and basically blasted it.

 

[Cgkdisc]

The unfortunate thing about the "distance only" penalty being used here is they decided to use it everywhere keeping it simple for players. Ideally as a course designer, I would prefer that certain rules constructs only be used a little bit here and there and not everywhere for better balance on a course. It think Harold would also prefer to have a variety of penalty structures as it made sense for different holes if the Winthrop Gold course was permanent. But when you have a temp course without permanent signs and players from all over coming in to play it, you have to simplify things and some variety gets sacrificed in the process.

 

[scunham]

 

[Thuracine]

"Paul McBeth just informed he has gone ob 9 times and is 5 under"

 

[the_pwnerator]

"Paul McBeth just informed he has gone ob 9 times and is 5 under"

That's jank...I don't like this new rule...

 

[scunham]

Coverage starts in about 30 minutes. Super excited for day 2

 

[Todd Wiley]

I'm already waiting on it

 

[dusty5150]

Coverage starts in about 30 minutes. Super excited for day 2

:thmbup: all ready for another unproductive day at work

 

[Scared_Discless]

I thought the day one coverage was pretty darn good... I watched just about every minute of it.

I guess you can do that if you have a Sugar Mama...:clap:

 

[Todd Wiley]

I guess you can do that if you have a Sugar Mama...:clap:

Yes, being this lazy ain't easy