2024 Texas States presented by Lone Star Discs
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Watched an FPO practice session on YT and am expecting some really low scores on the FPO side. I think the big arms who have been struggling on the tight courses will have an advantage here, but of course a lot will depend on Kristin's health and Ohn's hot putting.
Tried to watch some live FPO. Meh.....windy, field golf. PASS. I'm going golfing.
Now that LVC is gone Brock Park is easily the worst course on tour.
biscoe
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Certainly up there. IMO even Vegas was more entertaining than this.
Apparently Cupcake missed his first six holes so can't wait for all the "takes too long to putt and drive" jokes.
On a separate but serious note, these first few courses on tour are just so forgettable.
It creates no intrigue for me as a viewer and I literally forget who wins each week because the DGPT tournaments all look the same so far.
The move to capture spectator dollars will be one of the reasons that people stop caring about a significant amount of DGPT Events.
On a separate but serious note, these first few courses on tour are just so forgettable.
It creates no intrigue for me as a viewer and I literally forget who wins each week because the DGPT tournaments all look the same so far.
The move to capture spectator dollars will be one of the reasons that people stop caring about a significant amount of DGPT Events.
biscoe
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Olympus (Da Canyon) definitely doesn't look like anything else. Other than that I tend to agree with you.
Yes, thank you, fair point on Olympus.
Hopefully we can find our sport moving to disc golf specific private venues with iconic designs.
I know ball golf has some stinkers mixed in with their amazing venues/tournaments, so maybe we just take the bad with the good.
biscoe
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Not that it matters in a practical sense but it appears he got off the hook for the "not there 5 minutes ahead of time" 2 stroke penalty. IMO it should still apply as the 2 items (not there 5 in advance and not there for holes once play began) are not co-synchronous. (Of course I also believe that at the Tour level there should be no par +4, just DQ.)
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The rules state that when 2 rules apply, the rule with the most penalty strokes apply.
I would be against a DQ for a person missing a hole or holes once play begins.
A player missing 1 or 2 holes could still get back into the mix and possibly win or win money at the very least.
If a player arrives late due to an emergency situation or vehicle problems or something similar, I think they should be allowed to play. I would guess the most common reason is "my alarm didn't go off" or something like that, but even so, 4 strokes per hole is enough of a penalty.
Strange up and down scores in FPO. .MANY of the top players from R1 having "not so great" R2s. .
Tattar is on fire and out of the Blue the Norwegian players are beating the finnish stars.
Half of the Top 10 are Euro players at the moment. .
Tattar is on fire and out of the Blue the Norwegian players are beating the finnish stars.
Half of the Top 10 are Euro players at the moment. .
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I was hoping to see Aderhold on the lead card today, but he just missed out. He will definitely be on it for the final round.
I can't remember him being on the lead card more than once or twice so it will be interesting to see how he handles it.
I can't remember him being on the lead card more than once or twice so it will be interesting to see how he handles it.
biscoe
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I see the missing of the hole as occurring as much as 5 minutes after the failing to show up beforehand so not the same event. My opinion however is not shared by the PDGA so he was penalized correctly.
At the Tour level I absolutely believe that failing to play a hole should be a DQ ragardless of reason. A round is however many holes it was defined as beforehand- failing to complete it should be the end of a player's event. The fact that they could miss a hole or 2 and still get "back in the mix" is patently unfair to those players showing up for all holes. These people are "professionals." What does traditional golf do?
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That does make sense. A player could be at their tee on time and not be able to play the hole (forgot their bag?).
In the PDGA you recieve a 2 stroke penalty if you are less than 5 minutes late for your tee time and you are DQ'ed if you are more than 5 minutes late.
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