blackcatsmith
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32nd Annual Kansas City Wide Open - June 20-22
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Careful what you wish for...
Columbia gorge
Par Member
^^^ that's what I thought when I read that. Getting to the point in my hairs life where that is a real option.
blackcatsmith
Double Eagle Member
Right there with you... I've got more hair coming out my ears, knuckles and nostrils than the top of my head anymore.
blackcatsmith
Double Eagle Member
McBeth shot a 49(!) to win it! How about the battle him and Ricky have been having so far this season?!
Fantastic!
Fantastic!
Allurex
* Ace Member *
A 49 on Swope Gold is insane.
DannyThunders
Double Eagle Member
At the age of 25 i'm already seeing a thinning of the front and middle , currently i just have it BIC'd. I'm not to worried as i have a nice bald head
Always Hyzer Lines
Par Member
Understatement of the year. That is perfection.
TonyAPE12
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I would say there's still room for improvement on that. Had he birdied the par 4 and 5 holes on the front, I'd be even more impressed. Nonetheless, amazing round.
Cgkdisc
.:Hall of Fame Member:.
Paul's round was unofficially 1080. It take a 1094 to crack the top 10 best rated rounds for courses in that SSA range. A 47 might have done it.
attik34
Birdie Member
post of the year
attik34
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^ probably my new desktop background...forever
blackcatsmith
Double Eagle Member
Which begs the question(and a loaded one it is): Is McBeth the best to ever play the game?
eh i dont know about that. sure the players now have more complete games but they also have equipment that allows them to make more shots than were really capable before.
climo was out winning championships with ****ing vipers and cobras. i mean barry and john e are still two of the absolute best players on the planet and they're getting up there in age.
Star Shark
* Ace Member *
McBeth is the current best player in the world. All time? He needs to snag another 10 world titles.
Always Hyzer Lines
Par Member
Yes, I was agreeing with Allurex on just how amazing that score was. Swope Gold is a bad mofo to shoot a 49 on.
bhadella
* Ace Member *
Technology (well, really fast and overstable discs) has dramatically changed the landscape of how we play. The techniques (forehands, monster drives); the courses (longer, better balanced). Comparing 2014 McBeth to 1998 Climo is like comparing 1930 Bobby Jones to 2000 Tiger Woods or 1962 Rod Laver to 2007 Roger Federer.
Cgkdisc
.:Hall of Fame Member:.
Not sure disc technology has had much impact on scoring. Certainly hasn't changed scoring averages on holes that have been around for a long time when we've looked at the numbers. The best players then and now are mostly able to throw mid-range and fairway drivers far and accurately. The faster drivers probably do more to get lower skilled players more competitive and wanting to play the game > resulting in more disc sales > resulting in more money for sponsorships > resulting in more top level players able to stay on tour > resulting in more athletic players being attracted to the sport > resulting in higher average level of play among the top 10 but arguably (via ratings) not much higher level than Climo at his peak. The current top players seem to have a better rounded skill set where having a solid forehand is more important partly due to a bit more challenging course design for the highest levels. Some of the best players in the past had to get conventional jobs and weren't able to or couldn't justify staying on tour to push and challenge Climo such as Scott Martin, Darrell Nodland and Mike Randolph.
bwgort
Birdie Member
How do the current drivers not decrease scoring on established courses? I haven't run the numbers like you, but it would seem that having an extra 50-75 feet of controllable distance would decrease scoring on longer courses. After a cursory look at winthrop gold scores, it certainly looks like more people are scoring in the 50s than ever before there...
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