Comments on: “Please don’t do that. I just souped up that back nine.” http://www.earthgolf.com/2007/09/16/please-dont-do-that-i-just-souped-up-that-back-nine/ Golf Course Design, Architecture, News and Commentary Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:16:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Taylor Anderson http://www.earthgolf.com/2007/09/16/please-dont-do-that-i-just-souped-up-that-back-nine/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Taylor Anderson Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:03:57 +0000 http://www.earthgolf.com/2007/09/16/please-dont-do-that-i-just-souped-up-that-back-nine/#comment-174 Nolan- We'll have to agree to disagree. I don't see how making at least two full swings adds any value - I do understand the drama from TV standpoint, but from a golfing standpoint, I don't see any. Jeffrey- Thanks. By the way, really enjoy your blog and have been for sometime now. Nolan-

We’ll have to agree to disagree. I don’t see how making at least two full swings adds any value – I do understand the drama from TV standpoint, but from a golfing standpoint, I don’t see any.

Jeffrey-

Thanks. By the way, really enjoy your blog and have been for sometime now.

]]> By: Jeffrey Prest http://www.earthgolf.com/2007/09/16/please-dont-do-that-i-just-souped-up-that-back-nine/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Jeffrey Prest Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:04:57 +0000 http://www.earthgolf.com/2007/09/16/please-dont-do-that-i-just-souped-up-that-back-nine/#comment-170 "Hmmm… the champion has likely hit between 250 and 290 shots over fours days to determine the outcome of a tournament." Exactly the point I made on my own blog, Taylor - I think Tiger's logic took a moment off when he answered this question. I think that as long as the 18th hole isn't weak, it doesn't matter what the par is. If a 2 or a 5 are equally feasible, depending on how you play it, then I don't see anything anti-climactic in a par-3 18th. Unless TIger's playing it with an eight-stroke lead, of course... “Hmmm… the champion has likely hit between 250 and 290 shots over fours days to determine the outcome of a tournament.”

Exactly the point I made on my own blog, Taylor – I think Tiger’s logic took a moment off when he answered this question.

I think that as long as the 18th hole isn’t weak, it doesn’t matter what the par is. If a 2 or a 5 are equally feasible, depending on how you play it, then I don’t see anything anti-climactic in a par-3 18th.

Unless TIger’s playing it with an eight-stroke lead, of course…

]]> By: Nolan Matthias http://www.earthgolf.com/2007/09/16/please-dont-do-that-i-just-souped-up-that-back-nine/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Nolan Matthias Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:30:42 +0000 http://www.earthgolf.com/2007/09/16/please-dont-do-that-i-just-souped-up-that-back-nine/#comment-169 I have to agree with Tiger. Stepping onto the final tee box can have a big impact on a player who is leading the tournament. Only one more hole to go! It seems fitting that there should be at least two full swing on that last hole to really determine a winner. I have to agree with Tiger. Stepping onto the final tee box can have a big impact on a player who is leading the tournament. Only one more hole to go! It seems fitting that there should be at least two full swing on that last hole to really determine a winner.

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