Posted on 08/16/2018 4:47:18 PM PDT by jazusamo
Usually they speak of course records and par doesn’t change on the course unless it’s redone.
Of course a par 70 is an easier course than a 72.
A first hole bogey would jinx me and it would be downhill from there.
Actually, what am I saying? I would be THRILLED with a first hole bogey!
The headline reads like a mass killing at a hotel.
I hear you...I was always happy with a bogey and thrilled with a par. :^)
LOL...Yeah, my son and I played on a course that held a PGA event the week before...
On #1, I hit a very good tee shot (for me)...
When we walked down to my ball, there were faint divot marks all around...I said “Look!!! I hit my tee shot where the pros hit theirs!”
My son said “Look back at the tee box...”
The tee box we used was about 50 yards closer to us than the pros...
Scorecard says 3 on the first hole - birdie.
Sorry - didn’t realize he started on 10 not 1.
He started the round at the 10th hole.
Usually par 70 courses are more difficult to score on than par 72 courses. If there are only two par 5s, then the chance for eagles is limited. I know Snedeker holed out for eagle on a 4, but that doesn’t happen very often.
But then I only play 9 holes. ;-)
I was wondering the same thing until I read down the article to find he started in 10.
I wonder about the hole locations as well. For the pros, they seem to be close to the edges of the greens and not usually in the bottom of a “bowl.” The LPGA seems to have many hole locations that are easier to roll into than for the men. The PGA Tour men, especially to top 50 or so, are truly amazing.
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