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To: needmorePaine

Lol! But some courses do seem to be sort of contoured, perhaps on the larger scale at least, such that the ball might roll in the general direction of the hole if it lands within 100 feet or so of it. However, I’m probably wrong on that. Never was a golf fan anyway.


32 posted on 01/06/2016 7:02:54 AM PST by ETL (Ted Cruz 2016!! -- For a better, safer America)
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To: ETL
Nearly all greens have contours.

Pin placement determines how easy it is to get close to the hole.

To cite a well-known example... Watch the Masters this year, and pay attention to the 17th hole. It is a par 3, and on Sunday they place the pin in a place where good golfers use the slope of the green to get the ball to stop close to the pin.

It's called the "traditional Sunday pin." The other three days of the tournament, the pin is placed in positions where 3 is a very good score.

The greater opportunity for birdies, maybe even a 1, down the stretch in a tight tournament makes for an exciting finish.

34 posted on 01/06/2016 7:16:59 AM PST by TontoKowalski (Satisfied Customer #291)
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