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Yes, we do.
Concluding that putting is too easy based solely on perceptions of the success rate of touring pros or 1000+ rated MPOs and 900+ rated FPO is a textbook example of GIGO.
I suggest you read the Competition Manual, which in the Introduction specifically mandates that "the procedures and guidelines contained therein are required for all PDGA events," paying particular attention to The Spirit of the Game, which mandates:
If you can't be bothered to show...
"Correct, adjective : conforming to an approved or conventional standard"
That's the first definition of the adjective on Merriam-Webster.com. Furthermore, the Oxford English Dictionary cites the first printed usage of that definition to 1676, whereas the first printed usage of "in accordance...
So if the TSWG approved paint as part of the production process and a mfg released a disc with painted artwork of detectable thickness, would wiping the artwork make the disc illegal? ;)
In other words, it's designed to allow the water to erode the ground UNDER the pad, and exacerbate rust and corrosion from contact with mineral salts in the ground. :doh:
:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
Speaking of paying attention, araytx, allow me to introduce YOU to prerube. The very thread you linked was already linked by Rastnav in the post immediately above yours, so ... :thmbdown::thmbdown::thmbdown:
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