rnance7
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Maybe this year they will have water coolers at the courses....last year=no water
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And Paul finished something like 16th. If Paul was a "pro", he would have won.
Now Nick Phillips in 2011... he had already gone pro, but was okay because of rating. That's what I have the problem with. I think once you accept cash, your days of playing am should be done. None of this, "Well, you accepted cash, but..." stuff.
Maybe this year they will have water coolers at the courses....last year=no water
you guys can sugarcoat it all you want. but lets call it what it is. why is DG the only sport that encourages people to play against inferior competition for fear of losing to better players. funny stuff.
Sure, let's kick out all the 980+ players from MA1, push them into pro where they're not going to be all that competitive, and just let them drop out of playing tournaments because they don't have a division to play in. Then we can be mad at the 970-979 rated players for being at the top and kick them out too. When we're done with that, the 960s rated players will be ruining things for everyone by being the highest rated in the field so let's get rid of them...
I just find that I enjoy playing with Am's way more, and I also find that I am disappointed by top level pro players way more than I wish to be.
Its harsh but if your skill/intelligence cap for rating is 940. Sorry, no ones fault but yours. Up until my last event last year I was beat by like 40 players with an average rating of 960 or so. Its a dumb arguement or discussion. The difference between a 990 player and a 950 player is 4 strokes/round. Really? You can't handle a 4 stroke scoring spread. People use the 970 rating as a cap... thats 1.5 strokes...lol. Get over it. Stop throwing for bird on every hole, and lay up a putt or 2. If you played with me you would find my skills very underwhelming. I just play smart and within my skill level and let others fall apart.
There are 30 more reasons that I will continue to be classified as Am, but this discussion will never end so why type them out. You will always have the 940 rated player jealous of the 941 rated player. Make events trophy only, I'll still play Am in majors.
Rating mean nothing. Im 977, compete as a pro and I actually compete and not donate.
973 and you're still playing am? Is that still fun? If i were you, I'd skip the am tourney's and step up a notch to the Open division, but that's just me.
If you played with me you would find my skills very underwhelming. I just play smart and within my skill level and let others fall apart.
that WOULD be nice.Maybe this year they will have water coolers at the courses....last year=no water
Maybe this year they will have water coolers at the courses....last year=no water
Interesting point. I've only played 1 tournament that had water at any spot on the course (aside from public parks that have the fountains sporadically) is this a turn off for the big tourneys? This will be my largest tourney i've played in, so I was planning on packing a crap-ton of water and gatorade for the long tourney rounds.
All of this talk makes me want to go. Trying to get a buddy to go. So several of you have been multiple times. Here is my question, camp or hotel? Where is everyone camping down there?
I've never gone to any tournament expecting them to provide water. I have two bottles in the bag and a jug in the car to refill. If they have water on the course, that's a nice touch, but counting on it or being disappointed that it's not there seems a little petty to me.
Super 8 North. Late night drunken poker games in the lobby and CTPs from the ground to the third floor windows.
Then why did you have a problem with Paul playing with his 990 something rating?
I just think the AM cap should be like someone else on this thread said. If ur over 975 or have cashed then ur AM status goes bye bye.