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DGPT: 2022 Dynamic Discs Open Apr 28-May 1
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Is it just me or does it seem like the course has way too much OB
Streets
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Isn't spamming OB the only way to cover up how boring these courses are?
Almost every single player in the FPO division has at least one OB stroke. Say what you want, but that shouldn't be happening IMO
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Merely because every fairway is surrounded by OB? Pshaw! It clearly says:
That's all the in-bounds anyone could ask for.
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Hampstead
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The DD OB Open?
Orioles_Lefty
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Creating artificial OB for the sake of tightening landing zones when there are natural bunkers right near the OB is infuriating. I get the need to create challenge by defining fairways with OB. Not my preferred version of disc golf but whatever. But locating trees in the OB, especially near greens, just strikes me as a way to make the next throw less interesting. It feels like chasing punishing scores, due maybe to something like a random bounce or wind gust, instead of forcing the player to putt out of a tree. I'm always in favor of pros putting from inside of a tree! As much as possible, the disc should be played from the lie where it landed not moved to be inside ropes that misuse natural elements.
(Basing these comments on the Jomez practice round and EMac course preview videos.)
(Basing these comments on the Jomez practice round and EMac course preview videos.)
Merely because every fairway is surrounded by OB? Pshaw! It clearly says:
That's all the in-bounds anyone could ask for.
this looks like a road construction kids map on a rug
im onto you maccabe
just another course design ripoff
Cgkdisc
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Not too long ago, this event was the Glass Blown Open. Now it's the Glass Bowlin' Open with the chance for one or more gutter ball OBs on all 18 alleys.
NOStheBOSS
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There is no way the Pros are going to endorse this layout for Jones. Way too much OB and strange holes (Hole 1 especially, birdie or bogey, almost no in between). They tried to make a long, tough course with difficult birdies and they succeeded, but I don't think it will be popular at all.
R-Ogre
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Quite the score separation in MPO *eyeroll*
gooberau
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Looks like Uli enjoyed it. /s
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That's sad. You have a community that's fully embraced the sport.
... but can't put together a challenging course that players enjoy playing.
It doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out the excessive OB plus lots of wind is an combo that rewards relative boring, "play it safe" golf.
Say what you will thing about WR Jackson: but the players really seemed to enjoy playing there. Really glad they held a major there. The IDGC should be hosting a major or Elite series every year.
Idlewild, Maple Hill, Toboggan... you gotta love when players like coming to an event and really enjoy the course.
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I've watched some of the FPO and some of the MPO and yes, it is painful. Is it technically challenging? Certainly. But, it's not interesting to watch. While it will never be a course like WR Jackson, I cannot help but wonder if it would be more entertaining if the pushed the OB out and got rid of some of the unnecessary OB.
Maybe scores would be a "too low", but it sucks to see a drive down the middle cross an arbitrary line by 2' and cost a stroke.
Maybe scores would be a "too low", but it sucks to see a drive down the middle cross an arbitrary line by 2' and cost a stroke.
R-Ogre
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Does it tho? The top 12 in MPO are all within 2 strokes.
