Maple Hill Open

[jmhoekst]

It's a true NT. No age divisions, no ams, just Open and Women. Just the two divisions that count toward the NT standings. We need more of these.

For what it's worth, the Maple Hill Open in all its iterations (MSDGC, Vibram Open, MHO) has never offered a Masters division. They used to offer Grandmasters but got rid of it as the Gold course got longer and harder and ill-fitting for such a division.

Cool. I have no objection to that.

 

[The Hammer]

Go ULI!!!!

 

[jmhoekst]

Anybody know what time the Smashboxx stream starts today? It's continually counting down from 10 minutes... such a tease.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fLHWBwmk4I

 

[JC17393]

Anybody know what time the Smashboxx stream starts today? It's continually counting down from 10 minutes... such a tease.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fLHWBwmk4I

It's live now, for those that haven't already clicked the link.

 

[Tjamesd]

Wiggins Jr crushing it, starting with 5 birds!

 

[BgWvDave]

Wiggins Jr crushing it, starting with 5 birds!

haha! I was coming here to post this exact same thing.

Really wish Simon delayed his Euro trip by a week. would have been nice having him in the field this week.

 

[DG_Before_Breakfast]

Wiggins Jr crushing it, starting with 5 birds!

Jinx, bogey

 

[Tjamesd]

Jinx, bogey

Haha, I actually saw that as I was posting that... but "5 Birds and then a bogey!" Didn't sound as impressive :]

 

[BgWvDave]

Either way Wiggins has the hot round going so far today.

 

[BgWvDave]

Looks like Nikko is having a hard day. he just went bogey, double bogey on 5 and 6

 

[luckless_pedestrian]

Who's playing Clint Eastwood in the Vibram Ridge commercial? I'm scared that I don't own a Ridge now.

 

[BgWvDave]

Hole #9 has got McBeasts number. he's gone 4, 4 first and second round. Def. tightening up a little at the top.

 

[JC17393]

Hole #9 has got McBeasts number. he's gone 4, 4 first and second round. Def. tightening up a little at the top.

Hole 9 is a very tough par 3. It's takes a more than perfect drive to get to for a deuce chance (so we're not likely to see any, even from these guys), but two fairly good shots and its a simple three. Of all the holes on the course, that one is the most controversial in terms of its par. Very easily could be called a par 4. It's pretty much a textbook 3.5.

 

[Mocheez]

Hole 9 is a very tough par 3. It's takes a more than perfect drive to get to for a deuce chance (so we're not likely to see any, even from these guys), but two fairly good shots and its a simple three. Of all the holes on the course, that one is the most controversial in terms of its par. Very easily could be called a par 4. It's pretty much a textbook 3.5.

It looks like Matt Dollar threw that perfect drive today. He's the only one to birdie it so far today and I don't think anyone did yesterday.

 

[gabereif]

Hole 9 is a very tough par 3. It's takes a more than perfect drive to get to for a deuce chance (so we're not likely to see any, even from these guys), but two fairly good shots and its a simple three. Of all the holes on the course, that one is the most controversial in terms of its par. Very easily could be called a par 4. It's pretty much a textbook 3.5.

I had the pleasure of witnessing Ricky put up an unbelievable 3 (par) on hole 9 last year in the final round. His tee shot went only halfway up the hill after hitting a tree. His second shot barely escaped the pines and landed next to the blue tee pad for the hole. From 390 feet out, he laced a forehand directly into the chains (probably a putter, given the downhill angle). It was unreal.

Hole 9 should totally be a par 4.

 

[JC17393]

It looks like Matt Dollar threw that perfect drive today. He's the only one to birdie it so far today and I don't think anyone did yesterday.

I wouldn't put it past Matt to get a drive close, but it wouldn't surprise me if it was a throw-in from the fairway. Most deuces on that hole are of that variety.

 

[Halcón]

...Ricky...From 390 feet out, he laced a forehand directly into the chains (probably a putter, given the downhill angle). It was unreal.

That has to be one of the greatest par saves ever.

 

[gabereif]

That has to be one of the greatest par saves ever.

Watch Ricky's par save starting at 14:18 at the link below (the caption says birdie, but it was a 3).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDtQ8sfAIMQ

 

[Cgkdisc]

Hole 9 is a very tough par 3. It's takes a more than perfect drive to get to for a deuce chance (so we're not likely to see any, even from these guys), but two fairly good shots and its a simple three. Of all the holes on the course, that one is the most controversial in terms of its par. Very easily could be called a par 4. It's pretty much a textbook 3.5.

Yesterday, the scoring average on 9 was 3.4 for Black level players (1025+) and 3.8 for Gold level players (975-1024).

 

[BgWvDave]

Hole 9 is a very tough par 3. It's takes a more than perfect drive to get to for a deuce chance (so we're not likely to see any, even from these guys), but two fairly good shots and its a simple three. Of all the holes on the course, that one is the most controversial in terms of its par. Very easily could be called a par 4. It's pretty much a textbook 3.5.

Correct. arguably one of the hardest hole out there. 6 would be close in difficulty as well. but it still looks like a decently routine par...throw one straight, short downhill approach to the green, make the putt (I know, easier said than done )

I had the pleasure of witnessing Ricky put up an unbelievable 3 (par) on hole 9 last year in the final round. His tee shot went only halfway up the hill after hitting a tree. His second shot barely escaped the pines and landed next to the blue tee pad for the hole. From 390 feet out, he laced a forehand directly into the chains (probably a putter, given the downhill angle). It was unreal.

Hole 9 should totally be a par 4.

watched that on the live coverage as well. That was a big roar when he threw it in.