Tiger Beware: A T.W. PGA Tour Dynasty

[thealmighty]

I will be using the 2003 Tiger Woods PGA Tour for the PC. I will explain the Career mode later, but wanted to get the word out as I am sure everyone has been waiting with baited breath for a golf dynasty.

More when my Fear of God vs. bot hattrick USA Cup game is done.

See you on the links...

[thealmighty]

In T.W. PGA tour 2003 Career Mode, you start out as a very lowly amateur player.
The first order of business is to get the look you want, which is, of course, irrelevant here. Suffice to say, I did this.
Now, there are 5 ratings areas in the game: power, accuracy, recovery, distance control and putting. You start your career with each set at 10.
You begin the game with $3,500 and a set of 12 clubs.
You begin with the following equipment as well:
Shaft Flex - regular
Club Type - perimeter weighted
Ball Type - 2-piece distance
There are other types to purchase, but they are way too expensive at this point.

You can go to the practice range and work on your game. While doing this, you will get offers for competitions where you have to put up your $$ against your opponent's $$. For example, you may be invited to a putting competition where you and one opponent each put up $200, with the winner taking home the whole $400, loser is out of luck.

Then you have a calendar with set dates to play in competition. You may have a 1v1 18 holes, or a chipping competition with more players than the practice range. You may have a tournament to play with, say, $25k in total prize money. The calendar starts at Jan. 1 and continues on with certain preset dates. You can be on the practice range for hours and you will still be at Jan. 1 to start the calendar. You can skip events you do not feel comfortable competing in.

Now, you win prize money, hopefully, in order to upgrade your skills and equipment. On amateur level, each skill point costs $100. You try to get all skills to 25. When you do, you play a real tournament that you must place within a certain ranking to advance to the next level. At that point, skill points are more, opponents are better, new courses open and you go with a new calendar to get to the next level.

Anything I forgot, I will explain as I go. Let's get going

[thealmighty]

Our favorite amateur golfer is the totally unknown T.E. Almighty, twin brother of the aptly named T.E. Almighty currently on the TCU football team on these sweet dynasty pages. I am not sure what the T.E. stands for, but rest assured I am searching the courthouse records as we speak (or write).

Clubs: we started out with 12 of the 14 allowed. For $150 each, we selected a sand wedge and a lob wedge to fill out our bag.

We have: driver, 3-wood, 5-wood, 3-9 irons, pw, sw, lw and putter to complete the 14 clubs allowed in a bag. We contemplated taking a 2-iron over the lob wedge, but hope the 5-wood will work as a replacement club.

Career Earnings: $0
Bankroll: $3200

[thealmighty]

Let me say to any golfers out there that I am NOT one. I have never had a lesson in my life, and have not played more than 2 times in any of the past dozen or so years. I once shot a 36 for nine holes at a place called Runaway Bay, west of Ft. Worth, Tx., but that was a pretty easy course and a lot of luck. Since then, I have never broken 80, and play mostly on athletic ability, not golf acumen, when I do play my once a year round.

[thealmighty]

The first order of business is to use some of my bankroll to increase my ratings, so I did.

<pre>
Stat Start Now
Power 10 15
Accuracy 10 16
Recovery 10 10
Dist. Cont. 10 15
Putting 10 16
</pre>
I need to try to stay out of the rough with that recovery skill. :)

Career Earnings: $0
Bankroll: $1000

[tucker342]

Ahhhhhh Tiger Woods 2003, the best golf game ever made:D

Good luck with your dynasty

[thealmighty]

Another thing you get to do is increase the number of 'shots in the bag.' By this I mean you start off not really understanding the game, so you can get lessons in how to make specific shots you will need in the course of a round.

With that in mind, we go to the local club pro and take some lessons.

We learn the basics for free: driving, chipping and putting. Driving and chipping we get on our first try. Putting takes 3.

Others are more costly. We learn: bump and run shot- first try the punch shot- takes 8 times to get it playing from the sand- 'blast' for short around the green shots, and 'pick' for fairway traps- each is done in 1 try
Each lesson costs us $50.

Career Earnings: $0
Bankroll: $850

[thealmighty]

Thanks for walking in the gallery, Tucker. And, please, no cell phones. :D

[thealmighty]

So it's off to the practice range we go, and we take out the driver, loosen up a bit, then let it rip.

Did I mentio my power rating was a 15? I managed to wallop that puppy a cool...244 yards. Par 5s may be interesting.

While I am whacking away, I get offered a chipping contest with a buy-in (if you will) of $144, meaning the winner will pocket the $288 and the loser will be walking home.

[Godzilla Blitz]

Good luck! Are there different difficulty settings for the game as well? This sounds interesting! I'll be reading!

[thealmighty]

Site: Sahalee Country Club
Opponent: Tyler Forner. Tyler plays an average round in 86 strokes.

This will be a rather long one, a 25 yard chip. Unfortunately, the computer player never goes first and there is never any reversing of order. I go first in all 3 rounds.

Round 1
Almighty: first effort sucks.
Distance to Pin:19 feet

Forner: better than me.
Distance to Pin: 10 feet

Round 2
Almighty: that's more like it. Now, will it hold up?
Distance to Pin:6 feet

Forner: same stroke
Distance to Pin: 11 feet

Round 3
Almighty: way too hard
Distance to Pin:13 feet

Forner: he is consistant...and a LOSER
Distance to Pin: 10 feet

With a distance from the pin of 6 feet, I win my first competition. :D

Career Earnings: $288
Bankroll: $994

[thealmighty]

Godzilla Blitz, I actually didn't even look in the general game options. It's just that it gets harder in career mode as you move up in levels. If I think about it, I will look.

Thanks for watching, and fill in your divot. :cool:

[thealmighty]

Back we go to the practice range. We work on putting, trying to get a feel for the way the ball rolls and how hard ya gotta smack it to go certain distances.

As we putt, we get a call to participate in a driving competition. We agree to put in $149, making the pot worth a cool $298.

Off we go...

[thealmighty]

Site: TPC Sawgrass
Opponent: David Bentley. David averages 234 yards per drive, 2.20 putts per hole and scores 86, on average. With the 234 average drive, we are feeling good.

We feel lucky until we see the hole chosen. With power at 15, we know we're in trouble. Unfortunately, the hole is up hill and there is rough forever before you reach the fairway. A drive in the rough is no shot. I go first in all 3 rounds, as always.

Round 1
Almighty: oh so close
Distance: no shot

Bentley: not even close
Distance: no shot

Round 2
Almighty: hooked it short
Distance: no shot

Bentley: oh my, within a yard of the fairway, but short
Distance: no shot

Round 3
Almighty: no good. Now I sweat his final attempt.
Distance: no shot

Bentley: not gonna make it.
Distance: no shot

Amazingly, not 1 of our 6 shots lands in the fairway. It is a 'you both suck' draw. In a quirk of the game, my getting my money back counts as career earnings for me. WooHoo. :rolleyes:

Career Earnings: $437
Bankroll: $994

[thealmighty]

Back to the range until we get offered a chance to 'putt for dough' in a putting competition.

The stakes this time are a measly $139, but we need the experience and the practice.

[thealmighty]

Site: Torrey Pines South Course
Opponent: Doug Leslie. Doug averages 2.16 putts per hole, so it could be tough as a first effort.

It is a very long putt, too. A 22 yard putt is not my idea of fun. I have not exactly been practising my 22 yard putts on the range, but we will give it a go.

Round 1
Almighty: first putt sucks big time.
Distance to Pin: 10 feet

Leslie: pretty good lag.
Distance to Pin: 7 feet

Round 2
Almighty: Shit, that was just plain ugly.
Distance to Pin: 12 feet

Leslie: uh, oh. :(
Distance to Pin: 5 feet

Round 3
Almighty: boo yah. Now that's what I'M talkin' about
Distance to Pin: 17 inches

Leslie: better every shot, but not good enough.
Distance to Pin: 4 feet

With a distance from the cup of 17 inches, I win the $278 pot. :cool:

Career Earnings: $715
Bankroll: $1133

[thealmighty]

This back at the range stuff is getting old, so I may have to do this intro thing another way, but...

I get an offer for an 18 hole match play, one-on-one, for a $400 ante. Total prize money, $800.

[thealmighty]

Site: Sahalee C.C. Winds are extremely strong and gusting.
Opponent: Pedro Tabofunda. When I saw Pedro's average round of 100, I was feeling $800 richer and cocky as hell.

Hole #1: par 4, 380 yards
TEE- T.E. in fairway, 223 yards. Pedro in light rough, 151 yards.
2nd- Pedro into the trees. T.E. 3 wood over the green.
3rd- Pedro nice shot, on green to 5 feet. T.E. PW from 57 feet...it is in the cup, birdie
Almighty-1 up

Hole #2: par 5, 480 yards
TEE- T.E. in fairway, 246 yards. Pedro in heavy rough, 205 yards.
2nd- Pedro across the fairway into more rough, 132 yards. T.E. 5 wood, 177 yards in the rough.
3rd- Pedro ouch, into the bushes. T.E. SW, 67 yards within 7 feet.
4th- Pedro chips into fairway. T.E. Crappy putt goes 4 feet past.
5th- Pedro Holy Moly, on green to 12 inches. T.E. in the cup for par.
Almighty-2 up

Hole #3: par 4, 375 yards
TEE- T.E. in fairway, 249 yards. Pedro in fairway, 229 yards.
2nd- Pedro 5 iron from 161 yards to fringe of green. T.E. 4 iron from 150 yards on green.
3rd- Pedro chip to 6 feet. T.E. 15 foot big breaker goes 43 inches past.
4th- Pedro misses 9 inches short. T.E. in the hole for par.
Almighty-3 up

Hole #4: par 4, 360 yards
TEE- T.E. in fairway, 252 yards. Pedro in fairway, 239 yards.
2nd- Pedro 9 iron on green to 18 feet. T.E. great 9 iron from 108 yards to 7 feet.
3rd- Pedro putts to 26 inches. T.E. 7 footer goes...in the hole for birdie.
Almighty-4 up

Hole #5: par 3, 168 yards
TEE- T.E. 4 iron on the green. Pedro short of the green.
2nd- Pedro lob wedge to 17 feet. T.E. 31 footer comes up way short.
3rd- Pedro puts it in the hole. Great save. T.E. 10 footer goes in for par to halve the hole.
Almighty-4 up

Hole #6: par 4, 460 yards
TEE- T.E. in fairway, 230 yards. Pedro in heavy rough, 221 yards.
2nd- Pedro 5 wood from 239 into trees. T.E. 190 yard 3 wood to 41 yards.
3rd- Pedro SW on green to 27 feet. T.E. horrible SW short of green.
4th- T.E. Whoa! PW to 17 inches. Pedro putts it to 8 inches.
5th- T.E. in the cup for par. Pedro in the hole for a halve.
Almighty-4 up

Coming up, the next 6 holes of our match, but now, we break for these important announcements...

Hole #7: par 4, 390 yards

Hole #8: par 4, 389 yards

Hole #9: par 3, 149 yards

Hole #10: par 4, 374 yards

Hole #11: par 5, 506 yards

Hole #12: par 4, 410 yards

[thealmighty]

Posting the holes like this is VERY labor intensive with all the color coding. It is hard to see between the code if I have made a mistake, so if you see something that is screwy or out of place, let me know and I will check/fix it.

thanks.

[MJ4H]

heheh I thought about doing this with my career, too. i just qualified for Champion's level with a win at Bay Hill. This game rules. Interestingly, I think I went to the driving range a total of one time. I just started out right away in the Career Calendar. When you get your power ratings up there, the game is crazy. Its like you're superman out there. The distance rating for my 3 wood is over 300 yards now.

Ill be watching this thread :)

[Bee]

Originally posted by MattJones4Heisman
heheh I thought about doing this with my career, too. i just qualified for Champion's level with a win at Bay Hill. This game rules. Interestingly, I think I went to the driving range a total of one time. I just started out right away in the Career Calendar. When you get your power ratings up there, the game is crazy. Its like you're superman out there. The distance rating for my 3 wood is over 300 yards now.

Ill be watching this thread :)

Yep...it's fun to outdrive Tiger every time you play him though. :)

[Craptacular]

Cool thread TE. I'm still hoping to start a TW dynasty myself, but it would be one where people sign up and I just play/sim a tour and see how everyone does. I haven't loaded up the game much since I bought it, and I didn't see an easy way to make a tour of only fake players, but I *think* I may be able to edit some things to get what I'm looking for. I'll be following your career. Good luck!

[Radii]

I'm reading! I like the presentation with the colors as well.

[digamma]

Originally posted by thealmighty
Site: Torrey Pines South Course
Opponent: Doug Leslie. Doug averages 2.16 putts per hole, so it could be tough as a first effort.



I had a law school professor named Doug Leslie. Way to go! I'm reading.

[Anrhydeddu]

This is good, unbelievability good. Thanks for taking the time to do it. I had been playing JN golf games for over 12 years but had stopped playing last year. But doing something like this could definitely get back into PC golf.

Some questions.

Is this the only PC golf game with a Career Mode?

Do you have the various options for hitting? Mainly, is there still a 3-click option for old PC duffers like me?

How do you get your card or do you just sign up for a PGA tournament as you see fit?

This is the BIG question. When you play the various tournaments throughout the year, are all of the courses there?

That last question is what would get me back because as much as I love JN6/GBC and the custom courses, I got burned out from the wonderful Augusta National and Pebble Beach courses over and over. I know I could download other courses but I had always dreamed about playing out a season on every course.

[MJ4H]

1. i dont know of another game with career mode, but im sure this is the best career mode by far even if there is.

2. yes there are several styles of hitting available, including 3 click

3. you start out as an amateur and can enter events as you see fit. to move up to the next level, professional, you have to get all your attributes to a certain level, then finish in, like, the top 35 of a qualifying tournament. similar for next levels, tour, champion, master levels.

4. the game ships with 15 courses, an excellent variety. when you play in career mode, only a few are rotated on amateur level, but when you move up, more courses are played on for the events (as well as different game types, like scramble and stableford). however, if you play in season mode or just regular mode you can play on all the courses, etc. the best part is the course architect allows you to make your own courses (but is difficult) and many very talented designers have made some excellent courses already (bookmark Notapro's TW site immediately on game acquisition). i have over 40 courses in my collection and love EVERY ONE. if i dont like a course, i delete it. i keep only the best. if anyone is interested, ill post a list of the courses i have. if you havent ever downloaded a custom course, basically anything by Dammpa & Damma you cant go wrong with. Coyote Bluff is freakin cool (except for that 15th freakin hole - very difficult tee shot from back tees).

[Anrhydeddu]

Thanks MJ4H. I have the game now. I have been downloading GBC courses for years and it was somewhat of a shock to see how relatively few are available for PGA, even checking Notapro and CC. Here's a final question for now. As more courses open up as you advance, is there the possibility of adding new courses to the rotation, beyond the default 15 (like Augusta)?

[Craptacular]

Originally posted by Anrhydeddu
I had been playing JN golf games for over 12 years but had stopped playing last year.

FYI, back in the day, I was the second person to make a website offering JNSE courses for download (I *think* Terry Clark was first), and I even had a couple of "online" tours going for a while. I also remember dealing with great guys like Steve Opfer, Scott Chesney, Brian Silvernail, Brent Blackburn, etc. I miss those days. :(

[MJ4H]

So far, no. But Im only on Championship level (master level still to come). But this is only in career mode. In season mode and regular play you can play on whatever courses you want, remember.

[Anrhydeddu]

It seems it would make sense to take it one step further and put the season mode into the career mode. But knowing that Career Mode is a revolutionary concept (which sold me despite having Woods face all over the product), we should expect to see more in each year's versions.

crappy, I didn't know that. We may have even crossed paths way back. What got me into all of this was JN's Greatest 18 Holes of Golf on the Mac, which was the second game I had ever bought. I also played PGA Tour for a little while, until the bad PGA Tour 96 release.

[thealmighty]

Thanks for watching/reading, people. I hope I can continue to hold the interest up.

[thealmighty]

Hole #7: par 4, 390 yard
TEE- T.E. in fairway, 278 yards. Pedro in fairway, 258 yards.
2nd- Pedro 9I from 133 yards, way right. T.E. PW from 112 yards to front fringe of green.
3rd- Pedro bummer, into the trees. T.E. 27 chip- shit shot.
4th- Pedro 20 yard SW from trees to 3 INCHES. T.E. 16 foot putt to 37 inches.
5th- T.E. in the cup from 37 inches. Pedro in the hole for another halve.
Almighty-4 up

Hole #8: par 4, 389 yards
TEE- T.E. in fairway, 197 yards. Pedro in fairway, 195 yards.
2nd- Pedro 3W from 200 yards, way off mark. T.E. 3 wood from 185, front fringe of green.
3rd- Pedro ouch, into the trees. T.E. 45 foot PW to 12 feet.
4th- Pedro hacks it further, but still in the trees.
5th- Pedro Damn, on green to 3 inches again.
4th- T.E. in the cup for par and the hole.
Almighty-5 up

Hole #9: par 3, 149 yards
TEE- T.E. 6 iron to 6 feet. Pedro 8I in the sand.
2nd- Pedro SW to front of green.
3rd- Pedro putt to 5 feet.
2nd- T.E. it's in. birdie to take another hole.
Almighty-6 up

Hole #10: par 4, 374 yards
TEE- T.E. in fairway, 265 yards. Pedro in fairway, 245 yards.
2nd- Pedro 9I over the green. T.E. PW on green but far off.
3rd- Pedro SW to 11 inches. T.E. long putt to 40 inches.
4th- Pedro in the hole. T.E. in the hole for a halve.
Almighty-6 up, 8 to play

Hole #11: par 5, 506 yards
TEE- T.E. in rough, just 214 yards. Pedro in fairway, 229 yards.
2nd- T.E. 3W 203 yards in the fairway. Pedro in the fairway, 194 yards.
3rd- T.E. on the green to 14 inches. Pedro on the green, 25 feet.
4th- Pedro lags to 37 inches. T.E. it's in to take the hole.
Almighty-7 up, 7 to play

Hole #12: par 4, 410 yards
TEE- T.E. in the fairway, 226 yards. Pedro in the fairway, 210 yards.
2nd- Pedro nice 5W on the green to 24 feet. T.E. 5W on the green but 22 yards away.
3rd- T.E. monster 22 yard putt is on its way, rolling, rolling...look out...IT GOES IN.
Pedro gives it a ride to tie, but is 14 inches short.
Almighty-8 up, 6 to play

T.E. Almighty WINS the match, 8 and 6.

All that to win $800, but we'll take it.

Career Earnings: $1515
Bankroll: $1533

[thealmighty]

With the confidence boost from the match victory, we decide to take a crack at a calendar event.
The first event is a 3-hole, one-on-one match with a point for a hole win and no points for a tie hole.

The entry fee is $50 with the winner taking home a quick $2000.

Off we go.

[korme]

Go almighty, screw Neuqua, you are obviously the real Mr. Versatile!

[korme]

By the way, is this game not like the ones for the PS2?

I have Tiger Woods PGA 2003 for PS2 and it does not seem anything like what seems to be on the computer version.

[thealmighty]

I have never played on PS2, but a friend has an X-Box and I like the PC version alot better. I assume the PS2 and X-Box are similar, if not identical, so would guess some stuff is not 'up to par' (pitiful golf humor effort).

[thealmighty]

Site: Famed Pebble Beach, holes 8-10.
Opponent: Richard Morton. (I got scared when I saw his averages and forgot to write them down. Suffice to say, if I make
1 mistake, I'll probably lose.)


Hole #8: par 4, 372 yards
TEE- T.E. in the fairway,209 yards.Richard what a beauty, in the fairway.
2nd- T.E. 5W, short of the green. Richard 5I in the sand.
3rd- T.E. PW from 39 yards to green. RichardSW to 13 feet.
4th- T.E. lag putt to 39 inches. Richard putt stops 26 inches short.
5th- T.E. in the hole. Richard in the hole.
All Square


Hole #9: par 4, 422 yards
TEE- T.E. in fairway, 245 yards. Richard short one in fairway, 222 yards.
2nd- Richard short 171 yard 5W. T.E. 178 yard 5W to 16 feet on front fringe.
3rd- Richard 30 yard chip to 14 feet. T.E. 16 footer rolls 4 feet past.
4th- Richard 14 footer goes in. T.E. in from 4 feet.
All Square


Hole #10: par 4, 402 yards
TEE- T.E. in fairway, 240 yards. Richard in fairway, 222 yards.
2nd- Richard 3I over the green. T.E. 3I goes IN THE WATER.
3rd- T.E. PENALTY STROKE
4th- T.E. 5I goes to 27 inches. too little, too late.
3rd- Richard chip to 4 feet..
4th- Richard in to win the hole, and the match.
5th- T.E. concedes

Morton wins the match, 1 up

Career Earnings: $1515
Bankroll: $1483

[korme]

Originally posted by thealmighty
I have never played on PS2, but a friend has an X-Box and I like the PC version alot better. I assume the PS2 and X-Box are similar, if not identical, so would guess some stuff is not 'up to par' (pitiful golf humor effort).

Ok, that is what I thought looking at some reviews now.

At Amazon for just $14.99! Holy crap! I'ma jump all over this.

[korme]

Originally posted by Craptacular
Cool thread TE. I'm still hoping to start a TW dynasty myself, but it would be one where people sign up and I just play/sim a tour and see how everyone does. I haven't loaded up the game much since I bought it, and I didn't see an easy way to make a tour of only fake players, but I *think* I may be able to edit some things to get what I'm looking for. I'll be following your career. Good luck!

Crappy, how would you edit some things like that? I'm also interested in this idea.

[thealmighty]

Crapt, that is an awesome idea. Hope you, or someone, figure it out. I would certainly sign up.

[thealmighty]

Fresh off my loss, I get invited to a chip- off once again. Since I won last time, I decide to give it a go...even at $500 ante.

Site: TPC at Sawgrass
Opponent: Jay Gianotti. Jay plays an average round in 86 strokes and averages 2.26 putts per hole.

This will be a much shorter one, a 33 foot chip.

Round 1
Almighty: first effort pretty lame.
Distance to Pin:7 feet

Gianotti: shit-a-brick.
Distance to Pin: IN THE HOLE

Round 2
Almighty: consistent= loser in this one...
Distance to Pin:7 feet

Gianotti: no need to chip again
Distance to Pin: still 0

Round 3
Almighty: Damn, I hit the flag and it squirts out.
Distance to Pin: 45 inches

Gianotti: try for best 2 out of 3...puhlease!!
Distance to Pin: 0

With a distance from the pin of 0 feet, Gianotti wins. I lose, again. :(

Career Earnings: $1515
Bankroll: $983

[Craptacular]

Originally posted by Shorty3281
Crappy, how would you edit some things like that? I'm also interested in this idea.

Well, I haven't tried it yet, but it seems like the player files are all the same type, whether they are user-created or not. They just put certain players in the appropriate directory on the computer. So, there are ones like Champ, Tour, PGA Tour, PGA Tour - Full, etc. Thus, I would think that if you just made a bunch of fictional players, then stuck them all in the same tour directory, it might work. I'll try it soon ... I just haven't even loaded up the game in a month or so.

[thealmighty]

Site: TPC of Scottsdale, back 9.
Opponent: field of 97 players.
Setup: There is no playing partner. I will be playing each hole by myself with a look at where I stand at the end of each hole.
Scoring: It is tournament style, stroke play.


Hole #10: par 4, 331 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 242 yards.
2nd- from 117 yards out, on the green to 27 inches.
3rd- in the hole for a bird. Trophy Ball
1st place, 1 under par

Hole #11: par 4, 404 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 241 yards.
2nd- 5W from 168 yards out, in a sandtrap 21 yards away. :(
3rd- blast with SW to 20 feet.
4th- putt rolls 6 feet past the hole.
5th- in the cup for a bogey.
1st place, even par

Hole #12: par 3, 148 yards
TEE- 6I just off the green, 33 feet away.
2nd- pitch to 10 feet.
3rd- wicked break rolls 5 feet down the hill.
4th- big bender rolls 4 feet past.
5th- finally in the damn cup, double bogey.
T-2nd place, 2 over par

Hole #13: par 5, 498 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 243 yards.
2nd- 209 yards with a 3W, to 49 yards.
3rd- LW to 24 feet.
4th- another shit putt 7 feet short.
5th- in the cup for par. Trophy Ball
T-2nd place, 2 over par

Hole #14: par 4, 388 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 232 yards.
2nd- 3I from 157, on the green to 16 feet.
3rd- putts stops 20 inches short.
4th- in the cup for par.
T-1st place, 2 over par

Hole #15: par 5, 438 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 237 yards.
2nd- 3W goes in the water.
3rd- PENALTY
4th- from drop site, 55 yards onto green.
5th- from 22 feet, I suck and it is short.
6th- from 6 feet, finally in for a bogey.
T-2nd place, 3 over par

Hole #16: par 3, 120 yards
TEE- on the green to 28 feet.
2nd- still can't make one, to 2 feet.
3rd- in the hole for par.
T-2nd place, 3 over par

Hole #17: par 4, 253 yards
TEE- let loose with downhill drive, on the green to 33 feet. Trophy Ball
2nd- way short to 7 feet.
3rd- in the hole for a bird.
T-1st place, 2 over par

Hole #18: par 4, 383 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 243 yards.
2nd- from 140 yards out, 6I on the green.
3rd- 24 footer to win comes up 5 feet short.
4th- for a tie, from 5 feet...it is IN
T-1st place, 2 over par. Heading for playoff.

Setup: I am playing Vance Cook in a sudden death playoff (but do not get to see him play). Mercy, Mercy we will start on #17, the very short par 4.

Hole #17: par 4, 253 yards
TEE- drive the green once again, this time to 49 feet.
2nd- for eagle from 49 feet stops 6 short.
3rd- no birdie this time as 6 footer rolls 20 inches past.
4th- tap the putt in and hope par is good enough.
IT IS!!! T.E. Almighty WINS the tourney. Trophy Ball

[thealmighty]

Trophy Ball is an award given for accomplishing tasks in a tournament format. There is a cash bonus along with the award, the amount depending on the difficulty of the accomplishment.

The Trophy Ball awards won were for: 1st birdie- $400 1st par- $200 par 4 green reached in 1 shot- $1000 1st tournament won- $500

Career Earnings: $7819
Bankroll: $7237

[thealmighty]

With a bankroll in excess of $7k, it is time to raise our attributes so we do not look inept when we putt and chip.

<pre>
Stat Was Now
Power 15 25
Accuracy 16 25
Recovery 10 20
Dist. Cont. 15 25
Putting 16 25
</pre>

Money Spent: $4800
Career Earnings: $7819
Bankroll: $2437

We do, in fact, have the funds available to max out our skills as an amateur (25s across the board), but we think we need more work/practice before trying to move up in level. Therefore, we will be working at this level a bit longer.

[thealmighty]

Site: TPC Scottsdale, Hole #8, 464 yards.
Opponents: as this is a calendar event, the contest is against 3 other golfers, not a 1v1. They are Ronald Heyduk, Tyler Forner (again) and William Bessette.

We pay the fee of $50 and prepare to blast off. I go first in all 3 rounds, as always.

Round 1
Almighty: nice one
Distance: 253 yards

Haychuk: straight on
Distance: 232 yards

Forner: in fairway
Distance: 232 yards

Bessette: decent attempt
Distance: 233 yards

Round 2
Almighty: another pretty shot
Distance: 252 yards

Haychuk: a bit better
Distance: 235 yards

Forner: in the rough
Distance: no shot

Bessette: pretty sad effort
Distance: 213 yards

Round 3
Almighty: consistent, anyway
Distance: 252 yards

Haychuk: hooked it wide
Distance: no shot

Forner: amateur for sure
Distance: 218 yards

Bessette: not good enough
Distance: 228 yards


With the added boost from the raising of the attributes, it was an easy win and $500 in the pocket.

Career Earnings: $8319
Bankroll: $2887

[thealmighty]

Calendar skins game, January 14th.

Site: TPC of Scottsdale, holes 13-15. Greens normal, rough average, winds are breezy.
Opponent: 3 opponents.
Setup: We play in a foursome. Each hole is worth $1000. Low score for each hole wins the bank for that hole. If there is a tie between any number of players on a hole, the $1000 for that hole will carry over to the next hole, and so on, until all monies have been won.

We pay a $50 entry fee to play.

I would love to detail how the game went, but all 4 golfers were on screen and the other 3 players shots went by so fast, I couldn't keep up.
I ended up losing on the first 2 holes, but came back to win the final hole and pocket $1000, as there were no carry-overs.

Career Earnings: $9319
Bankroll: $3837

[Anrhydeddu]

I love the variety, that seems to keep it going. I'll be loading this up tonight (got it for $19.99 at Best Buy).

Question. What kind of tournament was it you entered on Jan 6 and how were you qualified for that one?

[thealmighty]

Anrhy, Jan 6 was a stroke play tournament. It is like the tourneys you would see the pros play on tv, except only 9 holes.

You are entered by having the entry fee because everything on your calendar is an automatic qualify, as long as you are not broke and cannot pay the fee.

Have fun with it. :)

[thealmighty]

I continue on my calendar kick and enter the next event, a chip-off on January 15th.

Site: TPC Scottsdale, again.
Opponents: as this is a calendar event, the contest is against 3 other golfers, once more. They are David DeMartini, Ken Saylor and Zach Walker.
Purse: $500

We pay the fee of $50 and prepare to blast off. Getting sick of always opening each round, but what can you do.

Round 1
Almighty: pretty sad effor
Distance from pin: 10 feet

DeMartini: DAMN
Distance from pin: in the cup

Sayler: Holy SHIT
Distance from pin: in the cup

Walker: What the FUCK
Distance from pin: in the cup

Round 2
Almighty: much better, but so what.
Distance from pin: 47 inches

DeMartini: already in.
Distance from pin: still 0

Sayler: already in.
Distance from pin: still 0

Walker: already in.
Distance from pin: still 0

Round 3
Almighty: not even close.
Distance from pin: 4 feet

DeMartini: already in.
Distance from pin: still 0

Sayler: already in.
Distance from pin: still 0

Walker: already in.
Distance from pin: still 0

What kind of a group of damn amateurs was this. Obviously, I got my ass handed to me by this threesome.

Career Earnings: $9319
Bankroll: $3787

[thealmighty]

Calendar match, January 21st.
Site: Pebble Beach, Holes 3-8.
Opponent: Alan Marshall, one-on-one.
Scoring: It is match play, points awarded for winning a hole.
Fee: $100
Purse: $4000

First Hole, Pebble #3: par 4, 309 yard
TEE- T.E. in fairway, 178 yards. Alan in fairway, 153 yards.
2nd- Alan 3I 134 yards into rough. T.E. from 143 yards on green to 6 feet.
3rd- Alan SW 43 yards to 19 feet.
4th- Alan in the hole for par.
3rd-T.E 6 footer to win the hole is in.
Almighty- 1 up

Second Hole, Pebble #4: par 4, 287 yards
TEE- T.E. in fairway, 237 yards. Alan in fairway, 223 yards.
2nd- Alan LW from 65 yards to 33 feet. T.E. LW from 50 yards on front fringe, 24 feet away.
3rd- Alan 33 foot putt goes 5 feet past. T.E. 24 footer to 42 inches.
4th- Alan misses 5 footer for par. T.E. in the cup for par and the hole.
Almighty- 2 up

Third Hole, Pebble #5: par 3, 121 yards
TEE- T.E. 8I just short of the green. Alan 9I rolls off the back of the green, 38 feet away.
2nd- Alan SW mishit to 21 feet.
3rd- Alan putt to 4 feet from 21.
2nd- T.E. pitch from 16 feet rolls 8 feet past the hole.
3rd- T.E. putt from 8 feet goes 29 inches too long.
4th- Alan missed from 4 feet.. T.E. in to win from 29 inches.
Almighty- 3 up, 3 to play

Fourth Hole, Pebble #6: par 5, 454 yards
TEE- T.E. in fairway, 231 yards. Alan in fairway, 211 yards.
2nd- Alan 3W 147 yards in the rough. T.E. 3W 170 yards, also into the rough.
3rd- Alan 7I into greenside bunker. T.E. PW from 55 yards to 15 feet front fringe.
4th- Alan SW blasts out to 14 inches. T.E. chip from front edge to 23 inches.
5th- Alan in the hole from 14 inches. T.E. in from 23 inches to halve the hole.
Almighty- 3 up, 2 to play

T.E. Almighty WINS the match, 3 and 2.

A sweet $4000 for the victory.

Career Earnings: $13,319
Bankroll: $7,687

[thealmighty]

I conclude january on the calendar by entering the next event, a 4-player putting competition on January 24th.

Site: Pebble Beach, normal greens. A 39 foot putt with a good break to the left.
Opponents: Brian Deuschel, Derek Hampton and Eddie Rivera. Hope they don't all drain their first putt!!
Fee: $50
Purse: $500

We pay the fee of $50 and prepare to blast off. Getting sick of always opening each round, but what can you do.

Round 1
Almighty: not good
Distance from pin: 40 inches

Deuschel : good effort
Distance from pin: 25 inches

Hampton: almost there
Distance from pin: 26 inches

Rivera: you suck
Distance from pin: 7 feet

Deuschel leads at 25 inches.

Round 2
Almighty: that's more like it.
Distance from pin: 22 inches

Deuschel : got worse.
Distance from pin: 45 inches

Hampton: bad putt
Distance from pin: 4 feet

Rivera: putting the heat on me.
Distance from pin: 26 inches

Almighty leads at 22 inches.

Round 3
Almighty: that was sad..
Distance from pin: 9 feet

Deuschel : folds under the pressure.
Distance from pin: 5 feet

Hampton: can't hang.
Distance from pin: 6 feet

Rivera: back to shitty, thank goodness.
Distance from pin: 6 feet

T.E. Almighty WINS at 22 inches.

Now THAT is more like the amateurs they are supposed to be. I take home the $500 purse.

Career Earnings: $13,819
Bankroll: $8,137

[Anrhydeddu]

Sorry to interrupt to ask stupid questions. I have been on the Practice range for a while getting a feel for the differences. I use 3-clicks and it took me a while to understand the "E" button since the game does not give you a flight arrow. I figured out, on chips, to adjust the landing spot but even hitting it perfectly, it's not where I chose the landing spot to be. When you pull back or forward, where is the landing spot in the view?

Also, I cannot figure out how to putt. I see no indication whatsoever as to the "landing" spot of a putt. How do you tell? I mean, if the hole is 43 feet away, how can I tell how hard to it? In others games, full strength would always mean the distance to the hole after you adjust the length arrow. In the practice green, I hit it normally and it goes by the hole 30 feet.

[sabotai]

Well....looks like I'll be making a trip out to Best Buy tomorrow. :)

[Anrhydeddu]

Please? Help the grumpy old man out?

[thealmighty]

Anrhy, there are no stupid questions, just stupid people.

I don't use the 3-click, so I don't know about that. However, in the 'true swing' any shot close to the green is like a real life shot, where there is no line to look at or a meter to measure off of. It is a feel thing that you must practice for break and distance or how far back you pull the club and how fast you follow through.

I don't know what skill level you have, but at low skill levels, chipping and putting are a bitch, but get much easier as the skill # rises.

[thealmighty]

Just kidding about that stupid people thing. I'm a high school teacher and I always wanted to say that. :D

[thealmighty]

Welcome aboard the 'I wanna be Tiger' train, sabotai
.

[Anrhydeddu]

Thanks, I started messing around with a Career and beginning to see what you are saying. I think it's the same whether you use 3-clicks or TrueSwing, you just have to get a feel for it. I think it is more realistic, yet challenging this way.

[Anrhydeddu]

By the way, the one challenge I did do was a Skills Challenge where you have to do about 9 different things. It was close, I lost 4, won 3 and tied 2 despite not having much skills but yet lost the whole purse.

[sabotai]

"Welcome aboard the 'I wanna be Tiger' train, sabotai"

I don't want to be Tiger....I want to beat the living snot out of him. :) (Hmm...'living snot'?)

[Anrhydeddu]

Me too. That's why I renamed everything to simply, PGA Tour 2003. :)

[thealmighty]

Calendar match, February 2nd.
Site: TPC of Scottsdale, Holes 8-10.
Opponent: John Towersey, one-on-one.
Scoring: It is match play.
Fee: $50
Purse: $2000

First Hole, TPC #8: par 4, 409 yard
TEE- T.E. in fairway, 247 yards. John in rough, 159 yards.
2nd- John 3W across the fairway into the opposite side rough. T.E. 3I from 167 yards to 34 feet.
3rd- John 8I to 43 feet.
4th- John putt to 6 feet.
3rd-T.E putting from 34 feet...it's in to win the hole.
Almighty- 1 up

Second Hole, TPC #9: par 4, 353 yards
TEE- T.E. in fairway, 250 yards. John in fairway, 208 yards.
2nd- John 6I from 146 yards yards goes over the green. T.E. PW from 103 yards, in a greenside bunker.
3rd- John SW to 20 feet. T.E. blasting out from 32 feet, crap shot to 15 feet.
4th- John 20 footer for par rolls 28 inches past the hole. T.E. from 15 feet to win the hole...rolls 5 feet past.
5th- T.E. 5 footer is in for bogey. John taps in to halve the hole.
Almighty- 1 up, 1 to play

Third Hole, TPC #10: par 4, 331 yards
TEE- T.E. in fairway, 238 yards. John in fairway, 223 yards.
2nd- John 8I 143 yards goes over the green. T.E. 8I is on the green, 20 feet past.
3rd- John SW from 55 feet flies 41 feet the other way.
4th- John 41 footer to 6 feet.
3rd- T.E. 20 footer rolls short to 4 feet.
5th- John 4 inches short from 6 feet.
4th- T.E. 4 footer for the win is IN.
6th- John concedes.

T.E. Almighty WINS the match, 2 up.

$2000 for the victory.

Career Earnings: $15,819
Bankroll: $10,087

[thealmighty]

Living snot reminds me of that Evolution movie; if you have ever seen it, you know what I mean.

[thealmighty]

Calendar match, February 5th.
Site: Pebble Beach Golf Links, holes 4-6.
Opponents: Robert Quan, Shaun Leavold, William Bessette.
Scoring: Skins game. $1000 per hole, carryover if no winner.
Fee: $50
Purse: $3000, $1000 for each of the 3 holes
Note: I can't keep up with the shots, so will list my strokes only.

Hole #4: par 4, 287 yards. $1000
TEE- in the fairway, 227 yards.
2nd- SW from 60 yards, short of green.
3rd- chip to 11 inches.
4th- tap in for par
All 4 make par; $1000 is carried over to next hole.

Hole #5: par 3, 121 yards. $2000
TEE- 8I, Right At It rolls 6 feet past.
2nd- putt is in to win the hole.
$2000 goes to Almighty with a birdie.

Hole #6: par 5, 498 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 226 yards.
2nd- 3W from 182 yards rolls into light rough.
3rd- SW from 47 yards rolls 20 feet past.
4th- 20 footer lags 34 inches short short.
5th- in the cup for par.
$1000 goes to Almighty with a par as 2 go in the water.

$3000 for winning all the cash.

Career Earnings: $18,819
Bankroll: $13,037

[thealmighty]

Calendar event, Long drive, February 16th.
Site: TPC of Scottsdale.
Opponents: David Leslie, Eric Maxwell and George Rixse.
Scoring: Long drive wins the $500.
Fee: $50
Purse: $500

Round 1
Almighty: excellent drive
Distance: 244 yards

Leslie : good effort
Distance: 221 yards

Maxwell: solid
Distance: 219yards

Rixse: you suck
Distance: no shot, in rough

Almighty leads at 244 yards.

Round 2
Almighty: not as good.
Distance: 236 yards

Leslie : oops.
Distance: no shot, in sand

Maxwell: bummer.
Distance: no shot, in rough

Rixse: can he come back.
Distance: 232 yards

Almighty leads at 244 yards.

Round 3
Almighty: going the wrong direction.
Distance: 235 yards

Leslie: that was close.
Distance: 239 yards

Maxwell: can't hang.
Distance: no shot, in rough

Rixse: you still suck.
Distance: no shot, in sand

T.E. Almighty WINS with a drive of 244 yards.

I take home the $500 purse. These skills competitions are not really worth the time. We will probably be skipping them to play more lucrative events.

Career Earnings: $19,319
Bankroll: $13, 487

[sabotai]

I got it today at EB (used) for $7. Works great. I love the TrueShot, but it takes a bit of getting used to. But I'm hitting the ball much better than with the 3-click.

[Ryan S]

Originally posted by thealmighty
Posting the holes like this is VERY labor intensive with all the color coding. It is hard to see between the code if I have made a mistake,

You will love vBulletin 3 :)

[thealmighty]

I use the TruShot, also. It is much more natural and is easier to control. When I screw up a shot I feel it is my fault and don't blame the computer for 'misinterpreting' :) my mouse click.

Ryan...Bring it on. :D

[thealmighty]

Calendar event, Tournament, February 20th.
Site: Pebble Beach Golf Links, front 9.
Opponents: field of 97 players.
Setup: There is no playing partner. I will be playing each hole by myself with a look at where I stand at the end of each hole.
Scoring: It is tournament style, stroke play.
Fee: $50
Purse: $25,000


Hole #1: par 4, 307 yards
TEE- 5W in the fairway, 195 yards.
2nd- 8I from 124 yards on green.
3rd- 11 foot putt burns the edge of the cup.
4th- rolls in the hole from 9 inches for par.
2nd place, even par

Hole #2: par 5, 417 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 245 yards.
2nd- 3I from 172 yards into light rough
3rd- LW from 54 yards MISHIT.
4th- PW from 24 yards hits the pin and kicks back.
5th- 8 footer for par falls in.
T-1st place, even par

Hole #3: par 4, 309 yards
TEE- 237 yards into the rough.
2nd- PW from 77 yards on the green.
3rd- straight putt from 7 feet rolls in for birdie.
1st place, 1 under par

Hole #4: par 4, 287 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 237 yards.
2nd- LW from 50 yards on the green, then rolls ever so slowly back off the front edge.
3rd- putt from the fringe of 15 feet just short.
4th- 13 incher falls for par.
1st place, 1 under par

Hole #5: par 3, 121 yards
TEE- 8I on the green, but rolls way past.
2nd- 29 foot putt too hard..
3rd- 7 footer in the hole for par.
T-1st place, 1 under par

Hole #6: par 5, 454 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 247 yards.
2nd- 3W from 209 yards to front fringe.
3rd- GREAT chip from 16 feet to 6 inches.
4th- tap in for the bird.
1st place, 2 under par

Hole #7: par 3, 94 yards
TEE- PW on the green to 22 feet.
2nd- 22 footer comes up 6 inches short.
3rd- in the hole for par.
1st place, 2 under par

Hole #8: par 4, 365 yards
TEE- in the fairway with 3W, 189 yards.
2nd- 5W short of the green.
3rd- PW from 22 feet stops 5 feet from the hole.
4th- 5 footer for par…drops in.
1st place, 2 under par

Hole #9: par 4, 422 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 253 yards.
2nd- from 170 yards out, nice 3I on the green.
3rd- 10 foot putt for birdie DROPS IN.
1st place, 3 under par

T.E. Almighty WINS the tourney.

Trophy Ball- did not win any. :(

Win is worth a cool $4,204.

Career Earnings: $23,523
Bankroll: $17,641

[thealmighty]

With our bank account swelling a bit, we decide to round out our iron collection.

For $150 each, T.E. purchases a 1-iron and a 2-iron.

[thealmighty]

On the practice range to test my 1- and 2-irons, I get a challenge after about 20 seconds. Since it is a long drive challenge, and the opponent averages just 228 yards a drive, I accept.

Site: Torrey Pines South Course.
Opponent: Don Krieger
Scoring: Long drive wins.
Fee: $2000
Purse: $4000

Round 1
Almighty: excellent drive
Distance: 250 yards

Krieger: decent effort
Distance: 229 yards

Almighty leads at 250 yards.

Round 2
Almighty: even better.
Distance: 252 yards

Krieger : little better..
Distance: 230 yards

Almighty leads at 252 yards.

Round 3
Almighty: bad shot.
Distance: 2357yards

Krieger: no go.
Distance: 226 yards

T.E. Almighty WINS with a drive of 252 yards.

I take home the $4000 in a walk.

Career Earnings: $27, 523
Bankroll: $19,341

[thealmighty]

Back on the driving range, I am contacted for another long drive competition. I figure it will be a quick $2000 profit, so what the hell... let's go.

Site: Bay Hill Club and Lodge
Opponents: Tyler Forner, average drive of 231 yards.
Scoring: Long drive wins.
Fee: $2000
Purse: $4000

Round 1
Almighty: poor effort
Distance: 236 yards

Forner: right on average
Distance: 231 yards

Almighty leads at 236 yards.

Round 2
Almighty: better.
Distance: 242 yards

Forner: whoa, that was close.
Distance: 239 yards

Almighty leads at 242 yards.

Round 3
Almighty: hit a damn tree.
Distance: no shot

Forner: what the HELL.
Distance: 255 yards bounced off the damn cart path

Tyler Forner WINS with a drive of 255 yards.

I cannot believe this. Bounces off the cart path to win. Well, bottom line I lost my $2000.

Career Earnings: $27,523
Bankroll: $17,341

[thealmighty]

I CANNOT let that damn cart path fiasco go, so I am back on the driving range, waiting for a contact while I practice on my chipping.

Site: Pebble Beach Golf Links
Opponents: Ivan Sulic, average drive of 222 yards.
Scoring: Long drive wins.
Fee: $2000
Purse: $4000

Round 1
Almighty: nice start
Distance: 248 yards

Sulic: into the rough
Distance: no shot

Almighty leads at 248 yards.

Round 2
Almighty: even better.
Distance: 258 yards

Sulic: pussy.
Distance: 227 yards

Almighty leads at 258 yards.

Round 3
Almighty: very nice drive.
Distance: 259 yards

Sulic: good effort for him.
Distance: 229 yards

T.E. Almighty WINS with a drive of 259 yards.

I had to do another long-drive cuz I was pissed. Take that, cart path SOB. Taking home the $4000.

Career Earnings: $31,523
Bankroll: $19,341

[thealmighty]

Calendar match, February 23th.
Site: Pebble Beach Golf Links, holes 16-18.
Opponents: Dominic Graziano, Jeffrey Jarvis and Jimmy Clark.
Scoring: Skins game. $1000 per hole, carryover if no winner.
Fee: $100
Purse: $6000, $2000 for each of the 3 holes
Note: Like the amateur I am, I forgot to replace the new irons I was trying with my wedges, so I have a bit of a problem close to the green.

Hole #16: par 4, 363 yards. $2000
TEE- in the fairway, 266 yards.
2nd- 9I from 108 yards, on the green.
3rd- 14 footer to win…IS IN.
$2000 goes to Almighty with a birdie.

Hole #17: par 3, 158 yards. $2000
TEE- 4I stops on the front fringe.
2nd- putt from 15 feet rolls by.
3rd- 6 foot putt for par and a tie drops in.
$2000 is carried-over to #18.

Hole #18: par 5, 475 yards. $4000
TEE- in the fairway, 252 yards.
2nd- 3W from 238 yards bounces into a fairway bunker.
3rd- PW from bunker 60 yards out is short of the green.
4th- PW from 43 feet is WAY short.
5th- 13 footer missed long.
6th- concede, but still in it as others tie the hole.
$4000 is carried-over. We will try #18 again.

Hole #18: par 5, 475 yards. $4000
TEE- in the fairway, 253 yards.
2nd- 3W from 239 yards in fairway, 29 yards out.
3rd- PW from 29 yards (remember, I forgot my LW) way too hard.
4th- HORRIBLE PW from 46 feet way past hole.
5th- 23 footer missed badly.
6th- concede, but in it again as others tie the hole.
$4000 is carried-over. We will try #18 yet again.

Hole #18: par 5, 475 yards. $4000
TEE- in the fairway, 253 yards once more.
2nd- 3W from 236 yards, back on the beach. :(
3rd- 60 yard sand shot is short of the green.
4th- PW to twelve feet.
5th- concede, as someone finally makes a birdie.

$2000 prize money won from the first hole.

Career Earnings: $33,523
Bankroll: $21,241

[thealmighty]

Calendar event, Tournament, March 3rd.
Site: TPC of Scottsdale, front 9. Greens normal, rough average, winds calm.
Opponents: field of 97 players.
Setup: There is no playing partner. I will be playing each hole by myself with a look at where I stand at the end of each hole.
Scoring: It is tournament style, stroke play.
Fee: $50
Purse: $25,000

Hole #1: par 4, 340 yards
TEE- 3W in the rough, 234 yards.
2nd- beautiful 8I from 108 stops 5 feet from pin.
3rd- 5 footer is in the hole for a bird.
1st place, 1 under par

Hole #2: par 4, 376 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 248 yards.
2nd- 8I from 128 yards to 13 feet.
3rd- putt from 13 feet drops for another bird.
1st place, 2 under par

Hole #3: par 5, 508 yards
TEE- 255 yards down the middle.
2nd- from 258 yards, 5W goes 194 and in the fairway.
3rd- 68 yard PW is on the green.
4th- 38 footer skirts the cup.
5th- par putt tapped in from 4 inches.
1st place, 2 under par

Hole #4: par 3, 123 yards
TEE- 8I rolls 28 feet past, but on.
2nd- birdie putt smoked 11 feet by.
3rd- too hard again to miss for par.
4th- bogey drops in from 3 feet.
1st place, 1 under par

Hole #5: par 4, 375 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 254 yards.
2nd- SWEET 8I from 121 yards to 41 inches.
3rd- putt drops for another bird.
1st place, 2 under par

Hole #6: par 4, 335 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 234 yards.
2nd- 8I from 117 yards on the green.
3rd- 20 footer swerves and… DROPS IN for the birdie.
1st place, 3 under par

Hole #7: par 3, 165 yards
TEE- 5I rolls onto the green, and ROLLS BACK off the front.
2nd- chip from 46 yards to 7 feet.
3rd- for par from 7 feet is in.
1st place, 3 under par

Hole #8: par 4, 409 yards
TEE- 247 yard drive down the center.
2nd- 3I rolls to 15 feet of the pin.
3rd- 15 footer dead on for another birdie.
1st place, 4 under par

Hole #9: par 4, 353 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 247 yards.
2nd- 9I plops in a bunker.
3rd- 33 footer from bunker really SUCKS.
4th- par putt from 21 feet rolls way past.
5th- putting for bogie from 6 feet, it drops
1st place, 3 under par.

IT IS!!! T.E. Almighty WINS the tourney. Trophy Ball: none :(

Win is worth another $4,204.

Career Earnings: $32,727
Bankroll: $25,395

[thealmighty]

Calendar match, March 10th.
Site: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Holes 13-18. Greens normal, rough average, winds breezy.
Opponents: Carble Cheung.
Setup: one-on-one.
Scoring: point awarded for lowest score on a hole.
Fee: $50
Purse: $4,000


First Hole, #13: par 4, 409 yard
TEE- T.E. in fairway, 237 yards. Carble in rough, 160 yards.
2nd- Carble 3W from 213 yards in fairway. T.E. 7I from 135 on green.
3rd- Carble SW from 80 yards to 19 feet.
4th- Carble 19 footer is in for par.
3rd- T.E from 12 feet to win the hole, slides 4 feet past.
4th- T.E 4 footer to halve drops in.
All Square

Second Hole, #14: par 5, 504 yards
TEE- T.E. in fairway, 249 yards. Carble in fairway, 205 yards.
2nd- Carble 3W from 339 in short rough. T.E. 3W in fairway to 87 yards.
3rd- Carble 7I flies over the green. T.E. PW from 87 yards falls short of the green.
4th- Carble SW from 25 yards on green. T.E. PW from 40 feet to 11 feet.
5th- Carble 20 foot putt for par goes long. T.E. 11 footer to win the hole is in.
Almighty- 1 up

Third Hole, #15: par 4, 348 yards
TEE- T.E. in fairway, 258 yards. Carble in fairway, 244 yards.
2nd- Carble PW from 104 yards rolls off back of green. T.E. PW from 90 yards right at the flag.
3rd- Carble chip from 32 feet stops inches short. T.E. 4 footer to win the hole IS IN.
4th- Carble concedes the hole.
Almighty- 2 up, 3 to play

Fourth Hole, #16: par 4, 363 yards
TEE- T.E. in fairway, 258 yards. Carble in fairway, 227 yards.
2nd- Carble 6I from 147 WAY short. T.E. 8I from 117 rolls 14 feet from the flag.
3rd- Carble SW from 54 yards on the green.
4th- Carble 32 footer to 5 feet.
3rd- T.E. birdie attempt from 14 feet drops in for the hole.
5th- Carble concedes.
Almighty- 3 up, 2 to play

T.E. Almighty WINS the match, 3 and 2.

$4000 for the victory.

Career Earnings: $41,727
Bankroll: $29,345

[Anrhydeddu]

I'm getting the hang of judging distance by practicing with TrueSwing to get a feel for hit pct.

By the way, I never really noticed it before but in this game (and in JN6 which I just checked), there is no graphics for roughs. I pulled up St Andrews just for the heck of it and it was horrible looking (like a patchwork of brown astroturf). Kind of takes all of the fun of playing that course. Courses like Augusta, on the other hand, looks great since it is nothing but trees, grass and flowers.

[FrogMan]

DAMN! DAMN! DAMN YOU ALMIGHTY!!! I wanted to buy this game only when it would drop to bargain bin price, now I HAVE TO GET IT!!! This career thing sounded cool when I first read about it, now it's something I have to try out!

I already have TW2002, it was just a matter of time until I'd get TW2003, well seems like the time is now...

thealmighty, very good writeup, very entertaining. My favorite funniest/most real moment so far:

Originally posted by thealmighty
Note: Like the amateur I am, I forgot to replace the new irons I was trying with my wedges, so I have a bit of a problem close to the green.

This would be so like me. I'm sure I'll do that kind of mistake at least a few times...

Good luck in your career, keep posting!

FM

[thealmighty]

Anrhy, that is, unfortunately, very true. If you look closely, you can see a slight difference in color between the fairway and the 2 cuts of rough (usually).

FrogMan, thanks for reading and the comments. sabotai got the game for only $7, used, at EB, though I don't know the deal in Canada, obviously.

BTW, TW2004 is set to come out in October.

[Kevin]

A patchwork of brown is what a real Scottish links course is supposed to look like. If St. Andrews was green and lush the Scots would refuse to play it because it looks like a sopping wet Yank target course.

[Anrhydeddu]

Kevin, that's true except in the game, it all looks like dirt (or a dirty indoor/outdoor carpet) with nothing growing, borse or otherwise.

[thealmighty]

Calendar event, Tournament, March 22nd.
Site: TPC of Scottsdale, back 9. Greens dry, rough average, winds calm.
Opponents: field of 97 players.
Setup: There is no playing partner. I will be playing each hole by myself with a look at where I stand at the end of each hole.
Scoring: It is tournament style, stroke play.
Fee: $50
Purse: $25,000

Hole #10: par 4, 331 yards
TEE- in fairway, 259 yards.
2nd- PW from 106 into greenside bunker.
3rd- AWESOME SW blast out from 24 yards.
4th- 16 inch tap in for par.
T-1st place, even par

Hole #11: par 4, 404 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 251 yards.
2nd- 9I from 146 yards on green.
3rd- putt from 28 feet lags to 46 inches.
4th- tap in for par again.
2nd place, even par

Hole #12: par 3, 148 yards
TEE- 6I on the green.
2nd- 23 footer rolls WAY past.
3rd- big breaking 9 footer too soft.
4th- 43 incher for bogey falls.
2nd place, 1 over par

Hole #13: par 5, 498 yards
TEE- 260 yards down the middle.
2nd- 3W from 239 is on the green.
3rd- 34 footer for eagle comes up short.
4th- birdie effort from 5 feet drops in.
2nd place, even par

Hole #14: par 4, 388 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 245 yards.
2nd- 150 yard 5I rolls 14 feet by.
3rd- birdie putt from 14 feet is in.
1st place, 1 under par

Hole #15: par 5, 438 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 247 yards.
2nd- 5W from 195 goes in the water.
3rd- PENALTY.
4th- SW from 56 yards WHOA to 19 inches.
5th- GREAT SAVE for par on the tap in.
1st place, 1 under par

Hole #16: par 3, 120 yards
TEE- 8I is too hard, but on the green.
2nd- 27 footer for bird goes past the hole.
3rd- for par from 9 feet- it drops.
1st place, 1 under par

Hole #17: par 4, 253 yards
TEE- try to drive the green and mishit slightly, 217 yards.
2nd- LW is on, but short.
3rd- big bending 16 footer to 28 inches.
4th- tap in for par
1st place, 1 under par

Hole #18: par 4, 383 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 249 yards.
2nd- 135 yard 7I right on target, oohhh, just missed .
3rd- 28 incher knocked down for bird.
1st place, 2 under par.

T.E. Almighty WINS the tourney. Trophy Ball: none :(

Pocket another $4,204 for the victory.

Career Earnings: $45,931
Bankroll: $33,499

[FrogMan]

Originally posted by thealmighty
FrogMan, thanks for reading and the comments. sabotai got the game for only $7, used, at EB, though I don't know the deal in Canada, obviously.

I saw that there's an EB in Quebec City, never knew there was one until last week. They had it at two different price, 34.50$cdn and 28.75 $cdn. Looked like the same game but the 28.75$ one wasn't wrapped the same way. Maybe that was a used one. 25 vs 30 for a used one isn't a very good deal, imo... FYI, 34.50$cdn = 24.91$us, and 25$cdn = 20.76$us, not that big a deal, but not planned in our budget right now, especially since I got TW2002 about three months ago in a bargain bundle :( We do run a very tight ship. I'll see if I don't have a few rolls of quarters I could exchange for that game :)

Keep the dynasty going!

FM

[thealmighty]

Calendar event, Tournament, April 6th.
Site: Pebble Beach Golf Links, back 9. Greens normal, rough light, winds breezy.
Opponents: field of 97 players.
Setup: There is no playing partner. I will be playing each hole by myself with a look at where I stand at the end of each hole.
Scoring: It is tournament style, stroke play.
Fee: $50
Purse: $25,000

Hole #10: par 4, 402 yards
TEE- in fairway, 241 yards.
2nd- 3I from 161 goes SPLASH!!.
3rd- Penalty.
4th- LW from 42 yards, safely on.
5th- 15 footer for bogey, drops.
T-5th place, 1 over par

Hole #11: par 4, 325 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 227 yards.
2nd- PW from 103 yards lands on front of green.
3rd- putt to get back even from 11 feet plops in.
T-1st place, even par

Hole #12: par 3, 178 yards
TEE- 3I over the green.
2nd- chip from 31 feet is weak.
3rd- par putt from 6 feet is on target.
1st place, even par

Hole #13: par 4, 371 yards
TEE- 245 yards in fairway.
2nd- 7I from 127 on green.
3rd- from 17 feet, too strong.
4th- par save from 5 feet, no problem.
1st place, even par

Hole #14: par 5, 504 yards
TEE- in light rough, 264 yards.
2nd- 3W in the fairway from 287 yards.
3rd- LW from 55 yards- CRAP SHOT.
4th- PW from 47 feet slides on by the hole.
5th- 6 footer to save par won’t drop.
6th- for bogey, from 37 inches, it’s in.
1st place, 1 over par

Hole #15: par 4, 348 yards
TEE- My best ever 270 yards.
2nd- from 78 yards with SW to 13 feet.
3rd- drained to get back even.
1st place, even par

Hole #16: par 4, 363 yards
TEE- 264 yards in fairway.
2nd- 107 yard 9I rolls 10 feet past the flag.
3rd- 10 foot big breaker for bird -it drops.
1st place, 1 under par

Hole #17: par 3, 158 yards
TEE- 4I just short of the green.
2nd- chipping from 22 feet IT GOES IN THE HOLE.
1st place, 2 under par

Hole #18: par 5, 475 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 251 yards.
2nd- 3W from 236 in a fairway bunker :( .
3rd- 61 yard SW can’t get to green.
4th- PW from 22 yards –SUCKS.
5th- 24 footer for par slides barely by.
6th- in for bogey from 19 inches.
1st place, 1 under par.

T.E. Almighty WINS the tourney. Trophy Ball: none :(

Pocket another $4,204 for the victory.

***Career Earnings: $50,135***
Bankroll: $37,153

***Break the $50K barrier for career earnings***

[Anrhydeddu]

Where are you at in regards to ranking, status or whatever. It looks like you are playing against poor competition and still only 9 hole tournaments. With $50k in earnings, where do you go from here?

[thealmighty]

Anrhy, read below for the answer...

[thealmighty]

We decided to max out our attributes in order to move on. There was not any competition in the 9-hole tournaments. It is not necessary to show improvement when you can win everything and barely break par.

<pre>
Stat Was Now
Power 25 25
Accuracy 25 25
Recovery 20 25
Dist. Cont. 25 25
Putting 25 25
</pre>

Money Spent: $500

Now we are eligible to go to Q- School. We have one more stroke tournament we have played that needs reporting, then it will be time to attempt to qualify for the next level and see where we REALLY stand in terms of skill level.

[Anrhydeddu]

It appears you could have done this earlier, was there a game function that prevented you from doing so? I obviously haven't got that far yet in my career (still on Jan 1) but I wondering the pace of this career, whether it will give me the satisfaction of earning and learning my way up instead of power leveling.

[thealmighty]

As soon as you get enough money to buy your way up to max on all attributes, you can go to the qualify tourney. Therefore, at amateur level, it can be done VERY fast as you only need to make $7500 to have the $$ to max out (and competition obviosly sucks big time.)

I chose to take my time rather than just 'breeze' on through as I, of course, could have. I am in no hurry to beat 'the snot' out of Tiger. His time will come :) .

p.s.- q-school should be easy, too, I think. I am hoping the next level is tougher. Plus, I believe an attribute point costs $1k, so to max out you will need to earn at least $125k (5x25) which, I am guessing, is not so easy. We will see very soon.

[thealmighty]

Calendar event, Tournament, April 20th.
Site: TPC of Scottsdale, front 9. Greens normal, rough average, winds calm.
Opponents: field of 97 players.
Setup: There is no playing partner. I will be playing each hole by myself with a look at where I stand at the end of each hole.
Scoring: It is tournament style, stroke play.
Fee: $50
Purse: $25,000

Hole #1: par 4, 340 yards
TEE- 3W perfect position, 222 yards.
2nd- 121 yard 3I rolls by the flag on the green.
3rd- 20 footer for bird is too weak.
4th- 2 footer in for par.
T-1st place, even par

Hole #2: par 4, 376 yards
TEE- 246 yards in fairway.
2nd- 130 yard 8I on green.
3rd- 10 footer breaks right on in for bird.
1st place, 1 under par

Hole #3: par 5, 508 yards
TEE- 255 yards down the pipe.
2nd- 3W from 257 yards- UNPLAYABLE.
3rd- PENALTY.
4th- 55 yard SW from edge of creek too hard.
5th- 27 foot putt in for a great save Trophy Ball
1st place, 1 under par

Hole #4: par 3, 123 yards
TEE- 8I rolls way too far.
2nd- 26 footer won’t get there.
3rd- for par from 5 feet is in.
1st place, 1 under par

Hole #5: par 4, 375 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 260 yards.
2nd- 9I from 115 yards- didn’t get all of it.
3rd- 18 foot putt is “just a bit outside.”
4th- tap in for par from 18 inches.
1st place, 1 under par

Hole #6: par 4, 335 yards
TEE- nice placement, 236 yards down the course.
2nd- 113 yard 8I takes a bead at the flag but just misses.
3rd- 4 footer for birdie drops in.
1st place, 2 under par

Hole #7: par 3, 165 yards
TEE- 4I too much club but on the green.
2nd- 28 foot birdie try slides by the cup.
3rd- in from 38 inches for par.
1st place, 2 under par

Hole #8: par 4, 409 yards
TEE- didn’t get it all, 232 yards.
2nd- 5W from 182 yards is close.
3rd- 10 footer for bird is dead center for bird.
1st place, 3 under par.

Hole #9: par 4, 353 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 242 yards.
2nd- 9I from 111 mishit, in greenside bunker.
3rd- blast out from 40 feet too hard.
4th- to save par from 14 feet stops oh so close.
5th- tap in for bogey from 8 inches. (Need to quit finishing with a bogey.)
1st place, 2 under par

T.E. Almighty WINS the tourney. Trophy Ball: one :D

Pocket another $4,204 for the victory.

Career Earnings: $54,639
Bankroll: $41,307

[thealmighty]

Trophy Ball is an award given for accomplishing tasks in a tournament format. There is a cash bonus along with the award, the amount depending on the difficulty of the accomplishment.

The Trophy Ball award won was for: 1st birdie putt over 20 feet- $300

Career Earnings: $54,639
Bankroll: $41,607

[sabotai]

"p.s.- q-school should be easy, too, I think. I am hoping the next level is tougher. Plus, I believe an attribute point costs $1k, so to max out you will need to earn at least $125k (5x25) which, I am guessing, is not so easy. We will see very soon."

Next level is 1k per attribute. The Tour level is 5k per attribute. (I have decided to breeze through. :) )

[Anrhydeddu]

After Tour level?

Thanks for all of the info.

[thealmighty]

sabotai, what comes after the Tour level, if you know?

amateur level- max attribute at 25
professional- max at 50
tour (?) level- max at 75
what goes here to get to 100??

[thealmighty]

dola...

...Anrhy beat me to it. :D

[thealmighty]

double dola...

... guess I need to refresh more often.

[sabotai]

I haven't gotten past Tour level yet, so I don't know.

[MJ4H]

Pro, Championship, Master

I just qualified for Master myself. Attributes cost $500,000 a piece :)

For comparison, the tournament to qualify for master level, which I won, netted me about $6.5 mill (it was four rounds on the numbingly boring Torrey Pines Course).

I remember attributes cost $50,000 on Championship level. Don't remember before that.

[RPI-Fan]

Anybody in the thread played both TW2003 and PGA Champ 2000? I've found that I just can't do TruSwing in PGA - the motion just doesn't seem 'right' to me.

Is Tiger more affable to different swing types? More forgiving?

Thanks!
~kyle

[thealmighty]

amateur level- attribute $100
professional- attribute $1000
champ- attribute $50,000
master- attribute $500,000

Wow, that is quite a jump in cost.

MJ4H, are the players comensurately skilled the higher you go, i.e., is the Pro level not too tough but after that you BETTER be pretty fucking good?

[thealmighty]

RPI-Fan, I have not played PGA Champ 2000. Only other golf game I ever played was Links, and I do not like 3-click, so I never use it.

As for swing types, TruSwing in TW is the best I have used. I hate the 3-click because it always seemed to involve too much luck (in a way). True Swing is more forgiving, until you start to get higher level and do fades and stuff in your shotmaking. Then you need more skill.

[MJ4H]

The players do get better (the scores get lower) but I found just improving my attributes kept me on pace with them. I suppose my improvement in the game may have contributed, too, but its difficult to tell how much. I honestly only lost a few career events Ive entered throughout. Havent tried a master event. Playing on master difficulty in non-career mode is freaking TOUGH though.

[Anrhydeddu]

Played for 2 hours last night and had a blast officially starting my career. However, I am going to have to start it over. The first challenge was a long match play at St. Andrews. I ended up winning 6 and 5 but should have won earlier. It was not about half way though the match that it finally dawned on me why my putts were stopping way short. I neglected to consider Very Wet greens so when looked at my on-going log of chips and putts, those original numbers reflected Normal greens. The first mistake I made was when it told me that I won 6 and 5, I ended the game. Apparently it wanted me to finish all 18 holes regardless, so I lost the $200 I put in when I should have won an extra $200. Also, the next challenge which I just quickly did, I forgot to type in the ante. It was a waste to play for $18. So last night was great practice, I learned a lot, esp. paying attention to money when a few hundred dollars can mean a lot.

I did play around with TrueSwing and found it to be much more forgiving. However, I will still play with 3-click since it is a more systematic and familiar approach.

[thealmighty]

BTW, there are 2 ways to use TruSwing, if anyone was not aware.

There is TrueSwingH, where you swing the mouse back-forth to hit, and TrueSwingV, where you move the mouse up/down to hit.

[thealmighty]

Ft. Worth, Texas:April 28

The Qualification Tournament for the Professional Golf Association is scheduled today at Colonial Country Club here in Ft. Worth. As luck would have it, the favorite to win the Q-School event is a local man, T.E. Almighty.

" I remember coming to the Colonial Invitation Tournament several times as a kid, watching the golfers, like Lee Trevino. Mostly, my friends and I would hang out and look at all the incredible women. There was so much silicone and so many short skirts, I am amazed my dick didn't fall off for hurting so bad. Good times...good times," T.E. stated.

Hole No. 3 is rated the toughest third hole in America by the PGA of America. The course is relatively short, for a PGA tour course, but was rated in the top 100 courses in the world in most circles. The course features mostly bent- dogleg- holes, trees that obstruct your aim, and big-breaking greens.

T.E. said "You have to select the proper club off the tee to skirt all the trees. Sometimes you want to just whack the shit out of the driver, and that is often when you get in trouble. Keep under control, and you can shoot well."

The Q-School tourney gets under way today. Come watch local boy T.E. Almighty as he tries to qualify for the PGA tour... and see lots of huge boobs and skirts with little tufts of hair peeking out the bottom.

[thealmighty]

Calendar event, Q-School, April 28th.
Site: Colonial Country Club, Ft. Worth, 18 holes. Greens normal, rough average, winds calm.
Opponents: field of 97 players.
Setup: This is to qualify for Pro level. I must finish in the top 35 golfers to advance.
Scoring: It is tournament style, stroke play.
Fee: $100
Purse: $100,000

This will be one full round of golf. T.E. will be playing by himself with a leaderboard available to track his progress.

[FrogMan]

Originally posted by thealmighty
Calendar event, Q-School, April 28th.
Site: Colonial Country Club, Ft. Worth, 18 holes. Greens normal, rough average, winds calm.
Opponents: field of 97 players.
Setup: This is to qualify for Pro level. I must finish in the top 35 golfers to advance.
Scoring: It is tournament style, stroke play.
Fee: $100
Purse: $100,000

This will be one full round of golf. T.E. will be playing by himself with a leaderboard available to track his progress.

Good luck T.E.!!! :)

FM

[FrogMan]

Originally posted by Anrhydeddu
I did play around with TrueSwing and found it to be much more forgiving. However, I will still play with 3-click since it is a more systematic and familiar approach.

FWIW, I play with the vertical TrueSwing with TW2002 and find it more intuitive and more like a natural flow of the club. I mean, as I move my mouse back, I see the player doing his backswing and then when I go forward, I see him doing his full swing. I really feel that vertical TrueSwing is the closest to being on the course myself...

FM

[thealmighty]

Thanks FrogMan (though I doubt I will need much luck against this group of losers :) ).

I also use the vertical.

[thealmighty]

Off we go on our qualifying attempt...

Hole #1: par 5, 480 yards
TEE- 3W in light rough, 230 yards.
2nd- 3W in the fairway.
3rd- PW from 78 yards- MISHIT.
4th- PW from 46 feet- excellent shot.
5th- 3 footer in for par to start the quest.
T-2nd place, even par

Hole #2: par 4, 319 yards
TEE- 3W HIT a FUCKING TREE.
2nd- 3I punch shot through trees.
3rd- 115 yard 7I from rough on green.
4th- 8 footer to save par is short.
5th- tap in from 25 inches for bogey.
T-2nd place, 1 over par

Hole #3: par 4, 398 yards
TEE- 219 in fairway.
2nd- 3W from 221 finds front of green.
3rd- 36 footer for birdie too hard.
4th- par putt from 6 feet rolls home
T-1st place, 1 over par

Hole #4: par 3, 183 yards
TEE- 5W gets close on green.
2nd- 10 foot putt to get even goes in.
1st place, even par

Hole #5: par 4, 366 yards
TEE- 5W short but in fairway 188 yards.
2nd- 5W from 183 yards mishit…INTO ANOTHER TREE.
3rd- 78 yard SW comes up short of green.
4th- 27 foot chip- SHIT SHOT.
5th- 9 foot for bogey runs too far.
6th- double bogey from 4 feet drops (YIPPEE).
1st place, 2 over par

Hole #6: par 4, 342 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 240 yards.
2nd- 111 9I, finally a good one on green.
3rd- 5 foot bird attempt goes down.
1st place, 1 over par

Hole #7: par 4, 375 yards
TEE- down the pipe, 251 yards.
2nd- 121 yard 7I finds the light rough around green.
3rd- crappy 29 foot chip to 12 feet.
4th- scramble for par from 12 feet goes in.
1st place, 1 over par

Hole #8: par 3, 1522 yards
TEE- 5I dead on the pin.
2nd- 5 footer for bird drops in.
1st place, even par

Hole #9: par 4, 312 yards
TEE- over trees 238 yards in the fairway.
2nd- PW too long but clears the lake on back of green.
3rd- 35 foot downhill putt lags to 5 feet.
4th- par putt from 5 feet is good.
1st place, even par

T.E. Almighty is leading by 3 shots at the turn.

[thealmighty]

T.E. feels refreshed after taking a leak and getting an ice cold Dr. Pepper (any Dr. Pepper Company executive reading the FOFC board, feel free to offer me incentives to continue the product placement plugs.).

Hole #10: par 4, 366 yards
TEE- mishit but in the fairway, 155 yards.
2nd- 3W from 210 is short into light rough.
3rd- 31 yard LW is short again.
4th- 24 foot chip rolls past.
5th- 4 foot bogey putt is in.
1st place, 1 over par

Hole #11: par 5, 537 yards
TEE- nice drive, 250 yards.
2nd- driver from 288 close to green.
3rd- LW from 18 yards a bit short of the pin.
4th- 13 footer for bird in the hole.
1st place, even par

Hole #12: par 4, 365 yards
TEE- 256 yards in the fairway.
2nd- 8I from 117 on but short.
3rd- 20 foot uphill try IN for 2nd bird in a row.
1st place, 1 under par

Hole #13: par 3, 92 yards
TEE- PW over water to back fringe.
2nd- 37 foot chip too strong.
3rd- big L-R breaker from 9 feet- nice save.
1st place, 1 under par

Hole #14: par 4, 389 yards
TEE- in the fairway, 246 yards.
2nd- 155 yard 5I just off the green.
3rd- chip from 25 feet blows past.
4th- in the cup for par from 4 feet.
1st place, 1 under par

Hole #15: par 4, 337 yards
TEE- short but straight, 222 yards.
2nd- 122 yard 8I rolls right at the pin.
3rd- birdie attempt from 5 feet drops in
1st place, 2 under par

Hole #16: par 3, 117 yards
TEE- 8I within 10 feet of the hole.
2nd- 9 footer in for another back nine bird.
1st place, 3 under par

Hole #17: par 4, 342 yards
TEE- 3I skirts a tree, 180 yards.
2nd- 170 yard 3I short of green.
3rd- good chip from 38 feet.
4th- par putt good from 4 feet
1st place, 3 under par

Hole #18: par 4, 364 yards
TEE- ‘dead, solid, perfect,’ 254 yards.
2nd- 112 9I on the green.
3rd- 21 footer just slides by.
4th- 2 feet to finish with par hits the bottom of the cup.
1st place, 3 under par.

T.E. Almighty WINS the tourney by 11 shots.

Trophy Ball- one :D

Q-School victory pockets a swift $16,818.

Career Earnings: $71,457
Bankroll: $58,325

[thealmighty]

Trophy Ball is an award given for accomplishing tasks in a tournament format. There is a cash bonus along with the award, the amount depending on the difficulty of the accomplishment.

The Trophy Ball award won was for: First Sub-Par Round*- $500

Career Earnings: $71,957
Bankroll: $58,825


*this is actually the first 18 hole tournament that went all 18 holes and therefore the first round of golf completed, so it did not really take me all year to break par, exactly.

[thealmighty]

After an exciting ;) cutscene telling me "Congratulations Winner," I am given the differences and upgrades available at Pro level. These include: New Events- shootouts, 2-player scrambles and mid-iron skill events. New Courses- TPC Sawgrass, Sahalee Country Club, Colonial Country Club and Poppy Hills Golf Course Lessons- high-spin, power shot and flop shotAttributes will now cost $1000 each.
Fees for matches and competitions will now cost $100-$200

The calendar starts over at January 1st, so I must have had a long vacation to rest and practice for the challenges that lie ahead.

See you on the tour (or however it works.). :cool:

[Godzilla Blitz]

Great stuff! Just ordered the game last night!

[thealmighty]

Thanks for reading, G B

[Anrhydeddu]

I ran into the EASports Fatality last night. With $1000, I entered into a $500 Match Play challenge but ran out of time. With no saving in the middle of matches, I lost my $500. :(

[MJ4H]

If you just exit to main menu it saves the games automatically. At least it asks if you want to return later to finish the round. If you say yes, it saves it, if you say no, you withdraw from the event.

[Anrhydeddu]

I didn't see that. Maybe because it was a match play challenge in career mode? All it asked me was if I want to end the match or not before it went to the main menu. A check of My Player showed me at $500.

[thealmighty]

Was the challenge from the calendar or off the practice range? I have saved like MJ4H mentioned on a calendar event, but not on a challenge registered when I was from the practice range.

[Anrhydeddu]

I have been doing everything through the practice range so far.

[MJ4H]

Oh it may be something to do with it not being a calendar event.