FGT Season 1

[vtbub]

Lets say Gary was unimpressed last week.

[Marmel]

Screw Gary.

[kingfc22]

What? Does he think he has a chance against the players of the FGT? Pa-Leese.

[duckman]

Gary Player is a bitch. I'll eat his children.

[cschex]

Oh what the hell, this looks pretty cool...

Name- Karl Schexnayder
Country- Germany
Driver Leegth- 1
Driver Accuracy- 3
Iron Game- 5
Sand Game- 3
Putting- 3

Default hot point: Iron Game
Default cold point: Driver length

[vtbub]

Actually, I hadn't thought of reall players playing, hmmm.

[vtbub]

To: Ron Juckett
From: Gary Player
Subj: Pitiful sand play

After watching your players butcher St. Andrews and her bunkers, I, for a fee of $1,000, will give your players a sand game lesson, increasing skills by one point.

Gary

Alright Gary, I'll do this...

Any player that wants to pony up $1,000 for a one point improvement this week can. There, however, is a catch.

--Top 3 this week get that improvement for the year
--Cut makers get their money back
--Not make the cut, lose the $1,000 AND not improve your sand game for the rest of the year.

Any takers?

[vtbub]

Looks like Saturday/Sunday/Tuesday for this week unless I hear from a lot of you regarding Gary's challenge.

[hhiipp]

Questions:
Does the sand training take place before or after this weeks round?
Will there be other things we can purchase with winnings?
Is there a limit to how many things can be purchased or trained?

[vtbub]

a. before
b. yes
c. you can max out on skills, but, you can lose skills too.

[Marmel]

Is there a money list somewhere to see how much cash we have?

[vtbub]

Working on it.

M. Mel has $10,000

[Marmel]

I'll buy those lessons from Gary.

[kingfc22]

screw Gary.

[vtbub]

M.Mel  		10,000
D.Palmer	5,000
A.Mighty	2,500
A.MacHaggis	833.33
T.Henry		833.33
A.Tucker	833.33
M.Jones		500
S.Juckett	375
D.Gonzalez	375
S.Kormelink	300
T.Whitt		300
J.Eckberg	150
K.Ton		150

[RainRaven]

Name- Erick Dachel
Country-USA
Driver Length-2
Accuracy- 4
Iron Game-3
Sand Game-2
Putting- 4

Hot point- Iron Game
Cold Point- Accuracy

[JeeberD]

I would buy lessons, but then I would have to pawn my diamond pinky ring...

[ntndeacon]

I'll get the lessons. Always fun to chat with a player.

[henry296]

Can we go in debt? If so, I'll take the lesson.

[hhiipp]

Just looked at the course, damn thing has more sand than most beaches. Sign me up for the lessons!

If I don't make the cut I blame Gary Player.

[vtbub]

Yes, debt is allowed.

[SirFozzie]

Argh. Weak Weak sandplay...

I'll take it.

[KWhit]

Originally Posted by vtbub

Details tonight for week 2, plus a challenge from Gary Player

Bring it on!

[JeeberD]

Argh, pinky ring be damned. Give me the lesson...

[MrIllini]

I would like the lesson please

[nfg22]

Yes if we can go into debt Ill takethe lesson also...

[duckman]

Give me the lesson!!!!

[Katon]

I'll take the lesson.

[thealmighty]

I need all the sand help I can get. Sign me up.

[vtbub]

Always taking new members, we have enough for Monday qualifiers now.

[tucker342]

since we can go into debt, I'll take the lessons

[vtbub]

Too late for this week.

Probably no challenges until we go back stateside in a couple weeks.

[Dr. Sak]

Name: Roy McEvoy
Country-USA
Driving Length - 3
Driving Accuracy - 3
Iron Play -3
Sand Game - 2
Putting -4

Default Hot: Iron Play
Default Cold: Driving Accuracy

[duckman]

Ahem.

[vtbub]

Wedding Anniversary this weekend.

[RainRaven]

congrats and may it be a happy one.

[duckman]

Originally Posted by vtbub

Wedding Anniversary this weekend.

Excuses. Excuses.

Congrats.

[vtbub]

If you hattrick, would you say so please.

Regarding stop 3 on the tour.

[mrkilla22]

Name-Jordan Lee
Country-USA
Driver Length-4
Accuracy-4
Iron Game-3
Sand Game-1
Putting-3

Default hot point-Putting
Default cold point-Driver Length

Hattricker!

[ntndeacon]

Deacon Palmer is a hattricker as well.

[vtbub]

ok, this weeks stuff announced tomorrow

[vtbub]

bumping for me.

Qualifier tomorrow

play Thurs-Sunday.

[vtbub]

OFFICIAL POINTS THRU 2 EVENTS:

D.Palmer	8
M.Mel		6
K.Ton		6
K.Schexnayder	5
A.Mighty	4
D.Gonzalez	4
T.Henry		4
B.Fowler	2
A.MacHaggis	2
A.Tucker	2

[vtbub]

OFFICIAL MONEY THRU 2 EVENTS:

K.Ton		10,150
M.Mel  		10,000
D.Palmer	6,250
K.Schexnayder	5,000
D.Gonzalez	2,875
A.Mighty	2,500
T.Henry		1,415.83
A.MacHaggis	833.33
A.Tucker	833.33
B.Fowler	582.50
M.Jones		500
D.Yellope	400
M.Tokunaga	400
S.Juckett	375
J.Ewiak		300
S.Kormelink	300
T.Whitt		300
T.Watts		200
D.Airhart	200
J.Eckberg	150
K.Heath		100

[vtbub]

These fools paid for Gary's lesson:

D.Yellope-made cut, keeps money
B.Fowler-made cut, keeps money
K.Heath-made cut, keeps money
D.Airhart-made cut, keeps money
T.Whitt-CUT, OWES 1,000, NO SAND IMPROVEMENT
N Waeltz-CUT, OWES 1,000, NO SAND IMPROVEMENT
T.Henry-made cut, keeps money
D.Palmer-made cut, keeps money
J.Eckberg-CUT, OWES 1,000, NO SAND IMPROVEMENT
K.Ton-WINS TOURNEY, +1 SAND
A.Mighty-CUT, OWES 1,000, NO SAND IMPROVEMENT
M.Mel-CUT, OWES 1,000, NO SAND IMPROVEMENT

12 Bought, 7 made the cut, 5 didn't, of the 7 one got a permanent bump.

No challenge this week as we will experiment with weather conditions.

[vtbub]

PRESS RELEASE-

Fourm views increase for SPORTS INTERACTIVE Open.


The FOFC'S Golf Tour event at Royal Lytham and Saint Anne's drew 60 more viewers then the week one torunament at Saint Andrews. 826 FOFC board members saw part or all of the coverage compared to 769 the week before.

"We are proud of the growth of our tour. We are also proud of the four new golfers who have signed up after the tour started." FGT Commissioner Ron Juckett said at a press conference today.

[JeeberD]

Gawdamn I'm turrible...

[vtbub]

The subject has come up on how golfers use the sponsor's exemption.

Mar Mel earned his exemption by winning the first week.

Since the tour has exceeded 24 players, in order to have some reasonable round lengths, the field for non-majors has to be reduced to 24.

Currently, top 12 from previous week play current week. The other 12 spots are played for. (Hattricker's receive a special go this week, getting 3 spots)

The golfer who had the exemption asked if he could make his decision after he qualified. I said yes. He qualified on his score.

The question came up on should he have declared before qualifing, basically saying "yeah, I'll take it." or "no, I'll earn it." I think the objection is whether he has the right to bump a player out of the field.

My take is, yes, tour winners should have the ability to bump if they choose. It used to happen all the time in NASCAR. And yes, I know that provisionals are contreversial. It's possible for a good golfer to have a bad week, and at the moment tour winners get the same weekly exemption perk as the 12th place player.

I certainly, however, can understand the frustration of being bumped out of the field after "earning" my way in, and when I tee it up, I know the round counts.

Two suggestions, tour winners are exempt for the next 5 non-majors or if a golfer chooses to use his exemption, a 25th spot opens up. (Scoresheet has 25 lines.)

I think, if you have earned a "free spin", you should use it when you see fit. It's, your tour, on the other hand, and you should have a say on the rules.

[Marmel]

Originally Posted by vtbub

The subject has come up on how golfers use the sponsor's exemption.

Mar Mel earned his exemption by winning the first week.

Since the tour has exceeded 24 players, in order to have some reasonable round lengths, the field for non-majors has to be reduced to 24.

Currently, top 12 from previous week play current week. The other 12 spots are played for. (Hattricker's receive a special go this week, getting 3 spots)

The golfer who had the exemption asked if he could make his decision after he qualified. I said yes. He qualified on his score.

The question came up on should he have declared before qualifing, basically saying "yeah, I'll take it." or "no, I'll earn it." I think the objection is whether he has the right to bump a player out of the field.

My take is, yes, tour winners should have the ability to bump if they choose. It used to happen all the time in NASCAR. And yes, I know that provisionals are contreversial. It's possible for a good golfer to have a bad week, and at the moment tour winners get the same weekly exemption perk as the 12th place player.

I certainly, however, can understand the frustration of being bumped out of the field after "earning" my way in, and when I tee it up, I know the round counts.

Two suggestions, tour winners are exempt for the next 5 non-majors or if a golfer chooses to use his exemption, a 25th spot opens up. (Scoresheet has 25 lines.)

I think, if you have earned a "free spin", you should use it when you see fit. It's, your tour, on the other hand, and you should have a say on the rules.

I like your last point about a 25th spot opening up, but in the future, two players could request to use their exemption in this way, which would mean 26 spots, and so on......not a viable option.

I really don't mind either way, I was just asking. I prefer the current rule of trying to qualify, and if you fail, you can use the exemption...I guess I was thinking NASCAR as well. But either way works with me.