FOFC Golf Tour - Bay Hill Invitational

[Breeze]

Round 2 : Front 9 - Probable Cut Makers

Colton Mayes - (-10)
Mayes, who was almost unconcious the first day, started the second day with a bogey just to prove he was human. However, a perfectly possitioned drive on number 4 set him up to go for the green in two. His second shot, hit the green and rolled to the back fringe. He elected to putt the ball, but his putt came up short and he settled for a par. He finishes the frontside even par.
(-10)

Jimmy Fuijita - (-9)
Like Mayes he bogeys the opening hole, but unlike Mayes he also bogeys the second hole. An unbelievable drive at 4 leaves him just a 4 iron to the green. He hits it beautifully then sinks the 16 foot eagle putt to get back to even par. He can't however stay under-par on the front, as he bogeys nine to close out with a 37. (-8)

Rolin Bywater - (-8)
Doesn't bogey 1 like Mayes and Fuijita - he doubles it. The drive goes through the fairway and e even though he isn't in the bunker he has no shot at the green. He lays up about 50 yards short. He attempts a lob shot with his 3rd shot, but it lands about a foot short of his target, hits the lip of the bunker and rolls back in. He blasts out of the bunker and 2 putts. A bunker on 5 proves costly to Bywater as he adds another bogey to his score. The frontside is finished 3 over par 39 - possibly putting Bywater in with the guys on the bubble. (-5)

Kyle Smith - (-5)
Smith distroys his ball off the tee. It rolls through the fairway and into some thick brush and bushes. Though the spotters saw where the ball went in - they couldn't locate it. Because the ball was lost, Smith was forced to go back to the tee and start over. He eventually closed out the hole with a double bogey 6. Birdies on both the frontside par 5 get him back to even par, but a bogey at the par 3 7th and another on the 9 complete Smith's rollercoaster front 9 with a 38 and definately put him in danger of not making the cut. (-3)

TE Almighty - (-5)
Gets through the first hole unscathed. A great iron on 3 gives him a shot at bird, but he missed the 8 footer. On the 4th hole he distroys his drive - hits his 4 iron to within 8 feet and sinks his eagle putt. He attempts to reach the par 5 6th in two, but comes up just shot, however a decent chip and awesome putt gives him bird. Number 7 is also birdied when Almighty sinks a 23 footer. A stroke is thrown back at 9. The frontside is closed at 3 under.
(-8)

Duncan Baxter - (-4)
Solid play gives Baxter long birdie putts at the first two holes, but neither is made. A 20 foot putt is made on at 3 for a birdie. A birdie at 6 is set up by a perfectly placed drive, and the 5 iron off the tee at 7 hits 18 feet long, but backs up to within 7 feet and the putt is made. 8 & 9 are also birdied and the conservative Baxter appears to be red hot heading into the back 9 - Frontside 32. (-8)

Its Craptacular - (-4)
Craptacular's mind was obviously on the beach early as he found bunkers on number 1 and 2, both leading to bogey. A great putt at 5 saves par, but another bogey sneaks in at 9 and he finished only 1 stroke below 40 on the front and is now in danger of not making the cut.
(-1)

AJ Tucker - (-4)
Tucker plays par until hole 9. His drive at nine isn't particularly good, and he's left with about 200 yards into the green from the first cut. The 5 iron from the fringe was hit in the screws and the ball stops 9 feet from the hole. The putt is sunk and Tucker has a 35 on the front. (-5)

[Breeze]

Round 2 : Front 9 - Probable Cuts

Fad Braxton - (+4)
Braxton despiritly needs to make a move to get to the cut line. He pars one, but a birdie at two gives him hope. However, pars at 3 thru 6 followed by a bogey at 7 really hamper his chances as holes are running out. A 16 foot putt is made at 8, but unfortunately it's only to save par. Number 9 is also parred and the front nine is played even. (+4)

Kyle Kappe III - (+1)
Par, Par, then a big breaking 11 footer was sunk for bird at 3. Another bird at 4 is followed by 2 solid pars. Kappe tries to reach the par 5 6th hole in 2, but doesn't, however he does get up and down for birdie. Then he sinks a slick 10 foot downhill putt at 8 and is making a charge at the cut line. Front 9 - 32.
(-3)

Alan Kelmay - (+1)
Kelmay's hopes of making the cut are pretty much dashed early, as he finds the greenside bunkers both times and doesn't get up and down on either hole. He does give himself a shot by getting bird on 5 after a huge drive gives him only a 5 iron into the green. He gets up and down from a bunker on 6 then sinks a long putt for bird at 7 puts him back to even for the day. A 3 putt bogey at 8 and a par at 9 and Kelmay is one stroke higher at the end of the first 9 then he was when he started the day.(+2)

Rob Nielsen - (+1)
Last week in a very similar possition, Nielsen made a very admirable charge at the cut line coming up just short. This time he starts with 2 bogeys. A terribly short drive at number 1 leads to the first bogey and the bunker at 2 leads to the second. Rob's focus and toughness comes thorugh on the par 5s as he birdies both with great drives. A bunker at 7 leads to bogey and another bunker at 8 leads to double bogey. Front 9 score 39 (+4)

[tucker342]

This is a hell of a lot better than the last tournament!

[Breeze]

Round 2 : Front 9 - On the Bubble

Brian "Putting Butcher" Babson - (-3)
Babson makes a tough putt on number 1, the good news is he made a putt, the bad news is he HAD to make an 9 footer for Par! On number 3 he misses the green with a wedge in his hand then fails to get up and down. A big let down on the par 5 4th as he distroyed his drive but missed the fairway and had to settle for par. The 5th started with a good drive and was followed by a Wedge that sat down only a few feet from the pin. The par 5 6th hole was reached in two because he distroyed a drive right down the middle. The eagle putt of 19 feet was left short and he settled for bird. The long par 4 9th hole is one that plays into Babson's hands. His length off the tee combined with the wide open fairway - gives him a chance to be aggressive (not that he needs much of a push). He kills his tee ball, knocks an iron to within 12 feet and..........makes the putt. He finishes the front 2 under and looks to be in good shape to play on Saturday. (-5)

Michael Weideman - (-2)
Birdies number 3 and then 3 putts number 8 to give the stroke back. He stays at 2 under and is holding his breath hoping to get under par on the back. (-2)

Sterling Silvers - (-2)
The 4 iron off the tee at number 2 was spectacular and the tap in putt gave him an early birdie. Silvers can't reach the par 5 4th hole in two, but he's hitting his irons well and his 3rd shot wedge is close and the putt is made for birdie. Pars continue until number 8 - where he gets another solid birdie. Silvers closes the frontside with a 33 and appears to have climbed off the bubble. (-5)

Jeff Nights - (-1)
In round 1 Nights was terrible on 4 of the first 5 holes eventually shooting a 39. He rebounded on the back to put himself close to making the cut. Nights pars the first hole, but then the struggles which got him Thursday on the front reared their ugly head again. On 2 nights is overly aggressive with a downhill 12 footer for bird. HIs putt misses the hole and stops rolling 6 feet way. The comebacker is missed and Nights has a 3 putt bogey. His Iron shot at 3 is bad, misses the green and he doesn't get up and down. On Number 4 Nights drive is just out of the fairway and on the edge of the first cut and the long rough. He decides to layup, his 3rd shot 9 iron isn't close to the pin and he 3 putts for his 3 straight bogey. Jeff regroups until the 8th hole were he drops another stroke. His 39 on the front Thursday is 1 stroke better than his front today, and his chances of making the cut appear gone.(+3)

Bradley Nowell - (-1)
2nd shot at 1 ends up in the shortside bunker...with little green to work with Nowell bogeys. On number 4, Bradley his one of his best drives and easily reaches the green in two. A long but straight uphill putt is made for eagle. The tee ball on the par 3 7th ends up in a bunker and a bogey is scored. However a super 3 iron on 9 gives Nowell a run at birdie which he converts. Front 9 score of 1 under and poor play by many golfers gives Bradley hope of making the cut. (-2)

David Gonzalez - (-1)
A solid fairway green 1 putt birdie at 3. Hole 5's second shot ends up in a bunker and you can guess what happened. Number 8 is also bogeyed with 3 putts from 30 feet. Frontside is 1 over and Gonzalez needs to rally on the back. (EVEN)

Marshall Herd - (-1)
A 20 foot putt in made on 1 for a birdie. But a bad drive on 3 ends up leading to bogey. On number 6 Herd's drive misses the fairway, and he can't go for the green in two. He lays up, but a terrible 3rd shot 9 iron misses the green, puting him in risk of dropping a stroke. An excellent bump and run chip stops only 18 inches from the pin and the tap in is made for par. The heavily bunkered 7th proves to be too much for Herd, but he rallys at 8 for a birdie. His drive at 9 is hooked way right into the rough and he can't get his second shot to the green, the 3rd shot stops 23 feet from the pin and he can't convert the long par putt. Herd finishes the front 1 over par. (EVEN)

Mike Tokunaga - (-1)
Par Par Par, an excellently placed tee ball at 4 lets Mike go for the green in two. He makes it (barely) and 2 putts for birdie. Despite the fact Mike was playing aggressive, no real other birdie opportunities presented themselves. In fact his aggressive play nearly caused him to lose a stroke on 6, but a good chip saved him. (-2)

Stan Gunner - (EVEN)
Last weeks winner was really hot and cold on Thursday, but the back 9 32 made everyone sit up and notice. Would he contined his hot play today? A trap bogey at 1 and it didn't look like it, but it was early. A bird at 2 followed by another at 4 and yet another at 5 and people were aware that Gunner was making a move. However sand shots at 7 and 8 weren't converted well and the best Gunner could do was even on the front. (EVEN)

Ron Juckett - (EVEN)
Juckett's chances of making the cut disappeared rapidly. Starting Friday's round Bogey, Bogey, Bogey and at that point he was pretty much finished. He did birdie the 6th but gave that stroke back at 8. Frontside score of 39. (+3)

Kevin Boroniec - (EVEN)
A double at 1 was caused by a poor sand shot another bogey at 3 occured when he missed the green being aggressive from the fairway and he shortside himself. The chip was good for the situation, but the 16 footer for par was missed. At 5 he did get a stroke back by making a 13 foot birdie putt. Frontside score 38. (+2)

Kevin Wayne - (EVEN)
Wayne pars every hole except numver 5. On 5 he missed the green, found a bunker and the rest should be obvious at this point. (+1)

Shane Kormelink - (EVEN)
A right to left breaking 14 foot putt downhill was made at 3 for birdie. Great drives in the middle of the fairway at 5 and 6 allow Kormelink to shoot for the pin, which he did and he made the putts for birdies, finishing the front 3 under and given the poor play of people around him on the leaderboard - a legitimate shot at making the cut. (-3)

[Breeze]

Current Leaderboard - after front 9 on day 2


Mayes (-10)
Fuijita (-8)
Almighty (-8)
Baxter (-8)
Bywater (-5)
Tucker (-5)
Babson (-5)
Silvers (-5)
Smith (-3)
Kormelink (-3)
Kappe III (-3)
Weideman (-2)
Nowell (-2)
Tokunaga (-2)
The current projected cut line
Craptacular (-1)
Gonzalez (E)
Herd (E)
Gunner (E)
Wayne (+1)
Boroniec (+2)
Kelmay (+2)
Nights (+3)
Juckett (+3)
Nielsen (+4)
Braxton (+4)


Given the above leaderboard - players groupings are as follows:

Probable Cut Makers:
Mayes
Fuijita
Almighty
Baxter
Bywatr
Tucker
Babson
Silvers


Probably Won't Make the Cut
Braxton
Nielsen
Juckett
Nights


Bubble
Smith
Kormelink
Kappe III
Weideman
Nowell
Tokunaga
Craptacular
Gonzalez
Herd
Gunner
Wayne
Boroniec
Kelmay


I realize there are alot of players on the bubble, but with the ability to shoot a 32 or 33 combined with the fact numerous 39s have been shot - a big swing is possible. If I were on 3 under I wouldn't feel too comfortable right now.

[JAG]

Ok, not too bad. As long as The Putting Butcher doesn't butcher too many backside putts, looks like he'll be playing another couple of days. Of course, considering how far out Mays is and the tougher pin placements, this doesn't look to be the tourney Babson's gonna win.

[vtbub]

ugh.

[Breeze]

Back 9 - Players Probably Cut

Fad Braxton - (+4)
Braxton needed to shoot low on the front to give himself a shot at making the cut, but he only managed a 36. On the back, he rallied and proved why he has a tour card. His drives seemed to straighten out quite a bit and he was capable at firing at the pin. A super iron on 14 gives him a bird. Another great iron on 15 leads to birdie, and a solidly played par 5 16 is also birdied - giving him 3 in a row. His erratic driver hurts him at 18 and he finishes the back at 2 under, and hopefully he'll be able to take that momentum into next weeks tournament.Round 2 Score 36:34 - (+2)

Rob Nielsen - (+4)
The back 9 in started with a birdie created by sinking a 17 foot putt. Another birdie is scored at 15 - this one set up by a great drive. However bogeys at 13, 16 and 17 out do the 2 birds and the backside score of 37 is recorded. Round 2 Score 39:37 (+5)

Ron Juckett - (+3)
A terrible frontside basically ened any hopes of making the cut for Ron, but he battled through the back managing 4 birdies (12, 14, 16, 18) - including a chip in bird on 18. He did have 2 bogeys at 11, 15.
Round 2 Score 39:34 (+1)

Jeff Nights - (+3)
Like Juckett the frontside basically killed Nights' hopes, but he wasn't going down without a fight. Sweatspot started living up to his nickname - the back 9 was played without a bogey on the card. Birdies at 13, 14 and 16 put him at even par for the tournament - nice but probably just short of making the cut.
Round 2 Score 40:33 - (EVEN)

[Blade]

Please, please, please let me make it!!!

[StanGunner]

Originally Posted by tucker342

This is a hell of a lot better than the last tournament!

Not in my book!!

[Breeze]

Round 2 : Back 9 - Players Probably Going to Make the Cut

Colton Mayes - (-10)
Mayes didn't play the front 9 particularlly well, but he still opened his lead by a stroke. A great 14 foot putt on 11 saved par and seemed to get Mayes going. A solidly played birdie on 12 was followed by a long drive on 13 which set up another birdie. Mayes missed a 10 foot birdie putt on 14, but got going again on 15 with a perfectly played birdie. Number 16 was birdied when he sank a right to left breaking 9 footer. His impressive back 9 put him at an impressive score going into the weekend.
Round 2 Score 36:32 - (-14)

Jimmy Fuijita - (-8)
Jimmy started off the back with a double bogey 6. On 13 he made a tough putt for birdie. On 17 his tee ball miss the green and ended up on the lip of the bunker in the thick grass, on the short side of the green. Fuijita was forced to stand with 1 foot in the trap and choak down on the club to below the grip in an effort to get the club to the ball. This was almost an impossible shot to get close and - Jimmy didn't get it close. 2 putts later and Fuijita had a bogey. He did get a birdie on the last hole when he chips in from the frog's hair. While he easily made the cut, the 2 over par round has to be disappointing especially when Mayes was able to play as well as he did.
Round 2 Score 37:37 - (-7)

TE Almighty - (-8)
Coming off a 33 on the front it appeared TE might make a bit of charge on the back, but it wasn't to be. A bogey at 10 and 12 was only countered by a birdie on 16.
Round 2 Score 33:37 - (-7)

Duncan Baxter - (-8)
A 32 on the front also signalled a potential mover, but like Almighty his hot streak slowed on the back. Short drives that missed the fairway on 11 and 12 both led to bogeys and Baxter was headed in the wrong direction. However, he conservatively played the par 5 16th and his 3rd shot was close enough to give birdie a run - which he did and he made. He missed an 8 foot birdie putt at 17 and sunk one about equal distance on 18. Birdies at 2 of the final 3 holes got Baxter back to even par for the back 9.
Round 2 Score 32:36 - (-8)

Rolin Bywater - (-5)
Bywater scores a birdie on 10 and he beings to hit the ball well. Unfortunately no birdie chances present themselves. On 16 Bywater has to sink an 8 foot putt with a 10 inch break to save par. Number 17 is a 3 putt bogey from about 35 feet. On 18 the drive is good, but the shot at the pin is pulled left and - into the drink. A drop, chip and 2 putts and Bywater closes round 2 the way he started it - with a double bogey. He closes round 2 5 over par and is sitting at 3 under - dangerously close to the cut line.
Round 2 Score 39:38 - (-3)

AJ Tucker - (-5)
No birdies on the back, but bogey's at 15 and 16 put Tucker at 3 under, and he is forced to bite his nails and wait with Bywater to see if 3 under will be good enough.
Round 2 Scores 35:38 - (-3)

Brian "Putting Butcher" Babson - (-5)
A huge drive at 12 then a nice 5 wood make Babson handy. He elects to putt from about 3 feet short of the green (surprise) - then he makes the follow up 5 footer for birdie. number 13 is also birdied. Number 14 - the 5 iron off the tee, never came close to the green, but Babson managed to get up and down. On 16 Babson reached the par 5 in two, but he 3 putted from 28 feet for par. A good iron on 17 left him only 8 feet for birdie, but the putt was missed. On 18, Babson needed a putt of 12 feet to fall for par, but it didn't even get to the hole. He didn't putt well - if he had, he would have been sitting at 9 or 10 under. He did however, safely make the cut.Round 2 Score 34:35 - (-6)

Sterling Silvers - (-5)
Par on 10 is followed by a hooked drive on 11 into the water leading to a double bogey. Pars the next 3 holes, then the second shot into the green plugs in a the bunker, The blast out of the bunker doesn't reach the green forcing Silvers to chip again. The chip isn't very good due to the deep grass around the lip of the bunker. 3 putts later and Silvers has his second double on the back. The 9 is closed with 3 pars and Silvers shoots a 40 on the back. This drops Silvers to 1 under and really places him in danger of missing the cut. It also helps Bywater and Tucker because that's one player that won't forced them lower on the leaderboard and closer to the cut. Round 2 Score 33:40 - (-1)

[Blade6119]

God i love how im playing right now...heres to a great weekend!

[Blade6119]

And if you need it, ill go normal again!

[JAG]

"He didn't putt well" Get used to reading that line everyone.

Putting Butcher: "Alright, I made the 'cut'. Get it? I'm a Butcher, how could I not make the cut? I can't stand this putt-putt type stuff, they should just put up windmills and castles on the greens. I think every hole should be 700-800 yards...make this a real power sport. I'm gunning for you Mays, don't think you're gonna have it so easy rounds 3 and 4. I've got a few tricks up my sleeves that might 'disrupt' your play."

[Blade6119]

for the record, if you going to talk trash at least get my name right "putting butcher." And im ready to play hardball as well, so you better watch it!

[JAG]

Putting Butcher: "Sorry 'Mayes', how did I ever forget you from that last tournament? Oh wait, you didn't make the cut did you? Didn't even finish under par. I think you're on a lucky run that's gonna end. I don't think you can take the pressure of being in the lead. You're hearing the footsteps. You're getting tired. You're gonna fade. You're a flash in the pan. And if you really want at it, put on some gloves, get in the ring, and I'll REALLY show you where it's at. You probably couldn't even lift the dumbbell I'm using as a pillow and it's probably got a higher IQ than you too. I'd ask you to bring it Mays, but there's nothing there to bring."

This tour could stand a few rivalries. There's been too much pleasantry.

[Breeze]

Round 2, Back 9 - Bubble Sitters

Kyle Smith - (-3)
Smith's 2 over on the front dropped him back onto the bubble for making the cut, he needs to rebound on the back to get in the money this weekend. A couple of pars is followed by a birdie on 12. 3 more pars and Smith goes into the last 3 holes at a pretty safe 4 under. At 16, arguably the easiest hole on the course, Smith hit a pretty good drive. He elected to go for the green in two, despite the fact he was sitting on a slightly down hill lie. His 4 wood from the fairway doesn't catch the ball cleanly and his second shot ends up in the creek which runs in front of the green. He drops, his a good wedge in for his 4th shot, but he missed the 13 foot par putt and settled for a bogey. A solid par at 17 is followed by a 3 putt bogey at 18, and a finishing score of 3 over 75. He sits at 2 under and now he has to wait and see if that will be good enough to make the cut. on a side note - this really helps Bywater and Tucker. Round 2 Score 38:37 - (-2)

Shane Kormelink - (-3)
Another player that really charged on the front, looking to continue on the back. However Shane could only manage 1 birdie on the last 9 holes, a 4 on the par 5 16th. He also had bookend bogeys at 10 and 18, giving him a 37 on the back as well. Bywater and Tucker are starting to feel much better about their chances right about now. Round 2 Score 33:37 - (-2)

Kyle Kappe III - (-3)
A hard charger on the front starts off the back Par Par, then he gets a solid birdie at 12, followed by a great putt birdie at 13. A missed 11 footer at 14 prevents Kappe from getting 3 straight birds. 16 is birdied as is 18 and Kappe's front side 32 is matched on the back. His 64 allows him to not only comfortably make the cut, but it also gets his name on the leaderboard. Round 2 Score 32:32 - (-7)

Michael Weideman - (-2)
Bogey at number 10 sets his chances back, but he rebounds with a birdie on 14 and another at 16 and the back side is scored 1 under. With Weideman at 3 under his fortunes are now directly tied to Bywater and Tucker, who breathe a sigh of relief - 1 stroke lower and they would have been pushed further back. Round 2 Score 36:35 - (-3)

Bradley Nowell - (-2)
At 2 under Nowell has every chance to make the cut. The way things have gone, it's starting to look like 3 under will make it. However Nowell never gets it going on the back. A drive in the deep rough at 11 leads to bogey and a short drive at 18 does the same. Round 2 Score 35:38 - (EVEN)

Mike Tokunaga - (-2)
Mike starts off the back 9 with a birdie at 10. He gets another at 12, then back to back birds at 15 and 16. No bogeys or even a threat of one on the back and Tokunaga follows Kappe's lead and easily makes the cut - and gets his name on the leaderboard. Round 2 Score 35:32 - (-6)

Its Craptacular - (-1)
The front side collapse has put Craptacular in danager of missing the cut. Last week he played steady but didn't score - this week if he would have played steady on the front, he would all but be assured of playing on the weekend. He tries to get a couple of strokes back, but isn't successful. On 16 his drive is way right, forcing him to layup to keep from hitting the ball in the creek in front of the green. He ends up settling for bogey. Then 18 is also bogeyed and Craptacular shots a 77 on day two. Round 2 Score 39:38 - (+1)

David Gonzalez - (EVEN)
To make the cut David probably needs to shoot at least 2 under on the back. He gets a birdie at 11 when he sinks a 23 foot putt. He gets another at 15 and things are looking good. On 18 however, Gonzalez tries to make a 25 foot birdie putt - feeling 3 under would certainly make the cut. The ball ran by the hole and stopped 7 feet later. He misses the comeback putt, settles for bogey, and most likily misses the cut. Round 2 Score - 37:35 - (-1)

Marshall "Thundering" Herd - (EVEN)
Herd in the same possition as Gonzalez needs to get at least 2 under on the back to have a hope of making the cut. Pars the first 5 holes, before a prefectly possitioned drive on 15 gives him a run a birdie - which he finishes. Herd then gets up and down on 17 to save par. On 18 - needing a birdie to have a shot at the cut line, Herd muscles up on a drive. He pulls the ball left of line and ends up in the rough. He gets the second shot to the green, but the ball caught a flier and didn't sit, forcing a 3 shot chip and a 7 foot put for par. Round 2 Score 37:35 - (-1)

Stan Gunner - (EVEN)
Gunner shot a 32 on the back Thrusday, if he matches that today - he'll certainly be playing for a paycheck. Bogey's number 12, then birdies 15. A bad 4 iron on 17 leads to a second bogey and Gunner finishes the tourney over par. Round 2 Score 36:37 - (+!)

Kevin Wayne - (+1)
Wayne needs to go real low on the back 9 to get to the weekend. He stars off with 2 pars The he takes adavantage of the easy 12th getting a birdie. He gets another at 13 with a laser sighted 2nd shot iron. 14 is another great iron for birdie and then 15 starts with a perfectly placed drive, a good iron and a solid 10 foot putt that drops in the heart. 4 straight birdies is followed by a solid par at 16, an 8 foot putt is made on 17 for par and 18 was played to par with no effort. Wayne ties a group of other golfers at 3 under and appears to have made the cut. Round 2 Score 37:32 - (-3)

Kevin Boroniec - (+2)
Boroniec needs to go low like Wayne but he pars the first 6 holes and is basically out of chances to make a charge at the cut line. However, he does build some comfidence for next week by finishing birdie, birdie, birdie. Round 2 Score 38: 33 - (-1)

Alan Kelmay - (+2)
Kelmay goes birdie birdie to start the back and is sitting on even par. Unfortunately he can't get in a good birdie possition until hole 16, where he lays up with the second shot, knocks down a 7 iron for the 3rd and drops the 15 foot putt. Round 2 Score 37:33 - (-1)

[vtbub]

I'm spending my weekend showing Michelle Wie how to stroke her putter.

[Breeze]

Bay Hill Invitational - Leaderboard /Cut Line

Colton Mayes (-14)
Duncan Baxter (-8)
Jimmy Fuijita (-7)
TE Almigty (-7)
Kyle Kappe III (-7)
Brian Babson (-6)
Mike Tokunaga (-6)
Rolin Bywater (-3)
AJ Tucker (-3)
Michael Weideman (-3)
Kevin Wayne (-3)
Kyle Smith (-2)
Shane Kormelink (-2)
---------------------------------cut line---------------------
Sterling Silvers (-1)
David Gonzalez (-1)
Marshall Herd (-1)
Kevin Boroniec (-1)
Alan Kelmay (-1)
Jeff Nights (E)
Bradley Nowell (E)
It's Craptacular (+1)
Stan Gunner (+1)
Ron Juckett (+1)
Fad Braxton (+2)
Rob Nielsen (+5)

[Travis]

Rolin will switch to aggressive (also his default) mode for round 3.

[RPI-Fan]

Smith - Neutral (please make Conservative my default for future rounds if I don't submit a preference in time)

[AnalBumCover]

Jimmy Fujita - Aggressive. (default will be Neutral)

[tucker342]

That was too close....

[tucker342]

dola-

AJ Tucker will go conservative for round three.(neutral will be his default)

[Blade]

Holy Crap! Now that was a nice second round!

I am not going to tempt fate...Mike Tokunaga will go normal (which will also be his default).

[thealmighty]

Seems there is 1 golfer at each course who runs away with the title (granted it is only half way and only tourney #2).

Breeze, do you think there is a specific set of 'properties' that will always shine at a specific course, or is the way you do the dice and all not like that? (i.e., I have no idea why a certain golfer does well and another does not.) DTMS?

[pskov]

Leading the chasing pack, excellent. As long as there is no round 3 colllapse again.

[JAG]

I think it's just coincidence. He hasn't won anything yet, let's see how the last two rounds go.

[dolfin]

WOOHOO!

Wayne gets to play on the weekend, and with some momentum!

[FargoFreez aka fof playa]

Micahel Weideman - Neutral, default is Aggressive

[tucker342]

Originally Posted by JAG

I think it's just coincidence. He hasn't won anything yet, let's see how the last two rounds go.

That's true..... but you've gotta like his chances though, 6 up with 36 holes to go? Ya, he's looking pretty good....

[Blade6119]

...jags just jealous hes not up top...that fame-stealing, non-talented, waste of a space in a gentlemen's game.

[MrBug708]

Woot!

[kingfc22]

Originally Posted by JAG

"He didn't putt well" Get used to reading that line everyone.

Putting Butcher: "Alright, I made the 'cut'. Get it? I'm a Butcher, how could I not make the cut? I can't stand this putt-putt type stuff, they should just put up windmills and castles on the greens. I think every hole should be 700-800 yards...make this a real power sport. I'm gunning for you Mays, don't think you're gonna have it so easy rounds 3 and 4. I've got a few tricks up my sleeves that might 'disrupt' your play."

RFLO

[sterlingice]

So close and yet so far. NFL players playing golf is kindof the running cliche for what happens when they miss the playoffs so what do golfers do when the miss the cut, play football?

SI

[JAG]

Originally Posted by Blade6119

...jags just jealous hes not up top...that fame-stealing, non-talented, waste of a space in a gentlemen's game.

Putting Butcher: "Mayes, I just want to say how sorry I am for screwing up your name. It should be easier next time...'oh yeah Mayes, he's that guy who CHOKED with such a huge lead heading into round 3.' I've never seen someone talk up a lucky run as much as you. Get ready to be embarassed. This Butcher's gonna enjoy watching your 'slices' end up in the water."

[Breeze]

Almighty and everyone for that matter,

To answer your question - because dice are used as the engine behind the game, it's obviously pretty random. Two golfers set up almost identically can have totally different results on the same course. For instance, Mayes and Silvers golfers are about as close as you can get and Mayes is 14 under while Silvers just missed the cut.

However, based on the course being played, diffent strengths/skills will be tested more often. This course of instance requires more Driving Lenth checks and less Driving Accuracy checks than most. It has more Sand checks because of the number of bunkers (and is a big reason why so may golfers shot in the mid 70s). However, that said - it doesn't mean if you have a low Driving Length number you can't be successful. You could actually go the entire tourney and never check against that skill, or you could check that skill and roll that dispite the fact it's not your strength you still hit an adequate drive.

The attributes selected come into play the same regardless of course, but some attributes won't kick in until the weekend. Some however do, for instance Babson is a inconsistent player - during the 3rd round (I think it was the 3rd) at Pebble he rolled to have a terrible day, which is why is score was so high, but he had a roll for a good day yesterday which helped him play to 3 under. Numerous times the scramble ability and CM ability have come into play. I try to give you a hint as to when in my write ups, but this time out I was in a bit of a hurry so quite a few were left out.

To give you a little more specific idea of the game. Typically a roll of 7, 9, or 11 will cause a skill check. The skill being checked will depend on the hole and the toughness on the hole will indicate if it is a chance for birdie or an attempt to save par. Most of the hole details I give out are on holes that required a check.

Then finally there are the adjustments based on style of play, and the course highlights. On the adjustments there is 1 roll that is capable of dropping your base score significantly. That is a HUGE wildcard in the game, and it can overcome other bad rolls with one pass. I've hit that wildcard number 5 times in 6 rounds so far. There is of course a roll that causes the exact opposite to occure, and I've hit that a few times as well. On weekends the wildcard roll may be modified depending on the course. Like at Pebble where the roll would only lower your score half of what it lowered it on the first and second rounds. It is also possible depending on the couse to have 2 bad wildcard rolls possible for weekend rounds.

I guess I'm saying there are a lot of veribles, but that certain golfers will have better probabilities at specific courses.

Board yet?

[JAG]

Very interesting...and insanely complicated.

[corbes]

I didn't really understand all that, but I hope there's at least one course that Fad Braxton won't suck on.

[Breeze]

LOL

Any course that requires iron play and putting more will be a good shot for Braxton. (Augusta maybe? )

[corbes]

I jest, a little. I did consciously set up Braxton to have a shot at Augusta, St. Andrews, Southern Hills, and Pinehurst (although if the rough makes erratic driving an issue, probably not).

Hopefully, Braxton's got a streak of that Ballesteros/Olazabal tendency to shine in the big tournaments.

(edit: He definitely has their tendency to put up BIG numbers at any given time)

[tucker342]

That made almost no sense at all, but eh oh well!

[thealmighty]

I want my,
I want my,
I want my
FOFC (Golf Tour, that is)

[Breeze]

Base Scores for Round 3 are finished. Results for round 3 should be posted no later than tomorrow (hopefully, I can get some posted today)

[Breeze]

Bay Hill Invitational - Round 3

Pairings

Group 1
Smith
Kormelink

Group 2
Wayne
Weideman

Group 3
Bywater
Tucker
Tokunaga

Group 4
Babson
Almighty
Kappe

Group 5
Fuijita
Baxter
Mayes

[Breeze]

Group 1 - Holes 1-3

Shane Kormelink - (-2);
A tough 13 footer was needed at the 3rd hole to save par. Otherwise the first 3 holes were played without much fanfair. (-2)

Kyle Smith - (-2)
Smith got an easy par at 1, but a poor first putt on number 2 forced him to sink a left to right breaking 8 footer for par. Then a good iron into the 3rd green gave him a shot at birdie, but the 11 footer was missed. (-2)

[Breeze]

Group 1 - Holes 4 - 6

Shane Kormelink - (-2);
A huge 300+ yard drive at 6 set up a reasonable second shot into the par 5 green. 2 putts later and Kormelink had his first birdie of the day.(-3)

Kyle Smith - (-2)
Smith also parred 4 and 5 while getting a birdie at 6. Only Smith's bird at the par 5 was set up by a short wedge 3rd shot to within 10 feet. (-3)



Group 2 - Holes 1 - 3

Kevin Wayne - (-3);
Wayne's drive at 1 doesn't turn over like he wanted it too...leaving it right and ending up in the fairway bunker. The second shot is poor out of the sand and Wayne starts round 3 with a bogey. He gets the stroke right back on 2 with a 17 foot putt. (-3)

Michael Weideman - (-3)
3 pars. (-3)

[Breeze]

Group 1 - Holes 7 - 9

Shane Kormelink - (-3);
Kormelink's solid ball striking continues as he pars 7, birdies 8 and pars 9 to finish the front 9 - 2 under par. (-4)

Kyle Smith - (-3)
Smith contined to get pars as he closes out the frontside 1 under par 35. (-3)



Group 2 - Holes 4 - 6

Kevin Wayne - (-3);
3 pars. (-3)

Michael Weideman - (-3)
Birdies the par 4 - 5th. A good drive, perfectly placed layup, knockdown 7 iron and a 12 foot putt. (-4)



Group3 - Holes 1 - 3

AJ Tucker - (-3);
3 uneventful pars. (-3)

Mike Tokunaga - (-6)
Birdie at number 2 get Tokunaga started off, as he hopes to approach his 67 from round 2. (-7)

Rolin Bywater - (-3)
Like the 2nd round - hole number 1 proves to be a nemisis for Bywater. The drive in the fairway bunker, 2nd shot to a greenside bunker, flopped out but stays 30+ feet way. 3 putts and another double to start the round. (-1)

[Breeze]

Group 1 - Holes 10 - 12

Shane Kormelink - (-4);
3 solid pars. (-4)

Kyle Smith - (-3)
Solid pars at 10 and 12, a cluch 15 foot putt on 11 saves par. (-3)



Group 2 - Holes 7 - 9

Kevin Wayne - (-3);
3 more pars. Approach shots are not close enough to pins to get a reasonable run at birdie. Front side score was a 36.(-3)

Michael Weideman - (-4)
PArs 7, 8 but 9 is birdied thanks to an awesome 6 iron from 180 yards that stopped 8 feet from the hole. Closes the front 2 under par 34. (-5)



Group3 - Holes 4 - 6

AJ Tucker - (-3);
3 uneventful pars. (-3)

Mike Tokunaga - (-7)
A perfectly possitioned drive on 4 followed by a perfectly possitioned second shot, leaves Mike exactly 100 yards. The wedge from the fairway is tight and the tap in is made for birdie.. (-8)

Rolin Bywater - (-1)
A birdie at 6 gets one of the dropped strokes back. (-2)



Group 4 - Holes 1 - 3

Brian Babson- (-6);
Pars the first 3 holes. (-6)

TE Almighty - (-7)
The 21 foot putt at the 3rd hole drops for a birdie. (-8)

Kyle Kappe III - (-7)
The 2nd shot on the 1st hole finds the greenside bunker - a beautifully executed blast possitioned the ball 6 feet from the hole. The putt was made and Kappe had an up and down from a greenside bunker (will wonders never cease ). Number 3 is played very similar to Almight but the putt for Kappe was only 16 feet..(-8)

[Breeze]

Group 1 - Holes13 - 15

Shane Kormelink - (-4);
Par 13, an average iron shot into the par 3 - 14th, leaves Shane a 20 foot putt for birdie, which he makes. Anothe par at 15. (-5)

Kyle Smith - (-3)
3 more pars - to threat for bogey, but no shots at birdie either. (-3)



Group 2 - Holes 10 - 12

Kevin Wayne - (-3);
Par - 10 , a great iron shot at 11 gives him his first birdie since the 2nd hole. (-4)

Michael Weideman - (-5)
A poor drive on 11 proves costly for Michael. He is unable to get to the green with the second shot and can't get up and down. The first bogey on the round is followed by a birdie at 12, again the perfect layup followed by an excellent shot iron and a solid putt.. (-5)



Group3 - Holes 7 - 9

AJ Tucker - (-3);
Biride at 7 is recorded after a slippery 8 foot downhill putt drops. The next hole is doubled when the approach shot hits the edge of the green then backs off the green and doesn't stop till it's wet. Frontside score of 37. (-2)

Mike Tokunaga - (-8)
Pars out to get a 34 on the front, and Mike's hot play continues from round 2. (-8)

Rolin Bywater - (-2)
Birdies number 7 with another very good putt - this one from about 12 feet. But Bywater can't maintain any momentum as he drops the stroke on the 9th hole. Frontside was played to 1 over par. (-2)



Group 4 - Holes 4 - 6

Brian Babson- (-6);
His length, which is usually a huge asset on the long par 5s hurt him on number 4. The ball off the tee went a long way, but it was left of line and it went a long way into the trees. Babson didn't really have a second shot, was forced to play back to the fairway. Then the 3rd shot didn't quite get to the green. A poor chip and 2 putts later Babson bogeys a hole that should be birdieable. He also only manages a par at the par 5 - 6th hole, and actually needed a nifty up and down to get par..(-5)

TE Almighty - (-8)
To contrast Babson, Almight his a perfect drive on 4. Not nearly as far as Babson, but dead middle of the fairway. His second shot ran up between the bunkers and stopped on the front edge of the green. The 30 foot putt up hill was made for an eagle. The 5th was parred, and the par 5 - 6th was birdied. This time a long 1st drive - out in the Babson range followed by a nice second shot set up the birdie.. (-11)

Kyle Kappe III - (-8)
3 pars.(-8)




Group 5 - Holes 1 - 3

Jimmy Fuijita- (-7);
3 putts on number 1 lead to a bogey and 3 putts again on 2 lead to consecutive bogeys. Par at 3..(-5)

Duncan Baxter - (-8)
Baxter gets up and down from a greenside bunker at 1to save par. He sinks a 14 footer at 3 for birdie.(-9)

Colton Mayes - (-14)
The leader with a huge cushion to play with starts off with 3 solid pars. At number 1 he did need to make a 10 foot putt for par. (-14)