The Golf Club 2

[Meacon Keaton]

I'd like to thank my daughter for that double bogey on 18. She smacked me in the face while I was driving. :/

The baby woke up on the back nine so I think I'm done for the time being. It's too hard to play this and chase her around the living room.

It was fun though and I feel a little bit better about my game.

[Baddar]

You were going so well. Only thing I noticed was you were hitting past the hole on quite a few. It pays to club down sometimes, or simply add loft. The greens on this course are by no means slow, but some of them have big landing areas in front of the hole.

[Meacon Keaton]

I change my club more often than not but the loft and other options confuse me on here.

[Baddar]

Another tip would be to learn how to play the different elevations. A quick example would be...

If a hole is +36 feet higher than your ball, and you are 150 yards away on approach, you'll want to divide the +36 by 3, and add it to the yardage (150 + 36÷3=12, so 162 yards in total)

If it's -36 feet, you do the same thing but take the 12 away from the yardage (150 would become 138 yards). This could sound total bollocks to you, but hopefully it'll help!

BTW, you do seem very handy with the putter.

[Baddar]

I can get on tomorrow at around this time, and maybe a bit earlier if you want to go on the mic's. Should be able to explain things better then.

[Meacon Keaton]

Yeah, I can probably do that. I'll be on tonight too, but I know with the time difference it may not work for you.

And yeah, I'm getting better putting. I use to be atrocious. I had a sweet 30 yard chipped-in Eagle on the first round too.

[Baddar]

I can play after 6 up until 10pm tomorrow, so between 1 and 5pm for you.

[thatshortguy]

Quick note on adding loft to shots: you'll have to pay a lot more attention to the wind (depending on just how much loft you're putting on your shot.) As a rule of thumb, I try to overcompensate for any wind over 5mph. My idea of overcompensating is usually just enough

[Baddar]

Yeah, wind is a big factor. The formula is something like..

If it's a tailwind, take off 75% of the total in yards (if it's 8mph, take off 6 yards)

If it's a headwind, add 150% of the total in yards (if it's 8mph, add 12 yards)

That seems to combat the high winds pretty well.

Can you get on at all, midget?

[Meacon Keaton]

When are you able to play, Midget?

[thatshortguy]

When are you able to play, Midget?

Mon-Wed, I can be on during the evenings (8p-10p). Thursday and Fridays are typically any time before 5p. I'm on EST, so scheduling should be a bit easier for you.

[Baddar]

Still on for 1pm your time, Meac? Failing that, I could probably get on now if you're free.

[Meacon Keaton]

I definitely can't do now, but yeah, 1 PM I should be good to go for a couple rounds.

Thrilla should get on too!

[Baddar]

We gonna try and use mics?

[Meacon Keaton]

It definitely depends on if I can get the baby to sleep in the crib. Yesterday before I could take her up to her room, she crashed in the middle of the living room floor. If I can get her to sleep in her room, then yeah.

[Thrilla]

What time do you guys play in GMT? I likely won't finish work until 7pm.

[Baddar]

We're going on at 6, I can hang around for you if Meacon has gone off by the time you get on.

[Meacon Keaton]

How does the Q School work? I'm thinking about signing up, but have no idea how any of it works.

Do they have one school a month? I literally have no idea how any of it is done or processed.

[Baddar]

How does the Q School work? I'm thinking about signing up, but have no idea how any of it works.

Do they have one school a month? I literally have no idea how any of it is done or processed.

It's set up as Q School in Tours (I think) and you play 6 consecutive rounds on 6 different courses. Your overall score across the 6 rounds is what they use to determine the Tour you get placed on. I shot under par so was thrown straight into the top tier without really wanting to. It's worth practicing the Q School courses before running through it though, because some will eat you alive if you have no knowledge of it. I mean, you took 6 strokes off (8 if your daughter didn't hit you in the face) in the space of one round yesterday.

Edit: Oh, and it's your responsibility to register each round score on the site by signing your card.

[Baddar]

Ready to go on when you are, Meacon. Invite me to a private party if you can chat.

I'll find us a course and invite you to a game once you're available.