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Tom_Doak

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Early Report From the Kiwi Challenge
« on: November 11, 2009, 01:05:35 AM »
They are playing the event today and tomorrow in New Zealand, although it will not be televised in the USA until this weekend on NBC.

I wouldn't dream of spoiling the results and I don't even know them ... I'm only rooting for the golf course.  But I heard from the professional at Cape Kidnappers this evening that round 1 was suspended after 15 1/2 holes because of a strong southerly wind!  I guess they were not able to hit driver-nine iron on those finishing holes this year so they didn't know how to proceed!
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Mac Plumart

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Re: Early Report From the Kiwi Challenge
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2009, 08:11:02 AM »
Dude...

I can't wait to see these guys play that course.  I never been there, and therefore have never played it, but if it plays 1/2 as good as it looks it will be a total blast to play.  And seeing pros play a "different" style of course will be very interesting.  I am pumped!!
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Joe Bausch

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Re: Early Report From the Kiwi Challenge
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2009, 08:34:09 AM »
Within this thread from last November are HD frame grabs I posted on Cape Kidnappers.

http://golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,37424.0/
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Kenny Baer

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Re: Early Report From the Kiwi Challenge
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2009, 11:06:48 AM »
Last year it was pretty cool; I think it will be even better this year with the wind blowing.

From looking at the web-site it is all at Cape Kidnappers this year, no rounds at Kauri?

Do you have your screen grabs from Kidnappers?
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Anthony Butler

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Re: Early Report From the Kiwi Challenge
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2009, 11:14:49 AM »
Quote from: Tom_Doak on November 11, 2009, 01:05:35 AM
 But I heard from the professional at Cape Kidnappers this evening that round 1 was suspended after 15 1/2 holes because of a strong southerly wind!  I guess they were not able to hit driver-nine iron on those finishing holes this year so they didn't know how to proceed!

**SPOILER ALERT*** Results from Cape Kidnappers hat search.  :) :) :)

http://twitter.com/JasonSobel

There's a 'tour issue' Taylor Made hat in it for someone with a sense of adventure and good swimming endurance.
« Last Edit: November 11, 2009, 11:16:47 AM by Anthony Butler »
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Buck Wolter

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Re: Early Report From the Kiwi Challenge
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2009, 12:17:33 PM »
I heard a good post round interview with Sean O'hair this morning on XM. He talked about how the course was playable despite the winds because there were usually places to miss. He also commented on the F&F nature of the course with a couple 400 yard downwind drives.
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Joe Bausch

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Re: Early Report From the Kiwi Challenge
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2009, 01:00:07 PM »
Quote from: Kenny Baer on November 11, 2009, 11:06:48 AM
Last year it was pretty cool; I think it will be even better this year with the wind blowing.

From looking at the web-site it is all at Cape Kidnappers this year, no rounds at Kauri?

Do you have your screen grabs from Kidnappers?

I still have both rounds in HD on my hard drive.  I've even stripped out the commercials on the round at CK so that it fits onto a dual-layer DVD for viewing on a computer (I sent TomD one).
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Ash Towe

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Re: Early Report From the Kiwi Challenge
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2009, 01:20:15 PM »
Kenny,

Both rounds are at CK this year.  No play at Kauri Cliffs.

The weather was not great yesterday.  Could be better today.  An early start may help.
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Pete_Pittock

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Re: Early Report From the Kiwi Challenge
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2009, 01:27:50 PM »
Anthony Kim, Hunter Mahan, Sean O'Hair and Camillo Villegas are the participants.
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Adam Clayman

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Re: Early Report From the Kiwi Challenge
« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2009, 02:41:58 PM »
TOM, ARE THEY CUTTING YOUR GREENS TO LOW FOR THE WIND? OR, ARE THEY JUST A BUNCH OF PUSSIES?

SRY FOR THE CAPS.
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Pete_Pittock

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Re: Early Report From the Kiwi Challenge New
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2009, 12:03:22 AM »
World-wide TV schedule at http://www.thekiwichallenge.com/#/?page=page3.

Do not go to page 1, the final results are posted. Spoiler, don't look at the twitter box center top
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Matt_Ward

Re: Early Report From the Kiwi Challenge
« Reply #11 on: November 12, 2009, 08:45:39 PM »
Can someone be so kind as to post the total yardage for CK from the tips -- I know those marks may not be the ones the exihibition is played from?

Thanks ...
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Tom_Doak

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Re: Early Report From the Kiwi Challenge
« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2009, 11:18:33 PM »
Matt:

I believe the card says 7,137 yards from the tips.  I only know that because I've seen it a couple of times in press releases.

However, that does not include a new tee built last year for the fourth hole off the corner of the third green.  That tee probably adds 50 or 60 yards to the fourth and gets it up around 7,200.

There are five par-3 holes and four par fives, although the 16th is a VERY short par 5 for the big boys at only 500 yards.  But you should not complain; if you play it with "one foot off the back tee" you might fall backwards 400 feet to your death.
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