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Tommy Williamsen

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How many double bogeys will the winner have?
« on: May 19, 2021, 04:54:43 PM »
Looking at the wind, firmness, and just plain gunch, a double bogey or worse is around every corner. Normally double bogeys are killers. Not this week. How many doubles wil the winner have? I think at least two maybe three. I never went around there without losing a ball.
« Last Edit: May 19, 2021, 09:35:13 PM by Tommy Williamsen »
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John Kavanaugh

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Re: How many double bogeys will the winner have?
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2021, 04:59:33 PM »
We williamsen have to wait until Sunday evening.

Peter Flory

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Re: How many double bogeys will the winner have?
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2021, 05:04:01 PM »
I'd guess 2. 

Tommy Williamsen

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Re: How many double bogeys will the winner have?
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2021, 05:32:25 PM »
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« Last Edit: May 19, 2021, 05:33:59 PM by Tommy Williamsen »
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Tommy Williamsen

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Re: How many double bogeys will the winner have?
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2021, 05:32:47 PM »
oops.  ;D Must have been autocorrect on my phone.

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jeffwarne

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Re: How many double bogeys will the winner have?
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2021, 09:20:42 PM »
none
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Matt MacIver

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Re: How many double bogeys will the winner have?
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2021, 09:30:01 PM »
These guys are good.  Winner will have 1 double but several bogeys, but will augment it with several birdies. And no eagles. If Koekpa was healthy he’d be a great pick like Jack in his heyday.

Tom_Doak

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Re: How many double bogeys will the winner have?
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2021, 12:53:32 AM »
I'd guess 2.


That was my thought also.


I wonder what the record would be (say in the last twenty years) and where that was?

Mark Chaplin

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Re: How many double bogeys will the winner have?
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2021, 04:37:24 PM »
Between none and one.
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Bruce Katona

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Re: How many double bogeys will the winner have?
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2021, 04:56:19 PM »
We already have one slow play penalty enforced.  Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic again by the rules mavens.

Matt_Cohn

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Re: How many double bogeys will the winner have?
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2021, 07:09:38 PM »
Amongst the top 10, Streelman, Bezuidenhout, Casey, and Connors do not have a double or worse. The rest all have at least one. Woodland had three today.

Tom_Doak

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Re: How many double bogeys will the winner have?
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2021, 07:53:57 PM »
Amongst the top 10, Streelman, Bezuidenhout, Casey, and Connors do not have a double or worse. The rest all have at least one. Woodland had three today.


Koepka and Mickelson both have one, and they probably can’t spare one tomorrow.

Tommy Williamsen

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Re: How many double bogeys will the winner have?
« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2021, 07:51:05 PM »
Phil made just one double bogey. Oosthuizen and Koepke made two.
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Peter Pallotta

Re: How many double bogeys will the winner have?
« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2021, 08:25:21 PM »
Tommy -
I would've never thought to ask that question or frame a good/winning score in that way. But the proof is in the answer and in the result. And I bet the 'keep doubles away' is a very fine 'metric' whether one's trying to win a major or break 80. I'm heading out to play 9 right now, and I'm going to tell myself: whatever else, no double bogey!!

Tommy Williamsen

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Re: How many double bogeys will the winner have?
« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2021, 08:55:42 PM »
Peter, I was thinking that at most tournaments the winner does not make a double. I thought it was likely that the leaders would at this course. There are too many bad lies just off the fairways.


I, too, hate doubles. I don't make many birdies anymore so doubles can ruin a score. Good luck keep every hole under 6.
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Mark Kiely

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Re: How many double bogeys will the winner have?
« Reply #15 on: May 23, 2021, 09:55:23 PM »
Did anyone survive the week with no doubles? Anyone know?
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Tommy Williamsen

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Re: How many double bogeys will the winner have?
« Reply #16 on: May 24, 2021, 11:47:44 AM »
Harrington, Higgs, and Casey did not double bogey any hole. Good on em. Higgs had very few bogies at all.
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