further away from the center of his landing zone (30-plus yards). Scratch’s approach shot is slightly longer than Bogey (111 yards), but he is still hitting less club. Let’s see what our obstacle
evaluation numbers look like for both (Scratch listed fi rst). These numbers are from the men’s tables. Women’s num- bers will be different: Topo (4/4), Fairway (1/3), Target (5/7), Rough ( 4/6), Bunkers (7/9), OB (1/1), Water (4/5), Trees (1/1), Surface (7/8), Psych (0/6).
I should point out that I am not just pulling these numbers out of thin air. Specially designed tables have been prepared for each obstacle factor to promote objectivity and consistency to ratings—be it a course in Fresno or Monterey. So a 96-yard approach shot for Bogey to a green of this size comes out of the Green Target table as a 5. A bonus point is awarded since the green surface is not visible on the approach shot. A 111-yard approach shot for Scratch to the same green with the same visibility issue comes out a point lower due to Scratch’s greater accuracy on shorter shots. Similar objective tables and subjec- tive adjustments apply to all the other obstacles. Don’t the higher obstacle numbers for Bogey make sense? The fairway is more diffi cult for him to hit (as is the green), and the bunkers and water do come into play more for him than they do for Scratch. In some sense you could say that the trouble is ganging up on Bogey which is a recipe for a high Slope Rating. If you played a course with all 18 holes identical to this one, the Course Rating would be extremely low (since the
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he tournament season is almost upon us, so it is time to prepare the
entries for your events. The entry is a key component to a successful event. Players need to know what they are signing up for and the tour- nament committee must determine the procedure for entering the competition. In some club events, a
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course would measure around 5,500 yards), but the Slope would be in the high 140s. And that is one of the
morals to this story. A short layout where Bogey can reach a lot of the greens in regulation lends itself to a low Course Rating, but a fairly robust Slope that might feel a little high. The greenside trouble will impact Bogey much more than Scratch in part, because Bogey is coming into the greens with so much more club. And that is the breeding ground for a higher Slope Rating (and just one of the reasons that Slope Ratings alone can be deceiving). In the next issue, we will
tackle a much longer par 4 at Pebble Beach, and see more surprising results.
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