new holeless pin
 

the wife and i played turtle mound today, we liked the pvc around the hole.:bigbow:

A "rule" for your group is fine, let everyone else decide what's GTG for themselves and have fun with it. Oh, and on Palmer it is a PVC pipe and not an upside down cup.

Hawks Bay today had PVC inserts. Also, no rakes in sand traps, starter advised you can still hit from the trap and smooth the sand with your foot, or lift ball and hit from outside the trap. Worked for us.

After I saw that on the 1st green, I looked for the windmill and the clown's mouth on #2:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Not raking the traps or smoothing their footprints is nothing new for a lot of people. I've started taking my own rake on the off chance I hit into a trap.

No holes in one for awhile.

Wow. Really I think I'll set aside playing golf and find things to do around the house.

Are we to assume that the PVC is a response to COVID 19 and not an attempt to reduce maintenance costs an will revert to normal shortly.

Great Idea.


Really does not change the game.


No body in TV is getting a check based on their score.


Play Ball!!

Yes-Intelligent response to this and other diseases.

Same on Amberwood

We played Walnut grove and they did not have the PVC pipes yet (pool noodles cut up are also effective). I wish they did. We were paired with 2 lovely gentlemen but they did NOT practice any social distancing or safety procedures. Both came over to withing 2 feet of our cart at the starter shack and attempted to shake our hands; they kept lifting the pin to putt, etc. I gave them both a paper towel soaked with alcohol to wipe their hands and asked them politely to stay away. Neither of them were taking this too seriously. They were much older than hubby and me by at least 10 years.

How can we get the message out to others that we are NOT being unfriendly, but trying to keep us (and THEM) safe?

I saw the same thing yesterday on a golf course. I politely and firmly said “ please stay 6 feet away and practice social distancing “. They followed my instructions thankfully

Well, maybe a person ahead of you coughed on his ball before he hitting it against the cup. Now your ball hits the cup in the same spot and gets the virus on it and then you pick it up. It may be low odds (certainly better than reaching into the cup), but it’s possible. I hate the idea of using sanitizer on every hole, but...

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it is pvc cut and stuck in the hole, protruding out about 4-6 inches

We played Volusia yesterday with the pvc inserts and were not held up by the group in front of us once. I think the inserts are great for speeding up play. They also had them on the practice green. Very innovative solution for the issues of today!

A poor excuse for not closing the courses

At first I would never say this but at this point I believe it's time to close the courses for now. I'm playing tomorrow and it will be it for me for a while. I need to also get stuff around the house done.

Why put off until tomorrow what you can do today?
Steve

You don't need an excuse for not doing something that is not necessary

...Couple days ago, first time with the 'raised cups', I thought rules were changed and now we must chip 'up & in'. No one told me.

I really messed up the green on Hole #1, but finally scored a 13. Nice leavin' the putter in the bag...

Photo?
 

Anyone got a photo of the new PVC / holes?

The intention is god but the execution is terrible, apparently all you have to do is hit the pvc pipe and you have made the put and you don't have to reach inside hole to retrieve the ball (that is not golf that is target shutting).
All they have to do was to install the same pipe about 1/2" below the hole surface and you would still have to put the ball at the proper speed for it to go in the hole and still be easily retrieved with out the need to reach all the way to the bottom of the hole.

wholeheartedly agree. It was like playing goofy golf yesterday. Players hit putts that were going to end up 20 feet past the hole, but because it just glanced the pipe on the way by, they were screaming "birdie!"

With the PVC in the hole they can still keep the flag in. Some people seem to not understand that. Anyway it's still golf, you still need to get from tee to green in as little strokes as possible. Whatever anyone thinks about this not being golf, think about it as keeping the skills up.
Steve

You can have a normal cup that is only 1 1/2 inches deep. The ball can easily be retrieved without touching the flagstick

Geez, I’m just happy to get out and play given the Coronavirus. I’ve played Tarpon Boil and Gray Fox this week and they had the PVC pipe to prevent the ball going in the hole. It’s a common sense move to help keep us safe. Tomorrow my group plays a Championship Course and we expect to find the same. We are using the two putt rule. Once on the green, you attempt to roll the ball and hit the hole. After that we pick up the ball and move on. Given the “conditions”, we are not posting scores for handicap purposes. Just glad to be playing and having some fun! Fore!

I love the PVC just lowered my handicap by five strokes

How do you do that when a "normal" cup is 4" deep?
Steve

Really? same type of cup, just not as deep. Still holds the flag. Allow me to substitute the word "similar" for "normal"

Or a brilliant idea on a safe way to keep the courses open.

What PVC looks like.
 

What the PVC looks like.

I always play by the Marquis of Queensbury
Rules as dictated by Sir Loin of Beef!
LOL

The pvc is not part of the regular cup the pvc is cut so you have about a 2 to 3 inch tall insert into the regular cup, we were told if you hit it is considered in the cup. We saw this on both Mira Mesa and Tarpon Boil, I am sure all courses will have it.

Still playing ????? what is it about stay at home you do not understand.....

What part of 4 separate carts, golfers staying 6 feet apart, no need to touch each other's equipment, a flagstick or a rake don't YOU understand. You are at far greater risk at the grocery store, pharmacy and gas station. There is no mandatory stay at home order, so essentially, MYOB

The staying at home part.
Steve

If I hadn't already given up golf, this raised cup thing would make me do it. I think it is the looniest idea since Looney Tunes.