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I hasn't played the course and so I did a non-tournament round. The first thing you notice is the PA announcer calling out the next group on the first tee...genius!

One other (hopefully) minor issue is the inclusion of tournament objects in the "non-tournament" mode. I'm referring specifically to the grandstands. The real-life "Tournament Setups" also include many more grandstands and a relatively new object is the "remote" TV tower behind every green. The PGA "Tourcast" link gives you the "real" picture but the grandstands are only tournament objects. Even the famous "Bull Ring" at Phoenix is only a temporary structure and is gone for the other fifty-two weeks. I'm not an APCD'er so I don't know how difficult an issue that would be.

If anybody is considering another version of a "Tour" course, just a little something...

And although almost all of the Real Courses are Private or resort or less than 7,000 yards and never host a tournament, it's always a good idea to check the LPGA and Senior tour calendars...you never know...especially in Canada, where although the PGA Canadian Open is strictly a Toronto event, the LPGA moves around the country. I asked Bob Weeks (one of Canada's most famous golf (and curling)) experts about this...apparently it costs more for Golf Canada and TSN to set up the {GA event than the LPGA event, so they keep the PGA "close to home"-go figure...


Just my two cents (Canadian)...and since it looks like the penny is going out os production it looks like we'll be talking five cents (Canadian)...4 cents US!

Nice clean card to start at the Cadillac Championship.

The round: https://youtu.be/aSgrYnJRpog

One and two cent coins were abolished here many years ago, some want to abolish cash completely. I hope there is a failure when they go to buy something with only a card to use.

Round 1 started out well enough, missed easy birdie putt on #1, 3 putt bogey at #4, finished 1 over 37 for the front 9, back 9 started with not 1 but 2 water balls! for a triple bogey 8! birdie at #12, pars until another watery adventure on #18, one off the tee and the other through the green into water for another triple bogey 7! to come back in in 41 shots for a Jim-like 37-41=78 6 over par :( 10 fairways, 14 greens, 34 putts. I'm lucky I haven't been kicked off this tour with my scores!

Jim

2026 Cadillac Championship - 2nd Rd - Pin Position


Video link to 1st Rd.
https://youtu.be/a6KMHQgtq28

Got Round 1 in after a late start.

I changed clubs for the first round and got off to a good start, with 3 birdies.

However the gusty conditions proved challenging as the round progressed with a number of fairways missed due to the strength of the wind, alas the ball also took a bath again with the assistance of said wind.

It proved to be an inspired day on the greens with the putter working well, and the bunker play (thanks wind) proving up to the task on 3 occasions on the back nine.

All told 9 birdies, 2 bogies for a 65.

All for what the round could have been with a bit more "luck" or is that skill.

At SC/FC using RTS these greens played pretty well, the ball was controllable. Some extending time on the practice putting/chipping area proved invaluable. Alas the designers left out Bunker practice on the driving range.

Let's see what round 2 brings.

Des

Edit: My mistake you can practice bunker shots on the "Driving Range".

After a short turn around I found myself out in the first group of the day.

The lighter winds did not really suit me I found I could play the gusty winds better and make some use of them.

The harder greens did make a difference and I found them to be a lot less receptive to shots with many shooting off the back of some greens, yet shorter shots often pulled up quickly, so it was often a no win situation.

Again I tried to play conservative and well within myself, I did avoid the water in today's round. The long pars three I find a challenge as they are right at the end of my distance limit, so long clubs with little possibility of stopping the ball on the putting surface, yet often dangerous to play short.

With the harder greens putting was more difficult, the ball was clearly rolling faster and taking more break, 4 birdies and 1 bogie in todays round for a 69.

FWIW I have been fiddling around seeing how I can keep some records. My effort is attached.

Des

Also played 2nd round under the lights. Another 65.

Got kicked out twice, so video is a three-parter.

https://youtu.be/PRcRwEfK2hs
https://youtu.be/xIoZ_BexXJQ
https://youtu.be/rlHtIXdMYls