New Posts For Thread: What would you score at Augusta ?https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29873601/what-would-you-score-at-augustaWas having a few pints watching the golf last night with a couple of mates and this came up. I am a competent single figure player. Playing it for the first time, no caddy, back tees, I reckon I would score around 130. If I played it 4-5 times I thinyep the greens are always a lot slower when we get to play them, also the pins tend to be in user friendly positions, and the fairways are a lot wider.https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29873601/what-would-you-score-at-augusta?post_id=531389149#531389149yep the greens are always a lot slower when we get to play them, also the pins tend to be in user friendly positions, and the fairways are a lot wider.Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:01:28 -0500I presume for 51 weeks of the year the grass on the greens is allowed to grow a bit??!I still can't understand how the Chinese lad has performed so well yet it's believed top female golfers can't compete with the men.https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29873601/what-would-you-score-at-augusta?post_id=531388763#531388763I presume for 51 weeks of the year the grass on the greens is allowed to grow a bit??!I still can't understand how the Chinese lad has performed so well yet it's believed top female golfers can't compete with the men.Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:48:18 -0500the thing is we can go to any of the tournament venues, and at some places we can even play off the same tees.but we very rarely get to play these top courses when they're set up for tournament play.they are a differnt animal entirely.https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29873601/what-would-you-score-at-augusta?post_id=531387157#531387157the thing is we can go to any of the tournament venues, and at some places we can even play off the same tees.but we very rarely get to play these top courses when they're set up for tournament play.they are a differnt animal entirely.Sun, 14 Apr 2013 09:45:55 -0500that's why golf is such a great sport, we get to gauge our performance against the very greatest, as the opponent is the course and we don't have another player making it difficult for us.to be fair, most times us amatuers get to play at the top courhttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29873601/what-would-you-score-at-augusta?post_id=531387077#531387077that's why golf is such a great sport, we get to gauge our performance against the very greatest, as the opponent is the course and we don't have another player making it difficult for us.to be fair, most times us amatuers get to play at the top courSun, 14 Apr 2013 09:42:05 -0500You would either break 100 or be around it David - I reckon I would score 88-99 kinda score - I play off 6 over hereand have played Atlanta Athletic club and teh place they play the tour championship... Scored 89 and 92 (with an 8 at 9 to go out ihttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29873601/what-would-you-score-at-augusta?post_id=531386977#531386977You would either break 100 or be around it David - I reckon I would score 88-99 kinda score - I play off 6 over hereand have played Atlanta Athletic club and teh place they play the tour championship... Scored 89 and 92 (with an 8 at 9 to go out iSun, 14 Apr 2013 09:39:02 -0500I play off 18 and am a short hitter. I'd say I could steer it round the 18 holes in 130-150. At least I'd be getting value for the green fee.https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29873601/what-would-you-score-at-augusta?post_id=531386857#531386857I play off 18 and am a short hitter. I'd say I could steer it round the 18 holes in 130-150. At least I'd be getting value for the green fee.Sun, 14 Apr 2013 09:34:31 -0500in tennis gifted amateur would possibly score no game against top 50 player,possibly would struggle with handful of single pointshttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29873601/what-would-you-score-at-augusta?post_id=531386677#531386677in tennis gifted amateur would possibly score no game against top 50 player,possibly would struggle with handful of single pointsSun, 14 Apr 2013 09:28:44 -0500try to play your amateur team against say barcelona ,believe me the gap would be wide. you can compete on course like this... with fellow amateurs :) not with pro golfers , same like in most sports. in golf you mainly play against course not opponenthttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29873601/what-would-you-score-at-augusta?post_id=531386599#531386599try to play your amateur team against say barcelona ,believe me the gap would be wide. you can compete on course like this... with fellow amateurs :) not with pro golfers , same like in most sports. in golf you mainly play against course not opponentSun, 14 Apr 2013 09:25:46 -0500Had a similar discussion a few years back , playing of 20ish ( as I do ) If I only had a putter , and dropped the ball on the edge of the green what would I shoot around the 18 holes of Augusta at Masters conditions , would I shoot low enough to winhttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29873601/what-would-you-score-at-augusta?post_id=531386569#531386569Had a similar discussion a few years back , playing of 20ish ( as I do ) If I only had a putter , and dropped the ball on the edge of the green what would I shoot around the 18 holes of Augusta at Masters conditions , would I shoot low enough to winSun, 14 Apr 2013 09:23:36 -0500*18th holehttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29873601/what-would-you-score-at-augusta?post_id=531386387#531386387*18th holeSun, 14 Apr 2013 09:16:12 -0500