OCC rough

Just finished a round at OCC and the rough is insane...leftover from the Hana Classic...miraculously our flight didn't lose any balls but search parties were required at various times....if you threw your irons in the rough, you would have trouble finding it....plus the fairways were fast meaning only the straightest of shots would stay in the fairway, otherwise they would run into the first cut of rough..

the only good thing was that topped shots were stopped before they ran into bunkers....

I would think the greens are slightly better than before.
they are quite inconsistent. but a bit slow. but faster than before by a tiny bit.

i've lost plenty of balls in the rough there too.. right next to the green, even on a drive that you think its there but when you go there its gone..

they just need to cut the rough now.. its not fun losing balls like that.
and i hope they keep the greens fast and not let it get patchy and slow like before.

Wah lao, still not cut yet? another 5 hours round coming up...

blee2007 wrote:

Wah lao, still not cut yet? another 5 hours round coming up...

Maybe more?

ya lor, that day played.. heard from another golfter that almost all flights that day were busy looking for balls.

Ok lah....once a while for you all at OCC.

I'm doing that every time at Poresia lor.

The Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates is like that these days, as they are preparing for the Race to Dubai Dubai World Championship. Spent the day salvaging shots where the grass was taller than the ball, have to really course manage, premium on accuracy. Not fun when I'm in the middle of a swing change

asahi wrote:

Ok lah....once a while for you all at OCC.

I'm doing that every time at Poresia lor.

so you hacker or refined golfer?

ghoonk wrote:

The Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates is like that these days, as they are preparing for the Race to Dubai Dubai World Championship. Spent the day salvaging shots where the grass was taller than the ball, have to really course manage, premium on accuracy. Not fun when I'm in the middle of a swing change

welcome to the club. hehe..

Will make sure that when you next play there, the course will be perfect conditions...

blee, you going to cut the grass?

After tomorrow morning. YES..............

blee2007 wrote:

asahi wrote:

Ok lah....once a while for you all at OCC.

I'm doing that every time at Poresia lor.

so you hacker or refined golfer?

I am the lawnmower.

asahi wrote:

blee2007 wrote:

asahi wrote:

Ok lah....once a while for you all at OCC.

I'm doing that every time at Poresia lor.

so you hacker or refined golfer?

I am the lawnmower.

OCC rough will need to punch. Most of the pros were doing that during the handa.

today punch also no use.. the rought is worse than in the Handa open last week. Wasted a lot of strokes today due to the rough.. a lot of balls too. sigh..

Btw, Mizzy, saw a lot of your 'markings' today..

Also found a pink ball.. who should i give to?

i think cristel looking for pink balls.. original is red.. so now pink after weathering in the rain and sun..

ChrisD wrote:

OCC rough will need to punch. Most of the pros were doing that during the handa.

in heavy rough, i gave up punching. Now using a pw to get back onto fairway and try to salvage par/bogey with a good approach and 1/2-putt

mizzy wrote:

i think cristel looking for pink balls.. original is red.. so now pink after weathering in the rain and sun..

this one original pink condition ah.. think only hit once and no marks..

I also left all your 'markings' for you to pick up.. hehe

ghoonk wrote:

ChrisD wrote:

OCC rough will need to punch. Most of the pros were doing that during the handa.

in heavy rough, i gave up punching. Now using a pw to get back onto fairway and try to salvage par/bogey with a good approach and 1/2-putt

Ghoonk. you are right.. they let some part of the rough to grow longer than during the Handa Open. Even use SW to hit out to fairway, the ball just went a miserable 5 metres... Never see so much double and triple bogeys for a long time liao..

i know....

Got new secret project -- gonna custom grind my gap wedge to have razor sharp leading edge, this way I can cut through the rough without fear and still hit the ball around 90 yards

Ghoonk, you are serious?!

And if I can't beat my flight mates, well, off with their heads!

Death by wedge!

ghoonk wrote:

And if I can't beat my flight mates, well, off with their heads!

Death by wedge!

wah.. don't think i will play with you when you are back in Singapore liao..

ghoonk wrote:

And if I can't beat my flight mates, well, off with their heads!

Death by wedge!

i better sharpen my wedges too for easy slicing and chopping!.. hehe

Then I go and learn how to do this and start a sideline biz.

Hehe