Favorite LPGA Major Course

Blue · 04-10-2009, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by xman5

I don't know why but I am playing Bethpage Black Tmr. Haven't fired a shot since last December. This might not have a happy ending. Better hit the range first.

Have fun!

tywebb · 09-22-2011, 10:18 AM

Bethpage Black

Make it playable but leave some of the teeth.

How long should the forced carries to the fairway be? The men played a forced carry of 240 on the front somewhere.

On 12 there's a bunker in the middle of the fairway. How far from the tee should the carry be for that? It's about 200 to the green if you carry the bunker and it was played as a par 4 in 2002.

Number 5 or 6 is about a 3 club uphill shot and you can't see the green, flag or anything but long grass and a steep hill.

Are there any women who have played it? What yardage did they play and what did they shoot?

xman5 · 09-22-2011, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by tywebb

Bethpage Black

Make it playable but leave some of the teeth.

How long should the forced carries to the fairway be? The men played a forced carry of 240 on the front somewhere.

On 12 there's a bunker in the middle of the fairway. How far from the tee should the carry be for that? It's about 200 to the green if you carry the bunker and it was played as a par 4 in 2002.

Number 5 or 6 is about a 3 club uphill shot and you can't see the green, flag or anything but long grass and a steep hill.

Are there any women who have played it? What yardage did they play and what did they shoot?

If I remember correctly they had the course closed that day and I played the Green course.

For the Open they Made Number 1 a long carry and lot of other holes. For normal play they have the fairways much close to the tees. I think normally it would be around 200 yds or less for the first hole.

The par 3 number 3? was to be a long long par 3 like 260+. I watched the practice round on Wed and nobody could hold it on the green. Would have been an interesting hole but because of the rain they had shortened it to under 200 yds.

There aren't "womens" tees, but from the front tees I think it is around 6700 yds. Tough greens. For the pros it's a matter of how narrow the fairways are made and how deep the rough is made.

Next years PGA Barclays will be played there, so lets see how the set it up.

Personaly I would like to see the women play the red course. With some rough and narrowing of the fairways and at 65-6700 yds would be a tough course. #1 460 yds par 4 way downhill and then way uphill with 18" fescue grass on either side.

tywebb · 09-24-2011, 12:40 AM

I've never played any of them though i lived 20 minutes away for about 25 years. Those were the Pre-golf years.

That course looked like none I'd ever seen. Is Craig Currier still there?

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04-10-2009, 01:02 PM	#21
Blue Forum Moderator Contests: Joint 3rd place overall winner 2009. Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,650 Images: 6	Originally Posted by xman5 I don't know why but I am playing Bethpage Black Tmr. Haven't fired a shot since last December. This might not have a happy ending. Better hit the range first. Have fun!

09-22-2011, 10:35 AM	#23
xman5 Contest Statistician Join Date: May 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 3,903	Originally Posted by tywebb Bethpage Black Make it playable but leave some of the teeth. How long should the forced carries to the fairway be? The men played a forced carry of 240 on the front somewhere. On 12 there's a bunker in the middle of the fairway. How far from the tee should the carry be for that? It's about 200 to the green if you carry the bunker and it was played as a par 4 in 2002. Number 5 or 6 is about a 3 club uphill shot and you can't see the green, flag or anything but long grass and a steep hill. Are there any women who have played it? What yardage did they play and what did they shoot? If I remember correctly they had the course closed that day and I played the Green course. For the Open they Made Number 1 a long carry and lot of other holes. For normal play they have the fairways much close to the tees. I think normally it would be around 200 yds or less for the first hole. The par 3 number 3? was to be a long long par 3 like 260+. I watched the practice round on Wed and nobody could hold it on the green. Would have been an interesting hole but because of the rain they had shortened it to under 200 yds. There aren't "womens" tees, but from the front tees I think it is around 6700 yds. Tough greens. For the pros it's a matter of how narrow the fairways are made and how deep the rough is made. Next years PGA Barclays will be played there, so lets see how the set it up. Personaly I would like to see the women play the red course. With some rough and narrowing of the fairways and at 65-6700 yds would be a tough course. #1 460 yds par 4 way downhill and then way uphill with 18" fescue grass on either side.

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09-22-2011, 10:18 AM	#22
tywebb Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New York Posts: 27	Bethpage Black Make it playable but leave some of the teeth. How long should the forced carries to the fairway be? The men played a forced carry of 240 on the front somewhere. On 12 there's a bunker in the middle of the fairway. How far from the tee should the carry be for that? It's about 200 to the green if you carry the bunker and it was played as a par 4 in 2002. Number 5 or 6 is about a 3 club uphill shot and you can't see the green, flag or anything but long grass and a steep hill. Are there any women who have played it? What yardage did they play and what did they shoot?

09-24-2011, 12:40 AM	#24
tywebb Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New York Posts: 27	I've never played any of them though i lived 20 minutes away for about 25 years. Those were the Pre-golf years. That course looked like none I'd ever seen. Is Craig Currier still there?