Tiger Beware III: T.W. PGA Tour, Tour Level

[thealmighty]

Welcome to the next level, as they say.

Read the continuing adventures of T.E. Almighty as he finally gets to compete with the Tiger Woods and Colin Montgomeries of the golfing world. Watch as he attempts to compete with some of the greatest players in the world. Exhale, finally, as you SLOWLY edge your page down to reveal whether or not he made his putt to win. Comment on the greatness that is...

Tiger Beware III: T.W. PGA Tour.

T.E. the Pro
T.E. the Amateur

And now for something completely different... not winning every event (for those of you expecting a man with 3 buttocks, I apologize).

[korme]

Lets go TE!

[thealmighty]

Thanks, Shorty. Let's hit the links!!!

[thealmighty]

Calendar Event, January 1st.
Event: Greensome, 9 Hole.
Site: Royal Birkdale Golf Club, front 9. Greens normal, rough heavy, winds breezy.
Opponents: Tiger Woods and Ty Tryon.
Partner: Stewart Cink
Setup: a greensome, I have learned, is an alternate shot match, but each player gets to hit off the tee on every hole.
Scoring: match play. Point earned for lowest score on a hole.
Fee: $275
Purse: $40,000

Hole #1: par 4, 438 yards
TEE- Almighty: fairway, 257 yards.
2nd- Cink: 5W from 190 over green.
3rd- Almighty: 32 foot chip is close.
4th- Cink: 5 footer to win hole stupid fuck missed.
5th- Almighty: tap in to halve.
All Square

Hole #2: par 4, 412 yards
TEE- Almighty: 272 yard beauty.
2nd- Cink: 6I from 160, YOU SUCK.
3rd- Almighty:LW from 44 yards is AWESOME.
4th- Cink: tap in from 38 inches good.
Almighty/Cink- 1 Up

Hole #3: par 4, 349 yards
TEE- Almighty: 283 yards in fairway.
2nd- Cink: 129 yard 8I SUCKS AGAIN.
3rd- Almighty: 22 yard PW from weeds is great.
4th- Cink: 7 footer to tie, MISSED (Who invited this turd?)
All Square

Hole #4: par 3, 189 yards
TEE- Almighty: 5I 193 yards safely on.
2nd- Cink: 15 footer in, FINALLY to win hole.
Almighty/Cink- 1 Up

Hole #5: par 4, 305 yards
TEE- Almighty: 242 yards in fairway.
2nd- Cink: 74 yard SW to fringe.
3rd- Almighty: 45 foot chip a bit long.
4th- Cink: to win hole from 5 feet, NO GOOD.
5th- Almighty:tap in to halve.
Almighty/Cink- 1 Up

Hole #6: par 4, 438 yards
TEE- Almighty: safe, 258 yards.
2nd- Cink: 3W from 215 GOES 117 YARDS.
3rd- Almighty: 98 yard 9I on green.
4th- Cink: 17 footer to tie missed badly.
5th- Almighty: concede
All Square

Hole #7: par 3, 179 yards
TEE- Almighty: 4I way short but on..
2nd- Cink: putt from 51 feet, nice but no.
3rd- Almighty: concede.
Woods/Tryon- 1 Up

Hole #8: par 4, 441 yards
TEE- Almighty: into fairway, 273 yards.
2nd- Cink: 171 yard 4I is HORRIBLE.
3rd- Almighty: 40 yard LW is on.
4th- Cink: in the hole to halve.
Woods/Tryon- 1 Up, 1 to Play

Hole #9: par 4, 395 yards
TEE- Cink: took his so I can hit 2nd and maybe have a chance.
2nd- Almighty: 161 yarder rolls just passed the pin.
3rd- Cink: 8 footer to tie the match is too hard.
4th- Almighty: 3 footer in, but not enough.
Woods/Tryon- 1 Up

Woods/Tryon win the match, 1 Up

I win $0, naturally.

[thealmighty]

I was really seething with every CRAPPY shot Cink made. How can a Tour player be that bad. I could have won if I could have taken ALL his shots. Oh, well, better luck on partners next time.

[thealmighty]

Calendar Event, January 6th.
Site: TPC at Sawgrass. Greens dry, rough heavy, winds breezy.
Event: Stableford Scoring Rules, 18 Hole.
Opponents: full field
Setup: winner is the player who amasses the most points on the round.
Scoring: Stableford: (-3)for double bogey or worse, (-1)for bogey, (2)for birdie, (5)for eagle, (8)for double eagle.
Fee: $300
Purse: $500,000


Hole #1: T-115th, even.
Hole #2: T-86th, 2 points.
Hole #3: T-86th, 2 points.
Hole #4: T-89th, 2 points.
Hole #5: T-89th, 2 points.
Hole #6: T-57th, 4 points.
Hole #7: T-56th, 4 points.
Hole #8: T-73rd, 3 points.
Hole #9: T-42nd, 5 points.
Hole #10: T-23rd, 7 points.
Hole #11: T-33rd, 6 points.
Hole #12: T-43rd, 5 points.
Hole #13: T-23rd, 7 points.
Hole #14: T-23rd, 7 points.
Hole #15: T-34th, 6 points.
Hole #16: T-17th, 8 points.
Hole #17: T-17th, 8 points.
Hole #18: T-17th, 8 points.


Brent Geiberger WINS the tournament with 16 points.

T.E. Almighty ties for 17th place with 8 points.

17th place is good for $4,870.

Career Earnings: $471,972
Bankroll: $310,800

[thealmighty]

That was fun. The scoring system adds an element of "GO FOR IT" to the game since a bogey compared to a birdie or eagle is nothing.

In the meantime, I have been playing and I forgot that I had $300K sitting in the bank. I think it is time to raise the ol' attributes a bit, since my game seems to have gone backwards a bit.

[thealmighty]

Hopefully this will jump-start our Tour career, since we have not exactly been tearing through the events..

Attribute		Was	New

Power		        50	65

Accuracy		50	65

Recovery		50	55

Dist. Control	        50	60

Putting		        50	65

Cost: $300,000

[Desnudo]

Haha, loved your comments on Cink's various shots. I can picture you yelling the same at the computer. What did you expect from Cink? He's not exactly Hall of Fame material. Do you always get Tiger Woods as a competitor?

[thealmighty]

Desnudo, I was, in fact, yelling at the not-quite-there Cink. I was getting so pissed I was tempted to do the ol' throw the computer in the swimming pool trick, except I don't have a swimming pool... probably saved me lots of money.

No, you do not always get Tiger in every event, as you will see momentarily.

Thanks for reading.

[thealmighty]

Calendar match, January 9th.
Site: Spyglass Hill Golf Course, back 9.
Opponents: Justin Leonard, Notah Begay III and Stuart Appleby.
Scoring: Skins game. $4,444 per hole, carryover if no winner.
Fee: $275
Purse: $40,000 (actually $39,996, but who’s counting)

Hole #10: par 4, 407 yards. $4444
TEE- 288 yard beauty.
2nd- 123 yard PW WOW.
3rd- 5 incher tapped in for win.
$4444 goes to Almighty with a birdie.

Hole #11: par 5, 487 yards. $4444
TEE- in fairway, 295 yards.
2nd- 3W 237 yards on green.
3rd- 23 footer slides JUST by.
4th- 21 inch tapped in to win another skin.
$4444 goes to Almighty with a birdie.

Hole #12: par 3, 174 yards. $4444
TEE- 6I on but too hard.
2nd- 40 foot putt a bit short.
3rd- 4 feet in to tie hole.
$4444 is carried-over.

Hole #13: par 4, 444 yards. $8888
TEE- in the fairway, 280 yards.
2nd- 6I right on it from 174 yards.
3rd- 38 incher in to tie the hole again.
$8888 is carried-over.

Hole #14: par 5, 557 yards. $13,332
TEE- nice one, 289 yards.
2nd- Driver from 270 yards “Look Out”.
3rd- 8 feet to win, missed.
4th- 31 incher to tie is in.
$13,332 is carried-over.

Hole #15: par 3, 125 yards. $17,776
TEE- PW too strong, but on.
2nd- 19 foot R-L breaker too much.
3rd- to tie from 28 inches- good.
$17,776 is carried-over.

Hole #16: par 4, 435 yards. $22,220
TEE- 259 yard 3W through trees!!
2nd- 201 yard 3I safely on.
3rd- 13 footer rolls by.
4th- par to win from 35 inches-GOOD.
$22,220 is won by Almighty.

Hole #17: par 4, 307 yards. $4444
TEE- 3W 260 yards in fairway.
2nd- 70 yard SW too soft.
3rd- 22 footer no good.
4th- concede, but not lost.
$4444 is carried-over.

Hole #18: par 4, 419 yards. $8888
TEE- safe and long, 290 yards.
2nd- 130 yard 9I “Right on It.”
3rd- tap in from 7 inches to tie.
$8888 is carried-over.

Sudden Death for the Money

Hole #18: par 4, 419 yards. $916
TEE- far and true, 293 yards.
2nd- 9I from 127 yards right over the flag.
3rd- 12 feet to tie the hole LIPS OUT.
4th- concede
$8888 is won by Appleby.

T.E. Almighty is 1st with $31,108.

***Career Earnings: $503,080***
Bankroll: $41,633

***Career Earnings Top Half a Million***

[thealmighty]

Calendar Event, January 14th.
Site: TPC at Sawgrass. Greens normal, rough heavy, winds still.
Event: Stableford Scoring Rules, 18 Hole.
Opponents: full field, 146 players.
Setup: winner is the player who amasses the most points on the round.
Scoring: Stableford: (-3)for double bogey or worse, (-1)for bogey, (2)for birdie, (5)for eagle, (8)for double eagle.
Fee: $300
Purse: $500,000

Hole Information	        Result	      Place      Points 

Hole  #1:  Par 4, 388 yards 	birdie	      T-93rd	 even.

Hole  #2:  Par 5, 561 yards 	eagle	      T-21st	 2 points.

Hole  #3:  Par 3, 161 yards 	birdie	      T-11th	 7 points.

Hole  #4:  Par 4, 352 yards 	birdie	      T-7th	 9 points.

Hole  #5:  Par 4, 450 yards	birdie	      T-4th	 11 points.

Hole  #6:  Par 4, 373 yards 	par	      T-4th	 13 points.

Hole  #7:  Par 4, 438 yards 	par	      T-4th	 13 points.

Hole  #8:  Par 3, 203 yards	par	      T-4rd	 13 points.

Hole  #9:  Par 5, 566 yards 	birdie	      2nd	 13 points.

Hole #10:  Par 4, 377 yards 	par	      2nd	 15 points. 

Hole #11:  Par 5, 504 yards 	eagle	      1st	 20 points.

Hole #12:  Par 4, 340 yards 	birdie	      1st	 22 points.

Hole #13:  Par 3, 173 yards 	par	      1st	 22 points.

Hole #14:  Par 4, 440 yards 	birdie	      1st	 24 points.

Hole #15:  Par 4, 426 yards 	birdie	      1st	 26 points.

Hole #16:  Par 5, 480 yards 	birdie	      1st	 28 points.

Hole #17:  Par 3, 130 yards 	2x bogey      1st	 25 points.

Hole #18:  Par 4, 432 yards 	par	      1st	 25 points. 

T.E. Almighty WINS the tournament with 25 points (61).

David Gossett is 2nd place with 17 points.
Tiger Woods ties for 59th place with 5 points.

The win pays $62,989.

Career Earnings: $566,069
Bankroll: $104,322

[thealmighty]

Man, was I on FIRE there to start. I don't know if it was due to the advances in attribute points or if I was just "on," but that was FUN.

[thealmighty]

Calendar Event, January 16th-19th.
Site: Spyglass Hill Golf Course. Greens normal, rough heavy, winds still.
Event: Stroke Play, 72 Hole Tournament.
Opponents: full field, 146 players.
Setup: 2 rounds played, then a cut will be made for the last 2 rounds.
Fee: $500
Purse: $800,000


This is our first 4-day tournament and I am wondering how it will go.
I remember playing Links game and in a tournament, if I remember, one day a player would have a good round but the next day he would suck and a different player would have a good round. The bottom line is that as long as you didn't screw up a day completely, no computer player would ever have enough good rounds that you were in danger of losing.

One hopes the quality is better and some players will test us if we have normal level play. Let's do this.

[thealmighty]

Hole Information		Result		Place		Score

Hole  #1: Par 5, 537 yards	birdie		T-56th		-1.

Hole  #2: Par 4, 349 yards	birdie		T-37th		-2.

Hole  #3: Par 3, 160 yards	birdie		T-16th		-3.

Hole  #4: Par 4, 322 yards	par		T-15th		-3.

Hole  #5: Par 3, 192 yards	birdie		T-10th		-4.

Hole  #6: Par 4, 416 yards	par		T-10th		-4.

Hole  #7: Par 5, 541 yards	birdie		T-6th		-5.

Hole  #8: Par 4, 402 yards	par		T-6rd		-5.

Hole  #9: Par 4, 428 yards	birdie		T-3rd		-6.

Hole #10: Par 4, 404 yards	birdie		T-2nd   	-7. 

Hole #11: Par 5, 487 yards	par 		T-2nd		-7.

Hole #12: Par 3, 174 yards	par 		T-2nd		-7.

Hole #13: Par 4, 444 yards	birdie  	2nd		-8.

Hole #14: Par 5, 557 yards	birdie		T-1st		-9.

Hole #15: Par 3, 125 yards	par     	T-1st		-9.

Hole #16: Par 4, 435 yards	par 		T-1st		-9.

Hole #17: Par 4, 307 yards	birdie  	1st		-10.

Hole #18: Par 4, 419 yards	par		1st		-10. 

Leaderboard

1. T.E. Almighty- 10 under
2. John Daly- 9 under
3. Kenny Perry- 7 under
4. David Feherty- 6 under
5. Ernie Els- 6 under
6. Steve Flesch- 6 under

• Of Note, Tiger Woods- 1 under

[thealmighty]

T.E. Almighty, Round 2

Hole Information		Result		Place		Today	Totals

Hole  #1: Par 5, 537 yards	par		1st		E	-10

Hole  #2: Par 4, 349 yards	birdie		1st		-1	-11

Hole  #3: Par 3, 160 yards	par		1st		-1	-11

Hole  #4: Par 4, 322 yards	par		1st		-1	-11

Hole  #5: Par 3, 192 yards	birdie		1st		-2	-12

Hole  #6: Par 4, 416 yards	birdie		1st		-3	-13

Hole  #7: Par 5, 541 yards	birdie		1st		-4	-14

Hole  #8: Par 4, 394 yards	par		1st		-4	-14

Hole  #9: Par 4, 428 yards	par		1st		-4	-14

Hole #10: Par 4, 404 yards	birdie		1st     	-5	-15

Hole #11: Par 5, 487 yards	birdie 		1st		-6	-16

Hole #12: Par 3, 174 yards	par 		1st		-6	-16

Hole #13: Par 4, 444 yards	par  	        1st		-6	-16

Hole #14: Par 5, 557 yards	par		1st		-6	-16

Hole #15: Par 3, 125 yards	3x bogey**     	1st		-3	-13

Hole #16: Par 4, 435 yards	birdie 		1st		-4	-14

Hole #17: Par 4, 307 yards	birdie  	1st		-5	-15

Hole #18: Par 4, 419 yards	birdie		1st		-6	-16

**into water twice

Leaderboard

Player	               Today    Totals

1)T.E. Almighty		-6	-16

2)John Daly		-5	-14

3)Steve Flesch		-5	-11

4)Brian Gay		-8	-10

5)David Feherty		-3	-9

5)Kenny Perry		-2	-9

16)Tiger Woods		-5	-6

[korme]

TE, maybe you should up the difficulty? 65's across the board and dominating.

[thealmighty]

I don't think I CAN up the difficulty. I don't know if there is some slider thingy to move (I have never actually checked on this since I just started without thinking about it. Anyone looked for some way to make it harder, or ever been on Master level to see if it is easy/hard?).

I guess if it is easy, I can always do the power ranger and try to get to the next level faster. First, I need to do a few more events to see if I am just lucky to be kicking ass, or if it is too easy for real.

[FrogMan]

almighty, just out of curiosity, you submitted a round for the FOFC league, didn't you? What was your score in that round? Are you able to post 65s in a round of golf out of your career, say at tour difficulty and from the back tee (or wherever you tee off in the league)???

FM

[thealmighty]

Frogman, yes I submitted a round for the league, and it was better than a 65 (alot). With 'very wet' greens scores should be low because you can go right at the pin without worrying about your ball rolling another 20 yards or whatever it would with normal greens. We used tournament tees, but that just means your 2nd shot is longer which isn't a big deal with very wet greens.

We'll see how I do when you can't try to hit the pin on every hole. That will be a better barometer.

[thealmighty]

Correction: I assumed a cut would be made for the last 2 rounds but there wasn't. All 146 players are still in the tourney.

T.E. Almighty, Round 3

Hole Information		Result		Place		Today	Totals

Hole  #1: Par 5, 537 yards	par		1st		 E	-16

Hole  #2: Par 4, 357 yards	birdie		1st		-1	-17

Hole  #3: Par 3, 160 yards	par		1st		-1	-17

Hole  #4: Par 4, 322 yards	birdie		1st		-2	-18

Hole  #5: Par 3, 192 yards	birdie		1st		-3	-19

Hole  #6: Par 4, 416 yards	par		1st		-3	-19

Hole  #7: Par 5, 541 yards	birdie		1st		-4	-20

Hole  #8: Par 4, 394 yards	par		1st		-4	-20

Hole  #9: Par 4, 428 yards	birdie		1st		-5	-21

Hole #10: Par 4, 404 yards	bogey		1st     	-4	-20

Hole #11: Par 5, 487 yards	par 		1st		-4	-20

Hole #12: Par 3, 174 yards	par 		1st		-4	-20

Hole #13: Par 4, 444 yards	birdie  	1st		-5	-21

Hole #14: Par 5, 557 yards	par		1st		-5	-21

Hole #15: Par 3, 125 yards	par     	1st		-5	-21

Hole #16: Par 4, 435 yards	birdie		1st		-6	-22

Hole #17: Par 4, 307 yards	birdie  	1st		-7	-23

Hole #18: Par 4, 419 yards	par		1st		-7	-23

Leaderboard

Player	               Today    Totals

1)T.E. Almighty		-7	-23

2)Tiger Woods		-7	-13

3)David Feherty		-3	-12

4)Davis Love III	-8	-11

5)Steve Flesch		E	-11

[thealmighty]

NOTE: I forgot that I won a Trophy Ball in round 1, so here it is.

Trophy Ball is an award given for accomplishing tasks in a tournament format. There is a cash bonus along with the award, the amount depending on the difficulty of the accomplishment.

The Trophy Ball award won was for:

1. 1st 300 Yard Drive- $30,000

Career Earnings: $566,069

[thealmighty]

T.E. Almighty, Round 4

Hole Information		Result		Place	Today	Totals

Hole  #1: Par 5, 537 yards	birdie		1st	-1	-24

Hole  #2: Par 4, 357 yards	birdie		1st	-2	-25

Hole  #3: Par 3, 160 yards	par		1st	-2	-25

Hole  #4: Par 4, 322 yards	bogey		1st	-1	-24

Hole  #5: Par 3, 192 yards	birdie		1st	-2	-25

Hole  #6: Par 4, 416 yards	birdie		1st	-3	-26

Hole  #7: Par 5, 541 yards	birdie		1st	-4	-27

Hole  #8: Par 4, 394 yards	par		1st	-4	-27

Hole  #9: Par 4, 428 yards	par		1st	-4	-27

Hole #10: Par 4, 404 yards	par		1st     -4	-27

Hole #11: Par 5, 487 yards	birdie 		1st	-5	-28

Hole #12: Par 3, 174 yards	par 		1st	-5	-28

Hole #13: Par 4, 444 yards	birdie  	1st	-6	-29

Hole #14: Par 5, 557 yards	birdie		1st	-7	-30

Hole #15: Par 3, 125 yards	birdie     	1st	-8	-31

Hole #16: Par 4, 435 yards	birdie		1st	-9	-32

Hole #17: Par 4, 307 yards	birdie  	1st	-10	-33

Hole #18: Par 4, 419 yards	eagle		1st	-12	-35

Leaderboard

Player	               Today    Totals

1)T.E. Almighty		-12	-35

2)Tiger Woods		-5	-18

3)Phil Mickelson	-4	-13

4)Kevin Sutherland	-2	-12

5)David Feherty		 E	-12

6)Scott Verplank	-7	-11

7)Corey Pavin		-7	-11

8)Bernhard Langer	-4	-11

9)Lee Janzen		-2	-11

10)Davis Love III	 E	-11

T.E. Almighty WINS the Tournament at 35 Under Par

$100,782 for the victory

Career Earnings:$696,851
Bankroll: $234,604

[thealmighty]

1 shot up after 1 round
2 shots up after 2 rounds...

...then the runaway began as Tiger could manage only -1 in round one.

That was WAY too easy. We'll try a couple more events and see if it remains so.

[thealmighty]

Calendar Event, January 23rd.
Site: Colonial Country Club, Front 9. Greens normal, rough heavy, winds gusty.
Opponents: 146 players in 73 teams of 2.
Setup: 2-Player Scramble. Both teammates tee off on each hole. They select the best shot and each then plays a ball from that spot. Continue until the hole is completed.
Scoring: Stroke play. Lowest score wins.
Partner: TIGER WOODS.
Fee: $275
Purse: $400,000

NOTE: The player whose shot is used will be listed. The shot not used will be omitted. The computer goes too fast to catch the shot distances on occasion.

Hole #1: par 5, 527 yards
TEE- Woods: fairway, 224 yards.
2nd- Almighty: 3W from 309 yards, nice shot.
3rd- Woods: 96 yard 8I IN THE HOLE FOR EAGLE.
Almighty/Woods T-73rd place, 2 under par

Hole #2: par 4, 381 yards
TEE- Almighty: deep rough, 305 yards.
2nd- Almighty: SW is EXCELLENT.
3rd- Almighty: in for bird from 4 feet.
Almighty/Woods T-41st place, 3 under par

Hole #3: par 4, 434 yards
TEE- Almighty: 254 yards in fairway.
2nd- Almighty: 220 yard 3W well on.
3rd- Almighty: 14 feet for bird is good.
Almighty/Woods T-19th place, 4 under par

Hole #4: par 3, 245!!! yards
TEE- Woods: 229 yard 3W short of green.
2nd- Almighty: 49 foot chip SUCKS.
3rd- Almighty: 12 footer to save par no good.
4th- Almighty: tap in for bogey from 2 feet.
Almighty/Woods T-45th place, 3 under par

Hole #5: par 4, 464 yards
TEE- Almighty: 266 yards in fairway.
2nd- Almighty: 205 yard 5I on safely.
3rd- Almighty: 14 feet for birdie good.
Almighty/Woods T-23rd place, 4 under par

Hole #6: par 4, 381 yards
TEE- Almighty: 3W 271 yards, “center cut.”
2nd- Almighty: 117 yard 9I on but long.
3rd- Woods: 30 feet for bird goes down.
Almighty/Woods T-7th place, 5 under par

Hole #7: par 4, 425 yards
TEE- Almighty: down the pipe, 286 yards.
2nd- Almighty: 141 yard 8I is long again.
3rd- Woods: 32 footer IN for birdie.
Almighty/Woods T-1st place, 6 under par

Hole #8: par 3, 199 yards
TEE- Almighty: 5I mid rough but close.
2nd- Almighty: chip goes past the hole.
3rd- Almighty: 40 inches to stay tied is in.
Almighty/Woods T-1st place, 6 under par

Hole #9: par 4, 389 yards
TEE- Almighty: over trees and safe, 277 yards.
2nd- Almighty: clear more trees from 120 yards with7I to fringe.
3rd- Almighty: 19 foot chip for the win... GGOOOOOOODD.
Almighty/Woods 1st place, 7 under par

T.E. Almighty and Tiger Woods WIN the tournament at -7.

4 teams tied for 2nd place at 6 under.

First place with Tiger is good for $40,786.

Career Earnings: $737,637
Bankroll: $275,115

[thealmighty]

Well, Tiger was a bit of a dissapointment. Except for the one hole-out shot from 96 yards, his iron play was awful. His drives were often times horrid, and usually didn't go very far (however, Colonial is one of the toughest courses to play, imho, because of all the doglegs and trees you need to navigate).

It was still fun to have him as a playing partner, anyway, and we DID win, after all.

[thealmighty]

No sense having all that cash burning a hole in our pockets, now is there.

Attribute		Was	New

Power		        65	75

Accuracy		65	72

Recovery		55	69

Dist. Control	        60	72

Putting		        65	75

Cost: $256,000

bankroll: $10,115

[thealmighty]

$60K is the magic number.

That is the amount I need to have enough to raise all the attributes to the 75 needed to attempt the Q-School event for the next level.

We will see how the next couple of events go and make a decision when we get to the magic number.

[thealmighty]

We need a bit of quick cash, just in case, so we accept a quick competition.

Site: TPC at Sawgrass.
Opponent: Mark O’Meara.
Scoring: Long drive wins.
Fee: $8000
Purse: $16,000

Round 1
Almighty: excellent drive.
Distance: 290 yards

O’Meara: pitiful for Tour level player.
Distance: 240 yards

Almighty leads at 290 yards.

Round 2
Almighty: powershot at 107%.
Distance: 309 yards

O’Meara: not much competition if that’s all he’s got.
Distance: 246 yards

Almighty leads at 309 yards.

Round 3
Almighty: nice drive without powershot.
Distance: 299 yards

O’Meara: Mark’s consistent, if nothing else.
Distance: 246 yards

T.E. Almighty WINS with a drive of 309 yards.

I take home the $16,000 purse. Mark was a disappointment.

Career Earnings: $753,637
Bankroll: $18,115

[thealmighty]

Calendar Event, February 6th.
Site: TPC of Scottsdale. Greens normal, rough average, winds calm.
Event: Stableford Scoring Rules, 18 Hole.
Opponents: full field, 146 players.
Setup: winner is the player who amasses the most points on the round.
Scoring: Stableford: (-3)for double bogey or worse, (-1)for bogey, (2)for birdie, (5)for eagle, (8)for double eagle.
Fee: $300
Purse: $500,000

Hole Information	        Result	      Place      Points 

Hole  #1:  Par 4, 407 yards 	birdie	      T-81st	 2 points.

Hole  #2:  Par 4, 416 yards 	par 	      T-86th	 2 points.

Hole  #3:  Par 5, 548 yards 	par 	      T-88th	 2 points.

Hole  #4:  Par 3, 174 yards 	par 	      T-89th	 2 points.

Hole  #5:  Par 4, 449 yards	birdie	      T-61st	 4 points.

Hole  #6:  Par 4, 390 yards 	birdie	      T-40th	 6 points.

Hole  #7:  Par 3, 215 yards 	birdie	      T-17th	 8 points.

Hole  #8:  Par 4, 464 yards	birdie	      T-7th      10 points.

Hole  #9:  Par 4, 443 yards 	birdie	      T-3rd	 12 points.

Hole #10:  Par 4, 368 yards 	birdie	      T-1st	 4 points. 

Hole #11:  Par 4, 471 yards 	birdie	      1st	 16 points.

Hole #12:  Par 3, 195 yards 	birdie	      1st	 18 points.

Hole #13:  Par 5, 558 yards 	par	      1st	 18 points.

Hole #14:  Par 4, 436 yards 	birdie	      1st	 20 points.

Hole #15:  Par 5, 500 yards 	eagle	      1st	 25 points.

Hole #16:  Par 3, 161 yards 	par	      1st	 25 points.

Hole #17:  Par 4, 331 yards 	birdie	      1st	 27 points.

Hole #18:  Par 4, 432 yards 	birdie 	      1st        29 points. 

T.E. Almighty WINS the tournament with 29 points (57).

Scott McCarron is 2nd place with 13 points.
Tiger Woods ties for 136th place with -2 points.

The win pays $62,989.

Career Earnings: $816,626
Bankroll: $80,804

[thealmighty]

Calendar match, February 16th.
Site: Colonial CountryClub, holes 3-5. Greens normal, rough average, winds gusty.
Opponents: Charles Howell, Justin Leonard and Notah Begay III.
Setup: 4 players, 3 holes. Player with the worst score on a hole is eliminated. In case of a tie, the players tied

will have a ‘chip-off’ to determine who moves on. On the final hole, the 2 remaining players face a one hole, do-or-die,

playoff.
Scoring: stroke play.
Fee: $275
Purse: $80,000


Hole 1, #3: par 4, 421 yards

Player 		Tee		2nd		3rd		4th		5th		Chip-off

Almighty	Fairway		Green		8 feet-no	tap in- good 

Howell		Fairway		Rough		Green		12 feet- in

Leonard		Sand		Rough		Green		13 feet- no	tap in- good  	6 feet

Begay III	Rough		Trees		Green		43 feet- no	tap in- good	4 feet

Justin Leonard is eliminated in a chip-off.


Hole 2, #4: par 3, 254 yards

Player 		Tee		2nd		3rd		4th		

Almighty	Sand		Green		tap in-good	 

Howell		Fringe		Green		5 feet- in			

Begay III	Green		51 feet- no	16 feet- no	tap in- good

Begay III is eliminated with a bogey.


Hole 3, #5: par 4, 455 yards

Player 		Tee		2nd		3rd		4th		Chip-off		

Almighty	Fairway		Green		31 feet- no	tap in- good	47 feet 

Howell		Fairway		Green		16 feet- no	tap in- good	6 feet

Almighty is eliminated in a chip-off.


Charles Howell WINS the shootout.

Second place by Almighty is good for $24,000.

Career Earnings: $840,626
Bankroll: $104,529

[thealmighty]

It is time to test ourself in the Q-School event to make the next level, so we are maxing our attributes to qualify for the tournament.

Attribute		Was	New

Power		        75	75

Accuracy		72	75

Recovery		69	75

Dist. Control	        72	75

Putting		        75	75

Cost: $60,000
bankroll: $44,529

[thealmighty]

Well, we are on our way to the Q-school tournament being played at Bay Hill.

The difficulty should be racheted-up a good bit, I hope. You have to be in the Top 10 to advance to the next level, which is called the Champion Level.

Good luck to T.E., if he needs it.

[thealmighty]

Calendar Event, February 25th.
Qualifying Tournament: Round 1.
Site: Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Greens wet, rough heavy, winds gusty.
Opponents: 146 players.
Setup: 72 hole tournament.
Scoring: Stroke play. Lowest score wins.
Fee: $500
Purse: $10,000,000

NOTE: We will report by hole for the first 3 rounds, then go shot-by-shot for the final round.

Hole #1: Par 4, 430 yards: birdie. T-28th, -1.
Hole #2: Par 3, 222 yards: par. T-28th, -1.
Hole #3: Par 4, 395 yards: 2x bogey. T-78th, +1.
Hole #4: Par 5, 529 yards: birdie. T-48th, E.
Hole #5: Par 4, 388 yards: par. T-51st, E.
Hole #6: Par 5, 350 yards: 5x bogey. T-137th, +5.
Hole #7: Par 3, 202 yards: birdie. T-137th, +4.
Hole #8: Par 4, 440 yards: par. T-137th, +4.
Hole #9: Par 4, 454 yards: par. T-136th, +4.
Hole #10: Par 4, 368 yards: bogey. T-137th, +5.
Hole #11: Par 4, 425 yards: bogey. T-139th, +6.
Hole #12: Par 5, 567 yards: par. T-139th, +6.
Hole #13: Par 4, 371 yards: par. T-139th, +6.
Hole #14: Par 3, 191 yards: par. T-139th, +6.
Hole #15: Par 4, 391 yards: par. T-139th, +6.
Hole #16: Par 5, 514 yards: bogey. T-143rd, +7.
Hole #17: Par 3, 228 yards: par. T-143rd, +7.
Hole #18: Par 4, 442 yards: bogey. 146th, +8.

T.E. Almighty is DEAD LAST in the tournament, shooting an 80.

1st place is Steve Elkington at 8 under par.
Tiger Woods is in 10th place at 4 under par.

[thealmighty]

Well, that didn't work out to well. T.E. went in the water 4 times, including twice on one hole.

In round 2, we will not be going at the greens in 2 on par 5s. Hole #6 is a 350 yard par 5. It looks so inviting that you just have to go at it, but it is practically a right angle from tee to green travelling by fairway.

New motto: patience, Grasshopper.

[Katon]

Well, you wanted more challenge.

[thealmighty]

Yeah, but it wasn't so much the challenge as it was my thinking I could make shots that I couldn't. I just fucked the round up, royally (I did use protection, of course. Safe golf is the only way to go in the new millenium.)

[thealmighty]

Calendar Event, February 26th.
Qualifying Tournament: Round 2.
Site: Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Greens wet, rough heavy, winds gusty.

NOTE: We will report by hole for the first 3 rounds, then go shot-by-shot for the final round.

Hole #1: Par 4, 430 yards : birdie. T-140th, +7.
Hole #2: Par 3, 222 yards : par. T-140th, +7.
Hole #3: Par 4, 369 yards : birdie. T-138th, +6.
Hole #4: Par 5, 529 yards : birdie. T-133rd, +5.
Hole #5: Par 4, 388 yards : par. T-133rd, +5.
Hole #6: Par 5, 350 yards : par. T-133rd, +5.
Hole #7: Par 3, 202 yards : birdie. T-130th, +4.
Hole #8: Par 4, 440 yards : bogey. T-133rd, +5.
Hole #9: Par 4, 454 yards : birdie. T-130th, +4.
Hole #10: Par 4, 368 yards : par. T-130th, +4.
Hole #11: Par 4, 425 yards : birdie. T-117th, +3.
Hole #12: Par 5, 565 yards : birdie. T-103rd, +2.
Hole #13: Par 4, 371 yards : par. T-103rd, +2.
Hole #14: Par 3, 205 yards : par. T-103rd, +2.
Hole #15: Par 4, 391 yards : birdie. T-88th, +1.
Hole #16: Par 5, 514 yards : bogey. T-102nd, +2.
Hole #17: Par 3, 228 yards : par. T-102nd, +2.
Hole #18: Par 4, 442 yards : par. T-102nd, +2.


T.E. Almighty is T-102nd in the tournament after a round of 66 today.

1st place is David Toms at 7 under par.
1st round leader Steve Elkington is T-19th at 3 under par.
Tiger Woods is T-11th place at 4 under par.

[thealmighty]

That was better, obviously. As stated before, the wet greens allow for attacks to be made more on the pin, so that helped T.E..

Also, as promised, we were more conservative on longer or more doglegged holes, greatly reducing the bogey count.

Now, as the overall leader's score has shrunk by a stroke, we figure if we can shoot 66 twice more, that should get us, at least, in the top ten. One assumes Tiger will make a run at the top, but all we need is a top ten, not a win, so we feel much more confident at this point.

[thealmighty]

Calendar Event, February 27th.
Qualifying Tournament: Round 3.
Site: Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Greens dry, rough heavy, winds breezy.

NOTE: We will report by hole for the first 3 rounds, then go shot-by-shot for the final round.

Hole #1: Par 4, 430 yards : birdie. T-95th, +1.
Hole #2: Par 3, 222 yards : par. T-98th, +1.
Hole #3: Par 4, 369 yards : birdie. T-86th, E.
Hole #4: Par 5, 529 yards : birdie. T-73rd, -1.
Hole #5: Par 4, 388 yards : par. T-72nd, -1.
Hole #6: Par 5, 350 yards : eagle. T-31st, -3.
Hole #7: Par 3, 202 yards : birdie. T-22nd, -4.
Hole #8: Par 4, 440 yards : par. T-21st, -4.
Hole #9: Par 4, 454 yards : bogey. T-30th, -3.
Hole #10: Par 4, 368 yards : birdie. T-19th, -4.
Hole #11: Par 4, 425 yards : par. T-20th, -4.
Hole #12: Par 5, 565 yards : eagle. T-8th, -6.
Hole #13: Par 4, 371 yards : birdie. T-6th, -7.
Hole #14: Par 3, 191 yards : par. T-6th, -7.
Hole #15: Par 4, 391 yards : birdie. T-1st, -8.
Hole #16: Par 5, 514 yards : par. T-1st, -8.
Hole #17: Par 3, 228 yards : par. T-1st, -8.
Hole #18: Par 4, 442 yards : par. T-1st, -8.

T.E. Almighty is T-1st in the tournament, posting a 62.

Also T-1st place are David Toms, Dan Forsman, Scott Verplank, Shigeki Maruyama and Scott Simpson at 7 under par.
Tiger Woods is T-7th place at 7 under par.

[thealmighty]

That was an awesome round, considering the wind and the dry greens. Nice job, me.

We are obviously in good shape now. We would like to win because it is probably $1,000,000 or so for the championship and going to the Champions level, someone said one attribute point costs, like, $50,000. If so, it will take awhile to get to all 100s.

The only potential problem in terms of finishing first is that the conditions may make us be conservative if we have trouble early on, in order to be in the top ten. With so many players tied for first, and with Tiger lurking at the top now, one of them could shoot 8 under or something, which a couple of seemingly random players do every round, and take the big money away.

We shall see.

[Buccaneer]

This is becoming like one of those dynasties where you win the Solecismic Bowl or Super Bowl season after season. Give us some suspense, man.

[thealmighty]

Sorry for the dullness, Bucc. I don't plan to lose in order to keep everyone attentive, but maybe the Championship level will be tough enough to make me fight for money. We will see soon.

[thealmighty]

Calendar Event, February 28th.
Qualifying Tournament: Round 4.
Site: Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Greens very wet, rough heavy, winds strong.
Purse: $10,000,000

Hole #1: Par 4, 430 yards
TEE- fairway, 313 yards.
2nd- 133 yard PW right way short.
3rd- 54 foot chip to tap in range.
4th- 42 inches for par, no sweat.
Almighty is T-2nd place, E today. 8 under for the Tourney, down 1.

Hole #2: par 3, 215 yards
TEE- 4I safe and nice.
2nd- 15 feet for bird, Oh, My.
3rd- 3 inch tap in for par.
Almighty is T-3rd place, E today. 8 under for the Tourney, down 1.

Hole #3: par 4, 369 yards
TEE- 3W 245 yards JUST cleared the water.
2nd- 123 yard PW “This is all over it.”
3rd- 46 inch birdie try is good.
Almighty is T-1st place, -1 today. 9 under for the Tourney.

Hole #4: par 5, 522 yards
TEE- down middle, 315 yards.
2nd- 3I 199 yards short of green.
3rd- 54 foot chip is long.
4th- for first place from 7 feet GOOD.
Almighty is 1st place, -2 today. 10 under for the Tourney, up by 1.

Hole #5: par 4, 378 yards
TEE- 259 yards in fairway.
2nd- 121 yard 8I on safe and sound.
3rd- 9 foot L-R breaker for birdie good.
Almighty is 1st place, -3 today. 11 under for the Tourney, up by 2.

Hole #6: par 5, 359 yards
TEE- 307 yards in mid rough.
2nd- 3W goes into rough, 184 yards, but no water.
3rd- 75 yard PW is “right on it.”
4th- 8 feet for bird is in.
Almighty is 1st place, -4 today. 12 under for the Tourney, up by 2.

Hole #7: par 3, 202 yards
TEE- 6I onto front of green.
2nd- 22 footer for another bird drops in.
Almighty is 1st place, -5 today. 13 under for the Tourney, up by 3.

Hole #8: par 4, 433 yards
TEE- 261 yards in perfect shape.
2nd- 3I from 174 hits the beach.
3rd- SW from 31 yards too long.
4th- 12 feet to save is good.
Almighty is 1st place, -5 today. 13 under for the Tourney, up by 3.

Hole #9: par 4, 472 yards
TEE- 264 yards in the fairway.
2nd- 218 yard 3W in good shape.
3rd- putt for bird from 19 feet… DOWN IT GOES.
Almighty is 1st place, -6 today. 14 under for the Tourney, up by 5.

Hole #10: par 4, 384 yards
TEE- 254 yard 3W finds the tall stuff.
2nd- 166 yard 4I in the sand.
3rd- 23 yard SW too strong.
4th- 14 feet to save par is on target.
Almighty is 1st place, -6 today. 14 under for the Tourney, up by 5.

Hole #11: par 4, 417 yards
TEE- 268 yards in fairway.
2nd- 157 yard 7I too much.
3rd- for bird from 29 feet, short.
4th- tap in from 19 inches for par.
Almighty is 1st place, -6 today. 14 under for the Tourney, up by 6.

Hole #12: par 5, 581 yards
TEE- 323 yard smasher.
2nd- 5W from 258 yards is on the green.
3rd- 38 feet for eagle, no good.
4th- 2 footer for bird dropped in.
Almighty is 1st place, -7 today. 15 under for the Tourney, up by 6.

Hole #13: par 4, 377 yards
TEE- 3W in fairway, 249 yards.
2nd- 128 yard 8I a bit past.
3rd- 10 foot R-L breaker just short.
4th- par made from 17 inches.
Almighty is 1st place, -7 today. 15 under for the Tourney, up by 6.

Hole #14: par 3, 205 yards
TEE- 5I right of flag.
2nd- 34 feet for bird just too soft.
3rd- 23 inch tap in for par.
Almighty is 1st place, -7 today. 15 under for the Tourney, up by 6.

Hole #15: par 4, 393 yards
TEE- 235 yard 3W is a good one.
2nd- 181 yard 6I too hard.
3rd- 36 footer is short.
4th- tap in for par from 20 inches.
Almighty is 1st place, -7 today. 15 under for the Tourney, up by 6.

Hole #16: par 5, 504 yards
TEE- HIT A TREE, 153 yards.
2nd- 3W goes 217 yards into rough.
3rd- 135 yard 6I short of green.
4th- 21 yard chip IS IN.
Almighty is 1st place, -8 today. 16 under for the Tourney, up by 7.

Hole #17: par 3, 219 yards
TEE- 4I “Right at it.”
2nd- IN from 4 feet for another bird.
Almighty is 1st place, -9 today. 17 under for the Tourney, up by 8.

Hole #18: par 4, 436 yards
TEE- too far in rough, 311 yards.
2nd- 131 yard 8I, nice shot.
3rd- 17 foot bird try “burns the edge.”
4th- 5 incher hits the bottom of the cup.
Almighty is 1st place, -9 today. 17 under for the Tourney, up by 8.

T.E. Almighty shoots a 63 and WINS the tournament at 17 under par.

Tim Herron and Scott Simpson tie for 2nd place at -9.
Tiger Woods ties for 4th place at -8.

The win pays $1,259,785.

***Career Earnings: $2,100,411***
Bankroll: $1,303,814

***Career Earnings top 1 Million***
***Career Earnings top 2 Million***

[thealmighty]

Again, the exciting cutscene telling me "Congratulations Winner" is viewed. I am given the differences and upgrades available at Championship level. These include:

• New Events- 4-ball Stroke Play, 4-ball Match Play and 4 Player Scrambles.
• New Courses- Prince Course at Princeville and Bay Hill Club & Lodge.

Attributes will now cost $50,000 each.
Fees for matches and competitions will now cost $500-$750

The calendar starts over at January 1st, of course.

One hopes I am in for some tough times. We will see shortly in...

Tiger Beware IV: T.W. PGA Tour, Championship Level

[thealmighty]

Hey, Bucc, how is your career going, btw?