Online golf text sim: www.easypar.org

[FrogMan]

from what little I could get from the "rules", the higher your fitness, the less chance you run of getting injured. Since we're all starting out, I'd guess we pretty much all have fairly low fitness, certainly nothing like outstanding and above, so the risk of getting injured is probably quite high...

FM

[drewmtn]

I've joined this thing and practiced a few times. I've also tried to enter the Chattanooga Classic. We'll see what happens . . .

[Chubby]

I'm in the Chattanooga Choo Choo as well!

[Radii]

Originally Posted by FrogMan

from what little I could get from the "rules", the higher your fitness, the less chance you run of getting injured. Since we're all starting out, I'd guess we pretty much all have fairly low fitness, certainly nothing like outstanding and above, so the risk of getting injured is probably quite high...

I wonder if it would make sense to train nothing but fitness to get it up to a certain level and then try to get in 4 or 5 practice days per week? Using the club pro skills are eroding quickly enough that its hard to see how to get your skills up high enough to start making any money before you run out. Of course, fitness training for awhile and then more training on top of that would drain funds even quicker, so its risky.

[FrogMan]

Originally Posted by Radii

I wonder if it would make sense to train nothing but fitness to get it up to a certain level and then try to get in 4 or 5 practice days per week? Using the club pro skills are eroding quickly enough that its hard to see how to get your skills up high enough to start making any money before you run out. Of course, fitness training for awhile and then more training on top of that would drain funds even quicker, so its risky.

never thought I'd say that about a golf text sim, but yeah that could be one strategy. Thing is, we don't really know how high the fitness needs to be to really save yourself from injuries, or even if that's how it works.

I'm still pondering what to train on a day to day basis. Is it better to have three very high skills and only maintain the other, or try to be a good all around good player? There are some interesting dilemmas. I mean, one could be the John Daly of EasyPar and only train in driving, three times a week, but then kind of suck on every other aspect of his game...

FM

[vtbub]

How much of a difference is there for paying to be trained?

[FrogMan]

Originally Posted by vtbub

How much of a difference is there for paying to be trained?

I train with the pro, the $1000 option and I usually see an increase of two points on the trained skill. By how much does your trained skill increase when you do it with the free training?

FM

[FrogMan]

the tee times are up for the Indonesian event:

Remember, these are Sweden's time or 6 hours later than eatern time so 14:00 is 8am eastern.

Double good news for me as I play with vex and our tee time is late enough that we will be able to follow it live

FM

[FrogMan]

dola, although our second round will be played in the middle of the night eastern time, heh...

FM

[vtbub]

Originally Posted by FrogMan

I train with the pro, the $1000 option and I usually see an increase of two points on the trained skill. By how much does your trained skill increase when you do it with the free training?

FM

One, but I also just got one when I did my short irons with a pro.

[FrogMan]

Originally Posted by vtbub

One, but I also just got one when I did my short irons with a pro.

yeah, I also got a one with a pro right after posting here, heh. But I swear, I was getting twos accross the board before that. Maybe it's that there's a probability, maybe even higher than 60%, that you can get a two with a pro as opposed to being sure you'll get a one at the range...

FM

[FrogMan]

holy moly! Don't know what I did overnight, but take a look at my player profile, especially the form part...

FrogMan with solid experience is in solid form and calm in temperament. FrogMan has a Total Skill Index of 1429 and is ranked number 650 in the world.

I had always been in weak form ever since I started playing the game, maybe that explained my flurry of +6 rounds, or at least I would hope so

I also see that I'm now ranked 650th in the world, woop-dee-do. I think it's the first time I've ever seen a ranking there.

What's everybody else's TSI?

FM

[st.cronin]

whoot goooooooooo Froggie

[FrogMan]

huh, thanks st.cronin

FM

[vex]

My training strategy atm is to train up my player kinda like HT. I'm focusing on one skill (putting, atm). Right now, this is killing me in competitions, but I really think it will help me out in the long run. I've decided to only train another skill when/if they drop down to passable.

Practice Skill	Ability		Practice Method
Driving	excellent	7
Long Irons	solid	6
Mid Irons	solid	6
Short Irons	solid	6
Short Game	solid	6
Putting	supernatural	13
Fitness	solid	6

[Radii]

My Profile:

ADODB.Field error '800a0bcd'

Either BOF or EOF is True, or the current record has been deleted. Requested operation requires a current record.

/aspFiles/EPprofile.asp, line 89



I assume that's because I have still not played in a tournament. Next week...

[Chubby]

I can't get my profile to come up either

[AnalBumCover]

GizmoDogg with solid experience is in solid form and calm in temperament. GizmoDogg has a Total Skill Index of 1216 and is ranked number 900 in the world.

[vex]

And FM, I'm not sure what you're doing but I've never gotten more than one skill level increase at a time.

[vex]

vex with solid experience is in passable form and calm in temperament. vex has a Total Skill Index of 1179 and is ranked number 923(which is last, or VERY close) in the world.

[st.cronin]

st.cronin with solid experience is in passable form and calm in temperament. st.cronin has a Total Skill Index of 1096 and is ranked number 791 in the world. This player is carrying a 2 day injury.

[mrkilla22]

mrkilla22 with solid experience is in solid form and calm in temperament. mrkilla22 has a Total Skill Index of 1316 and is ranked number 890 in the world.

[wade moore]

ADODB.Field error '800a0bcd' 
 Either BOF or EOF is True, or the current record has been deleted. Requested operation requires a current record. 
 /aspFiles/EPprofile.asp, line 89

And I haven't played in a tourney either, so that may be the key here.

[Chubby]

I haven't played in a tourny yet either but I know I could view that page a couple of days ago.

[vex]

Originally Posted by Chubby

I haven't played in a tourny yet either but I know I could view that page a couple of days ago.

Maybe since there is a ranking now that's throwing things off.

[Yellow5]

Johnny Lost with solid experience is in solid form and calm in temperament. Johnny Lost has a Total Skill Index of 1224 and is ranked number 789 in the world.

I'm taking the "all around" training approach right now using a Club Pro to train. I still have a crappy caddie but that's going to change soon.

Driving excellent 7
Long Irons excellent 7
Mid Irons outstanding 9
Short Irons excellent 7
Short Game excellent 7
Putting excellent 7
Fitness excellent 7

[FrogMan]

Originally Posted by vex

And FM, I'm not sure what you're doing but I've never gotten more than one skill level increase at a time.

using the pro?

hrm, you got me thinking now, maybe I didn't see it right... here's my skill set now:

FM

[FrogMan]

Originally Posted by wade moore

ADODB.Field error '800a0bcd' 
 Either BOF or EOF is True, or the current record has been deleted. Requested operation requires a current record. 
 /aspFiles/EPprofile.asp, line 89

And I haven't played in a tourney either, so that may be the key here.

I agree that this might be the reason as here's the whole profile page:

FrogMan with solid experience is in solid form and calm in temperament. FrogMan has a Total Skill Index of 1429 and is ranked number 650 in the world.

Career Summary
FrogMan has played 3 EasyPar tournaments to date with career earnings of $0. In the 3 tournaments played the player managed to make 0 cuts with 0 wins, 0 top five finishes and 0 top ten finishes. FrogMan and his caddie, Nicholas SILVA , have been together for 4 weeks and Nicholas SILVA is a wretched caddie. This week FrogMan is playing in the Indonesian Earthquake Charity.

See the "has played 3 EasyPar tournaments" part, well this might be where the thing breaks down...

FM

[FrogMan]

regarding my form increase, there may be some explanation in this tidbit from the EasyPar news:

Maybe that's what happened...

FM

[FrogMan]

Originally Posted by Yellow5

Johnny Lost with solid experience is in solid form and calm in temperament. Johnny Lost has a Total Skill Index of 1224 and is ranked number 789 in the world.

I'm taking the "all around" training approach right now using a Club Pro to train. I still have a crappy caddie but that's going to change soon.

Driving excellent 7
Long Irons excellent 7
Mid Irons outstanding 9
Short Irons excellent 7
Short Game excellent 7
Putting excellent 7
Fitness excellent 7

you've earned enough money to pay the wages of a new caddy, or you expect to start winning money now?

FM

[kingfc22]

David Gonzalez with solid experience is in excellent form and calm in temperament. David Gonzalez has a Total Skill Index of 1398 and is ranked number 914 in the world.

[Yellow5]

Originally Posted by FrogMan

you've earned enough money to pay the wages of a new caddy, or you expect to start winning money now?

haha naw I'm still stinking up the course. I just looked at what is required to get a new caddy and now understand that it wont happen anytime soon.

I've played two tournaments and my best finish was 75... Next up is the Chattanooga Classic!

[vex]

Originally Posted by FrogMan

using the pro?



FM

yep

[FrogMan]

that's odd, I could have sworn that when my puttin and driving both went brilliant(10) on back to back days, both were at formidable(8) before practicing. Anyway, I've started a spreadsheet (I know, who would have guessed ) to track my training/skill drops on a daily basis. Will not have much to add as far as skill increases over the next 6 days since I just got done with my 3 in 6 routine, but still, we'll start documenting stuff...

FM

[WVUFAN]

Typically how long does it take to get your confimation email after you apply for this game?

[FrogMan]

took me about two hours, some longer, some even shorter

FM

[Crim]

Crim with solid experience is in inadequate form and calm in temperament. Crim has a Total Skill Index of 1049 and is ranked number 918 in the world.
Crim has played in one Easypar tournament, and did so poorly that he was nearly ejected from the grounds, due to being mistaken for a homeless man whilst wading in a pond looking for his Ping. Crim sucks and has little outlook for improvement, due to his lack of attention span and poor work ethic. Crim would be better served taking up the "sport" of Miniature Golf. The Easypar administration looks forward with anticipation to the day when Crim's funds finally dry up and he is forced to leave the Tour, wearing his abject failure like a badge of honor.


Sheesh, this profile was pretty detailed. That stings a bit.

[WVUFAN]

Sniff ... stupid thing doesn't like me. It's been about 6 hours now since I submitted my form, and haven't gotten a email back yet.

I think the thing is anti-Appalachian. Stupid racist automated computer golf game.

[WVUFAN]

dola -- signed up for the Chattenooga Classic. I'm WVUFan on there.

[vtbub]

+7 and tied for 166. Woot!

[st.cronin]

A great start in the Indonesian event for st.cronin:

Round:1 Hole: 2 Par: 3
Shot 1: Approach - Hit the Green To Pin: 26 Feet - On the Green
Shot 2: Putt - Holed Putt To Pin: In the Hole

[fjvieane]

nice St. cronin

[st.cronin]

+1 through 12 ... *fingers crossed*

[st.cronin]

I like how I can miss a 6 foot putt on 10...

Round:1 Hole: 10 Par: 4
Shot 1: Tee Shot - Miss Fairway Right To Pin: 128Yards - In the Long Rough
Shot 2: Approach - Missed Green Left To Pin: 13Yards - In the Bunker
Shot 3: Bunker Shot - On the green To Pin: 6Feet - On the Green
Shot 4: Putt - Missed Putt To Pin: 7Feet - On the Green
Shot 5: Putt - Holed Putt To Pin: In the Hole

... and then sink a 34 foot putt two holes later.

Round:1 Hole: 12 Par: 4
Shot 1: Tee Shot - Miss Fairway Left To Pin: 163Yards - In the Long Rough
Shot 2: Approach - Hit the Green To Pin: 34Feet - On the Green
Shot 3: Putt - Holed Putt To Pin: In the Hole

[fjvieane]

Just like the way I golf

[FrogMan]

shit I'm bad, another +6 and 143rd after one round...

FM

[st.cronin]

+3 after bogeys on 17 and 18 for st.cronin

My best round yet, I think.

[vex]

I'm still not sure why I play so bad on the front nine, but good on the back nine.

+5 on the front nine(including two double bogies)
+1 on the back nine

[vtbub]

After a 76 yesterday, I'm only one over today.

Won't make gthe cut, but feel good about next week.

[vtbub]

Dola,

In at E/70. Dropped a bogey at 18 to miss my first sub par round.

Go get 'em.