Silver Creek Open 2016

We can move all pins LONG if you'd like for the event. It makes the blue layout a par 56. But what ... show more ›

We can move all pins LONG if you'd like for the event. It makes the blue layout a par 56. But what it does most is make quite a few of the red tees harder for the recreational players, more of a white layout than red.

based on my opinion and the opinion of others, hole 12 in the current position should be a legit par ... show more ›

based on my opinion and the opinion of others, hole 12 in the current position should be a legit par 4...its extremely tough to get a 3 and even tougher to get a 2. i like the layout how it is currently..but we will play it no matter where the pins are..so all longs may not be horrible.

I understand the sentiment and opinions. Dont forget though that lower probability of getting a 2 d ... show more ›

I understand the sentiment and opinions. Dont forget though that lower probability of getting a 2 does not equal par 4. Those two things do not correlate. If the upshot was more protected, or if the landing area for an upshot was much further away than 300' (like 375' landing zone) then it might be a 4, but probably not for a blue level player (it is a blue tee BTW). My opinion is that 4 is a gimme all day long even with a botched throw, especially for a blue level player. The truth of the matter is that we dont really know until we host an event and study the scoring spread of pdga rated players. I think most players in the area are rated below 925, or only slightly above. In that case, i agree 12 long pin is a tough 3 - probably average score of 3.5-3.6 for most 850-950 rated players. We'll see how the event stats play out. Get me a copy of the scorecards and i can do some analysis. Let me know if you'd like to see any particular pins move.

Whole 'nutha issue but - par is irrelevant. In an event you are playing against the course and the f ... show more ›

Whole 'nutha issue but - par is irrelevant. In an event you are playing against the course and the field of players. Given players and ratings, each round will satutate at a maximum round rating and help to establish a course SSA (scratch scoring average - what a 1000 rated player would have throw that round). We'll see what SSA calculates out to based on the layout during the event. If the field is full of sub 950 rated players,

The SSA for the round will limit the round rating for the hot score to the point that regardless if ... show more ›

The SSA for the round will limit the round rating for the hot score to the point that regardless if the hot round is 50 or 59, that player will receive the highest round rating available to the field.

thats a great point...For the event can we move hole 4 to the short location, move hole 7 to the sho ... show more ›

thats a great point...For the event can we move hole 4 to the short location, move hole 7 to the short location, put hole 9 in the longs, put hole 13 in the longs, 15 in the shorts..thats the layout i would like..leave any holes i didnt mention the same

On 4 we plan to fall that big white pine blocking the left edge fairway off the blue tee. Should mak ... show more ›

On 4 we plan to fall that big white pine blocking the left edge fairway off the blue tee. Should make the hole less of a mind-fuch. The issue i have with moving that pin is its one of a few of the purer RHBH right to left finishing holes that keeps SC in balance

We are starting a fundraising project and budget request from Chocolay to get concrete done prior to ... show more ›

We are starting a fundraising project and budget request from Chocolay to get concrete done prior to the Championsip. Please dont fill in any pads as we will just have to dig it out. Keep an eye open for news and postings. Contribute if you can!

Its true. Many of the pad are so dug out from that \"gravel\" that it really is a legitamate safety ... show more ›

Its true. Many of the pad are so dug out from that "gravel" that it really is a legitamate safety issue. Its no longer a question of if somebody is going to sprain/roll/break and ankle there but WHEN. Those pads really should be top priority.

Way to think about wrangling up a donation, but honestly all local hardware stores have been approac ... show more ›

Way to think about wrangling up a donation, but honestly all local hardware stores have been approached to be sponsors and not one has shown interest nor commitment. We'd also need 2700 80# bags of quikrete to fill all 36 pads out there!!!! CALLING FRACO, PLEASE HELP US WITH A TRUCK FULL OF CONCRETE FRACO!!!