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pdb1
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Wed, May 7 2014 3:09 AM

Six different times ,out of the rough on BPB # 6 2nd shot,I hit it just right and it takes off thirty or forty yds the wrong direction.Its the only hole that it has ever happened on and it has happened 6 times.Has anyone else had this?What the hell is it?

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alosso
20,868 Posts

Wed, May 7 2014 3:53 AM

I've had it several times and on different holes. In particular, I remember BPB #13 (Par 5) from FW, about 50 yds out - shank into the wood, OAK #9 from the rough on the greenside of a FW bunker - a Mickelson lob looping backwards.
In general, steep slopes up may broaden the chances.

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WGT FORUM THREAD How to properly use chip and pitch clubs: A guide V2.0

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iconian
599 Posts

Sun, Jan 3 2010 4:34 PM

*This has been fairly popular. I finally have some free time to properly update it with more readable language and better formatting. A special thank you goes to drivnchaos for his help with the wording.*
I know many of you have trouble figuring exactly how the chip and pitch shots work. Since all clubs have different distances, when using the chip or pitch shot, this will be a general guide. If you use this as a guideline, and practice a bit, you should be able to improve your short game.
During the first section of this guide we'll be using the standard clubs, standard green speed and standard ball. Later on the different green speeds and balls will be covered. Due to green speed changes, at the end of this guide, I will update with the details on how to adjust it.
If you do not read the last paragraph if this guide, then you might as well close the window now!
I'll start with the chip shot:
The chip shot gives about 25% air travel, the rest is time spent rolling on the green. Chip shot is most important when a person in on a fringe and has a putt with major break and/or elevation change. It allows you to carry few yards in the air, bypass all the nasty elevation/break and then land on green and roll in the roll. This means an accurate read of the green is needed when using this. Since the air time is so short, the distance from the green is also a big factor. If you are more than 2yds off the green, do not use the chip shot. The pitch shot is the better option.

Most often the chip is played using a wedge, but can be played with any iron. Remember that the ball spends alot of time on the green when chipping so the right/left break must be read accurately. It is probably best not to go any higher than a 9 or 8 iron for this reason. ie:
You're trying to chip a 35yd shot. Your ball will land about 9 yrds away, and roll another 26 yds. That's a 78 ft roll where the break of the green will influence your shot.
The distance of each club is the distance when playing from the fairway, to a level target. If You are standing on the fairway, the hole is 17yds away, and the elevation is 0, your shot should go about 17yds. Since this is usually not the given lie, here are a few things to factor into your shot.

1) What is your lie in the rough and how far away is the green. Remember if you are more than 2yds from the green, don't use the chip.
2)What is the elevation difference.
3)What is the break of the green where your shot will first hit the green. The break may be slight near the hole, but remember that the ball rolls for 75% of the shot. Try dragging the aim arrow to where you think the ball will touchdown, and check the break there also.
4)Always practice using 1 type of chip. I always use backspin, very rarely using topspin or no spin, so all distances givin are using backspin.

With these things in mind, here are a couple of examples. For these I'll be using a 17yd chip shot
A) You have a 13yd chip from 40/50 rough and the hole is 1ft below you. Your ball is on the edge of the rough, so there should be no problem using the chip shot. Now since you're in the 40/50 rough, more power is needed, but the hole is downhill so there is more run involved. That's the tricky part.
In general the 40/50 rough requires 40% more power to get the distance you want.That means in order to go 13yds, A shot with 19yds of power is needed. Remember this is with 0 elevation change.
The hole being 1ft lower than the ball means that a full 17yd chip shot from the fairway, would run to about 20yds. This is where practice is needed.
Knowing that the ball will go 20yds due to the downslope, and knowing more power is needed to release the ball from the rough, you need to find the midpoint of the 2 shots. From experience I've found that hitting with 15yds of power, and full backspin, I can drop it within 3ft 8 out of 10 times. Remember that this is a shot with no left/right break.
B) This one you're on the fairway chipping to an uphill green with a break to the right. A good example of this is Bethpage hole #11.
You're about 19yds short and the hole is 2ft uphill. The green breaks hard left to right. Remember that hitting uphill will require more power, but since you're on the fairway, not alot more. Also, the break will add distance to the shot. 1yd per foot uphill, and since I'm aiming about 1yd to the left, I'll add an extra yd. Thats 3yds extra power, aiming to the left about a yard. Usually this gets me up close to the hole. The best thing here is practice.
The thing to think about with chipping is this. It is a recovery shot. You have missed the green with your first, second, or third shot, and now you just want to save par. Getting it close to the hole, for an easy putt, is the important part. Course management and effective use of the chip, will save you at least 1-2 shots per round. As you will be consistently getting close to the hole, the chips will start to fall in.
Now I'll move on to the pitch shot.

The pitch shot gives about 50% air travel before hitting the green. This means less time rolling, and less influence from the break.
The pitch shot works well when you're to far away to chip. This is most often on Bethpage where the rough stops the ball quickly. The use of the pitch shot is essential on Bethpage.
Here are a few rules to follow for the pitch shot:

1) From the fairway subtract 4 to 5 yards
2) From 30/40 rough add 0 yard
3) From 40/50 rough add 2 yards
4) from 10/20 sand subtract 1 yards

The same rules apply to pitching as they do on chipping when an uphill/downhill approach is encountered. Also take into account the right/left break of the green. As I said earlier, the break has less influence because the ball is not spending as much time on the green.
The pitch shot is very useful when you are short of the green on Bethpage #10. When I am in the rough or sand 22-28 yds out, I just follow the above rules, and I am within 5ft 90% of the time. There are some greens that have a large incline between the rough/sand and the hole. #5 and #6 on Bethpage are good examples of this. This is where being 2yds off your power can mean being stuck in the rough or being 10-12ft past the hole. The best advice I can give you is to keep notes on the trouble spots. That way when you are there again, and you will be lol, you can adust your shots for a better result.

As a final note on chipping and pitching. These 2 shots are probably the most consistent parts of this game. Being able to use them properly will easily shave 2-3 strokes off your game on Bethpage.

Just a few words on the punch option. I like to call this an advanced option
This shot works well on Bethpage to get yourself out a tough situation. The rough on that course is deep in most spots, and the punch shot can really save your round. I find that when punch is used, from the rough, the distance of the club travel is closer than that of a full shot. This also works when you are facing a headwind, from the fairway. A good example of this is Bethpage #1. A 188yd punch shot into a 9 headwind will go about 185yds. A 185yd full shot will only go about 177yds.

The punch has a few more fairway uses on Kiawah though. I regularly use it on holes #13, #15, and #16 for 2 reasons.
The first is those holes usually play a short by 3-4yds, and any kind of wind, along with deviations can cause havoc.
I once hit a perfect 128yd club with a 5 tailwind only to land at 115yds on Kiawah #16. By hitting the punch shot ther I can be sure it will get there.
The punch shot does take more practice, and a gentle touch, so I will not go into much more detail. You will have to try it out, first by getting yourself out of trouble, then by experimenting with it in different situations. There are some shots where punch will easily save you par where ANY other shots will result in a bogey or worse!
The flop shot:
This has changed the most of all 3 shots. The key as always is to know the speed and slope of the green. For example, If you're in the bunker on Bethpage # 4, you have about 18yds to the hole. My flop is 15yds, but if I hit it full power, with full backspin, I will always land within 3ft of the hole. This is because it lands on a downhill slope. Flop is hard to aim, generaly rule is about 6-8 ft left of the hole but because flop is 75% air 25% run, wind highly influences it.
On the same #4 BP if you are left of the flag with about 25 yards left from the fairway, 4 types of wind on a fast grene will result in 4 different aim options and 4 different power settings. With 10mph tail wind, hitting as 21yards of power is enough, with 10 head wind, hitting with 24 yards of power is good. With 10mph right wind, aiming 2-3ft closer to the flag will do the trick. Since winds are rarely straight tail or head, practice will be required to adjust properly aim and power of the shot accordinly
Flop will probably be the lesser of the 3 shots you will hole out, but in some situations, because of it's flying tragectory, it will be the difference between par and bogey while utilizing any other shots.
Now the clubs :
You need to practice with them to understand the carry and roll. With the basic set you could count on a certain distance in the air and on the ground. The chip was always 25% air 75% roll, and the pitch was always 50% air 50%roll. The new clubs all seem to have their own distances so trial and error is the way there. Some clubs have the 50/50 split while others have a 75/25 split. Practice, again, will be the best thing.

The thing to remember is since the green speeds have increased, your short game must become more percise. Where 3ft long before was good, now it has become 10ft. I still recommend taking notes as to how each hole plays from each distance. Your notes, in combination with these tips, will have you rattling the flagsticks !
Lastly, there are VERY FEW places, where in my opinion any of the 3 shots can be used interchangibly (excluding punch). General rule is, always use same shot from same spot (that is, if you gotten close before). By far THE MOST IMPORTANT point of this guide, is to keep notes. If you do not keep notes about what you hit from what spot, how hard, and how far it was aimed as well as the result of the shot executed, then you will simply forget the shot you executed and will be frazzled the next time you get there.
Update 1/04/10

With the introduction of new clubs, balls , and green speeds, I thought the guide needed updating to reflect the lastest changes. The basics in the guide are still the same, there are just a few adjustments that need to be made.
I'll address the new balls first.
What is important here is extra distance and extra spin. Overall I think they make little difference on the chip/pitch/flop shots, but when combined with the new clubs and green speeds there is a noticeable change. Practice is the tip here. You just need to learn the new distances while applying the basic tips in the sections above.
The biggest difference, for chipping and pitching, are the green speeds. Adding in the slope and break of the green can mean the difference of being close before, and being 10ft past now.
The chip shot:
The same principle applies here. Know the lie percentage, the elevation change, and the right/left break of the green. The key here is the greens are faster, therefore the run will be further.
Lets look at that 13yd chip shot mentioned above. In the 40/50 rough a 40% power increase is needed. With a standard green speed this means 19yds is needed to go 13yds, on a flat surface. Now with a fast green speed, a power reduction is needed. I'd say reduce the power by 1yd on a fast green, and more on a very fast green.
The pitch shot:
The same principle applies again, but there is something to be added in. You must know where you are in relation to the hole. The best example of this is Kiawah #2. If you are 20yds long it will show the hole being 1ft up, but in reality once you are on the green, the hole is downhill 1ft. This type of misread will ruin your round. With this shot being from the fairway at 20 yds, with a flat surface you would want to hit about a 16yd pitch shot. Now when you factor in the green speed with a 1ft downhill green you're looking at a 14yd shot.
Another example would be the 40/50 rough pitch shot. Before it would have been a 27yd shot, now with faster greens and a downhill slope, you have a 25yd shot or less.

Lastly, there are VERY FEW places, where in my opinion any of the 3 shots can be used interchangibly (excluding punch). General rule is, always use same shot from same spot (that is, if you gotten close before).
By far THE MOST IMPORTANT point of this guide, is to keep notes. If you do not keep notes about what you hit from what spot, how hard, and how far it was aimed as well as the result of the shot executed, then you will simply forget the shot you executed and will be frazzled the next time you get there.

Andyson Memorial 2016 - Final Result and de-brief. Dec 3

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Andyson Memorial 2016 - Final Result and de-brief.
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PaulTon
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Sat, Dec 3 2016 8:03 AM

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Well, it's over! It has been my honour and pleasure to organise and host this event.
I think the discussion thread led us to a very successful format which despite a few hiccups, was fairly easy to run...
But only because I had a lot of people helping along the way. So from me, a huge personal thank you to these guys -
WigerToods, C.Everett, ScottHope, Bery111, Twominusone.
I'm sure I've missed a few names that helped me a lot (sorry, old stoner brain!) and some other people helped by posting on my wall and messaging me to keep me on track, all of you have my sincere thanks.

BRACKET RESULTS HERE
FULL BRACKETS BELOW
Sounds like we got the final that this tournament deserved, great play from both guys. Dave (onekeano) has been outstanding, joint winner (with Adeypa) of the strokeplay event and then making the MP final only to lose on extra holes. Huge congratulions to him.
Getting to the final and then beating Dave shows how good a player Jure (mkrizan86) really is. Very, very well played Jure. For the next year you are officially the man!

p.s. Bery is holding the last final, final match of this whole lollapalooza...

THE HINGE AND BRACKET FINAL, FINAL
mrcaddie
2,429 Posts Sat, Dec 3 2016 10:47 AM

Paul,
Thank you so much for all of the time and effort you put in to make this event happen. It was incredible. I've put together similar events on WGT and I know how much of a toll it can take on your personal life and I applaud your effort.
Through your efforts I was able to make not only a new virtual friend but a new friend IRL with Mystry78, who I had the pleasure of playing with. As stated in another thread, he doesn't live that far from me and I hope come next Spring we'll be able to play some real golf with each other. That would never have happened without you putting this event together, so I thank you for that.
To those who helped Paul pull this off...I thank you as well.
R.I.P. Andyson
MC
Edit- Congrats to Jure, well played.
alosso
20,329 Posts Sat, Dec 3 2016 12:13 PM

You are AWESOME, all of you!
These events surely were a superior memorial party for the beloved Andyson.
Well done!!
phred952
2,711 Posts Sat, Dec 3 2016 9:05 PM

alosso:
You are AWESOME, all of you!
These events surely were a superior memorial party for the beloved Andyson.
Well done!!

+1000. I can' think of anything else to include with what alosso said above, except that I'm proud to have participated in this wonderful tribute to our friend. Thank you everyone for your hard work to make this come off.
ScottHope
7,740 Posts Sun, Dec 4 2016 1:13 AM

A fabulous effort by all concerned. It takes a lot of work to put together something like this so a huge thank you to Paul & Co. Well done! ; )
thegoosebag
2,264 Posts Sun, Dec 4 2016 5:46 AM

thanks to paul and all who helped him out,great tourney in memory of a lovely man
congrats to jure on a great win (i know how hard it is to beat dave,unlucky m8) and well done to all who participated in both comps
cheers mark.
CEverett12
14,177 Posts Sun, Dec 4 2016 5:55 AM

Well done Guys ! You all came together and put on a great tournament , Andyson would be proud ! Congratulations to the winners , Thank you Paul and Co. And everyone who participated ....
drmoose
3,478 Posts Sun, Dec 4 2016 6:27 AM

Well done to all who participated. Kudos to Paul & Bery for their commitment, and congrats to the winners.
Doc
PaulTon
10,730 Posts Sun, Dec 4 2016 7:18 AM

Thank you all for the kind comments, the best thing about all of this is the spirit in which we all came together and made this fun event a fitting tribute to Dennis.
For everyone involved -

Oh yeah, I forgot to thank Doc Moose for giving me ideas to inspire the in thread graphics.
alanti
10,563 Posts Sun, Dec 4 2016 6:04 PM

Awesome job to everyone involved in putting these tribute tournaments together.
Through all your hard work and efforts, this turned into something special which is apt for such a tremendous contributor to the community.
A special thanks to all the players and community for getting behind this, I made new friends, reacquainted with old ones.......and we reminisced about the great times Dennis bestowed upon us.
I certainly felt proud to be a member of this community once again, and that is what makes it such a good place - the people who actually make this game great.
It took a community effort to honour Dennis and everyone should feel proud. I am sure Dennis looked down and was humbled.
Congratulations to all the official winners, but in my book, every player who participated is a winner.
Three cheers for everyone!

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bery111
3,859 Posts Mon, Dec 5 2016 2:20 AM

Well done to everyone involved! Fantastically run, fantastically played and a fantastic memory for Dennis! I agree totally with what Alanti has said above.
As Paul eluded above...it's not over until the fat guy in the pink tutu sings (and I'm not sure if that's a good idea lol)....
So, over to Jure (mkrizan86) and BigKnight for the Final Final. This one's for fun, for you two guys to enjoy a final sand slinging contest in a search of extra-terrestrial life on St Andrews. Dennis has sent me a small request from t'other side as to the conditions:
18 hole Matchplay at St Andrews (setup as a practice match or go off your own tees if you're brave enough)
Front tees
Champ greens
Starter irons, 3wd, hybrid, wedges, putter and balls. You may use your own equipped driver.
Play as and when you are both able to arrange the match - we'll look forward to a match report here and a stream/recording of the match if either of you are able to.
Once again, thanks to all those that made this Memorial something special. Now we can look forward to next year's Andyson Memorial event.

BigKnight
2,764 Posts Wed, Dec 7 2016 12:34 PM
Congrats to Jure for winning this! Looking forward to our Final Final. Conditions look to be fun...hopefully we can iron out a time over the next week or so
shovlovin
2,112 Posts Wed, Dec 7 2016 12:59 PM

well done you guys, and hats off to Bery111.
1,866 Posts Thu, Dec 8 2016 3:30 PM

bery111:
18 hole Matchplay at St Andrews (setup as a practice match or go off your own tees if you're brave enough)
Front tees
Champ greens
Starter irons, 3wd, hybrid, wedges, putter and balls. You may use your own equipped driver.

I saw this the day you posted it. I'm still clenched over the prospect of using the starter putter, but it should be fun ;-) Already sent my time table to BK (congrats on the win), we should get together soon enough. A huge thank you again to you, Paul and everyone else who helped in creating and running this fantastic event.
PaulTon
10,730 Posts Thu, Dec 8 2016 7:16 PM
bery111
3,859 Posts Fri, Dec 9 2016 1:28 AM

mkrizan86:
I saw this the day you posted it. I'm still clenched over the prospect of using the starter putter, but it should be fun ;-) Already sent my time table to BK (congrats on the win), we should get together soon enough. A huge thank you again to you, Paul and everyone else who helped in creating and running this fantastic event.

This may or may not help "confuse" your opponent:

Not sure how long the putter will take to dry after a spray, so use at your discretion! :D
bery111
3,859 Posts Fri, Dec 9 2016 1:30 AM

PaulTon:

TY Paul - fantastic trophy once again. Good thing I'm not "in it to win it" - most people say I've got several screws loose and no one wants to be picking up those brackets after I've been at them! lol
1,866 Posts Fri, Dec 9 2016 1:54 PM

Starting in a few minutes, sadly no twitch.
BigKnight
2,764 Posts Fri, Dec 9 2016 3:25 PM

The Final of all Finals is over. Twas a great time had by Jure and I as we toasted one last time to a great friend and WGT player...conditions were so much fun....starter balls on champ greens with a starter putter? lol.....
We traded the lead on the front at ST A. and came to the turn AS...Jure did a much better job than I of figuring out the putter, and was solid on the back nine. He won 4up.
Was a pleasure to make another new friend, and I enjoyed our chat along the way.
Cheers!
=bk=
1,866 Posts Fri, Dec 9 2016 3:30 PM

Let me start by saying another thank you to all who organised this event as a tribute to our dear friend Dennis, who brought both wisdom and joy to this place. I've had the pleasure of meeting a lot of great new people and will hopefully have the pleasure of playing with them again in the future.
As far as the match, Geof was a wonderful playing companion. We both had to adjust to the different sticks, in my case, especially the putter. Tough for us off dingers to guess the correct spot on the meter, let alone clicking it in time ;-) But after a couple of holes, it was as if muscle memory from Corwyn's UEL starter comps and Ryder cups kicked in and started holing most putts within 15 feet. Lucky night for me, a little less fortunate for Geof. He started well and got 1 up on the 3rd hole, but then burnt the cup edge too many times. I won #5 (25 footer for eagle) and #6, we split the next 2 and were tied after 9, which he birdied and I didn't. But then came the back 9, where I won the 1st 4 holes, we tied #14 and #15 and the match was over with a score of 4&3.
We managed to find some rough, enjoyed the fescue on #13 and all in all had a fun outing. It was a privilege and a treat to have the opportunity of playing along one of the greats of this game, both in golfing and in human terms.

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PaulTon
10,730 Posts Fri, Dec 9 2016 5:02 PM
gsoup
2,929 Posts Fri, Dec 9 2016 5:11 PM

very well done to all
.
bubbsboy
6,876 Posts Sat, Dec 10 2016 3:31 AM

Fantastic work from Paul and his hard working colleagues.
Well done winners and runners ups.
Well done to all who played and all who contributed to the various threads.
WGT should be proud that members of their game have came together like this, in what is a world wide online bit of fun. Not many here know each other in "real life" but have came together to honour a man who sadly passed away.
Will any other online community pull together in that way.....I presume not.
For once and for all WGT either comment or contact Paul by pm......it would ease some ill feeling, of that I promise.
RIP Dennis
bery111
3,859 Posts Mon, Dec 12 2016 4:38 AM

Well done Jure and Geof! Looks like you had a fun time with the starters! Thanks to everyone who came together for the Andyson Memorial. I leave you now with my saying for 2016: "If they won't, WE WILL" - I think it's self explanatory who the they are.
bery (looking forward to a year's worth of VEM after making that statement!)
pdb1
22,329 Posts Mon, Dec 12 2016 8:25 PM

I have completed my "Memorials to the Memorial" . They come in 3 parts .
1) THE ANDYSON CAMPAIGN ( a colorful look at the 1st Memorial Tournament )THE FULL TOURNAMENT ART
A look at the artwork submitted throughout the entire tournament
2) ***ANDYSON MEMORIAL***
An attempt to capture some highlights and comments during the event . To also honor PaulTon and crew in an easy scrolling wrap up of all the phases of the tournament . ( very long ) .
3) TO ART OR NOT TO ART : ASK ANDYSON
My personal collection of ANDYSON artwork . I have gathered over the years . With over 40 entries .
Please enjoy .
bery111
3,859 Posts Tue, Dec 13 2016 7:52 AM

pdb1:
I have completed my "Memorials to the Memorial" . They come in 3 parts .
1) THE ANDYSON CAMPAIGN ( a colorful look at the 1st Memorial Tournament )THE FULL TOURNAMENT ART
A look at the artwork submitted throughout the entire tournament
2) ***ANDYSON MEMORIAL***
An attempt to capture some highlights and comments during the event . To also honor PaulTon and crew in an easy scrolling wrap up of all the phases of the tournament . ( very long ) .
3) TO ART OR NOT TO ART : ASK ANDYSON
My personal collection of ANDYSON artwork . I have gathered over the years . With over 40 entries .
Please enjoy .

Fantastic tribute to a fantastic man.
PaulTon
10,730 Posts Tue, Dec 13 2016 8:43 AM

Thank's Paul, nice work man.
A very cool reminder of the event (and the man himself).
alanti
10,563 Posts Tue, Dec 13 2016 11:16 AM

Top stuff Paul, great tribute via your web site.
drmoose
3,478 Posts Tue, Dec 13 2016 1:35 PM

Paul,
I must say that for people who were often at odds, you have put together a truly fine tribute to our departed friend. Thank you for this.
Doc
Beryman
8,927 Posts Tue, Dec 13 2016 3:23 PM

great stuff Paul !
an amazing amount of work put into that...well done

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opyeuclid
6,484 Posts Tue, Dec 13 2016 4:37 PM

And this my Friends is what and why we have each other . The community of WGT land .

The game might glitch and some will Btch but others will look for fun , Andyson was one of few that enjoyed the other side of this game .
It was a pleasure to see how this Family stood up together for what was right .

Dear Santa ,
I ask for not my self of this season of joy . But that we all reflect on all the good things that this game put a smile on your face .
OPY
pdb1
22,329 Posts Tue, Dec 13 2016 5:29 PM

PaulTon:
Thank's Paul, nice work man.
A very cool reminder of the event (and the man himself).

Thank you Paul . From the start . Watching you take the reins . Being in the tournament . I knew I had to contribute as well . It was because of
drmoose:
Paul,
I must say that for people who were often at odds, you have put together a truly fine tribute to our departed friend. Thank you for this.
Doc

That I gained the respect that I have for Andyson and all of you as well . Truly an epic experience .
pdb1:
I have completed my "Memorials to the Memorial" . They come in 3 parts .
1) THE ANDYSON CAMPAIGN ( a colorful look at the 1st Memorial Tournament )THE FULL TOURNAMENT ART
A look at the artwork submitted throughout the entire tournament
2) ***ANDYSON MEMORIAL***
An attempt to capture some highlights and comments during the event . To also honor PaulTon and crew in an easy scrolling wrap up of all the phases of the tournament . ( very long ) .
3) TO ART OR NOT TO ART : ASK ANDYSON
My personal collection of ANDYSON artwork . I have gathered over the years . With over 40 entries .
Please enjoy .
mrcaddie
2,429 Posts Mon, Feb 6 2017 8:42 AM

PaulTon,
Just a quick, belated update...as stated previously, the player I got teamed up with in the matchplay section of your tournament doesn't live too far from me and I finally got to meet my nemesis, who so solidly handed me my hat in your Andyson Memorial Tournament, in real life.
It is still a little too cold to play outside here in New England, but we managed to play a round at an indoor golf simulator facility two days ago and we had a blast.
Thanks to you Paul, I now have a new indoor, outdoor and virtual golfing partner.
Thanks!

From L-R...mystry78, eingmund & mrcaddie
MC
pdb1
22,329 Posts Mon, Feb 6 2017 9:16 AM

Wow . Wayne . How cool is that ?
Yes a GR8 example of the goodwill and humanity and an endless list of positive ramifications and future good things .
That has and will result from PaulTon's efforts from his magnificent Memorial Annual Event .
Right On , Cheers and Kudo's .

I'm still playing with friends I made during that event . Some new . Some long overdue .
PaulTon
10,730 Posts Mon, Feb 6 2017 11:21 AM

How cool is that!?
That has genuinly made my day, thank's for sharing the news.
craigswan
20,896 Posts Mon, Feb 6 2017 12:02 PM

Great stuff guys .
alanti
10,563 Posts Mon, Feb 6 2017 2:39 PM

PaulTon:
How cool is that!?
That has genuinly made my day, thank's for sharing the news.

Mine too.....an awesome outcome. Kudos again to Paul and everyone who helped make this the BEST WGT event and it did bring the community together.
To Dennis....raises glass (well coffee cup////
bubbsboy
6,876 Posts Mon, Feb 6 2017 3:30 PM

Fantastic that news.
Must be great meeting friends from here in real life
Chuffed for you
opyeuclid
6,484 Posts Mon, Feb 6 2017 3:57 PM

Thats just way to cool ,
OPY
mystry78
879 Posts Mon, Feb 6 2017 3:58 PM

It was an absolute pleasure and a blast to meet Mr Caddie and Eingmund and play some sim golf. And this time I had my hat handed to me by both of them:)
I look forward to playing some real golf with these fine gentlemen this spring when the weather warms up around here.
Thanks again to Paul Ton for organizing this great event for our friend Andyson.
Frank

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2016 ANDYSON MEMORIAL MATCHPLAY & FINALS

drmoose

No worries B2B, but, I'll be available tomorrow to sneak in a game at work, but will be away from 3:30 PM on for the weekend. Hope we can get this done.
Doc
doggydog501

Romax schooled me 4 & 4, which I had expected. The rough was my home & he hit a few very nice shots to seal the deal.
Thanks again to Paul & anyone who put this event together for such a worthy cause.
I would suggest an annual event, possible starting on Dennis' birthday of Sept 17. Start sign-ups after Labor day & have at it.
Thanks again Ross for a nice lesson. Great match; nice guy.
Romax

Played our match.....(Doggydog...). I managed a win. We had a decent game, but David had some real bad breaks. Its all about fun and a nice tribute to Andyson anyhoo.
bery111

PaulTon:
doggreen28:
I forfeit my match with borntobesting. Our schedules are completely incompatible

DrMoose is going to play instead.

BRACKET AND RESULTS

Someone's getting a hell of a bye to the final in the Hinge! lol
TuckerPrestonJr

I am attempting to arrange my match with Tigrecaca. I have suggested a time frame and wanting to hear back
ArgyleScott

I hope Andyson is smiling down on me. I was playing some match games to get ready for when slicedpepper gets back to me.
Anyhow, I won a few against Legends and BOOM! I got got kicked up a tier. Sheesh!.
PaulTon

The Weekend Starts Here.

PLAY YOUR MATCHES
BRACKET MATCHES & RESULTS
borntobesting

Doc and I started our match ans I was having trouble with my putting cacl and got 2 time expireds and was Dq'd Doc moves on
alanti

Just finished my game with Gary, he was ul with the putter and deserved better.
Most importantly, a really good guy and thanks to Andyson for bringing us together.
twotime

just won my match against Newcatleb,
Thomas has been ill all week with man Flu, he dragged himself outta bed to get our match on....hes just gone off to have pork chops and Drambuie.....oh the thought makes me feel ill.....lmao.
a shout in memory of Andyson for this well put together tornie

newcastleb

stevietwotimes:
just won my match against Newcatleb,
Thomas has been ill all week with man Flu, he dragged himself outta bed to get our match on....hes just gone off to have pork chops and Drambuie.....oh the thought makes me feel ill.....lmao.
a shout in memory of Andyson for this well put together tornie

Or, in other words, my fat, drunk a**e was well and trulyStevie wupped. but, per tonnie rules, we had FUN
I'm off to raise (another) glass to dear Andy while I'm still sober enough to do so :-)
Thomas
tygerjr

quadrock123 and i just played , was a good company match
he had abit of bad luck and i made afew good shots to win 3 up
thanks again
WigerToods2010

stevietwotimes:
Thomas has been ill all week with man Flu, he prised himself off a sweat soaked settee and had the tv remote surgically removed in order to get our match on....

Since you mentioned Man Flu I fixed the above for ya, Stevie.
Sounds like yourself and Thomas had fun!
)
PaulTon

The Weekend Starts Here.

PLAY YOUR MATCHES
BRACKET MATCHES & RESULTS
mkrizan86

Arranging my match, but it'll probably happen on Saturday or Sunday. My opponent comes on at 2 am my time and I'm working mornings this week, but since I'm off work Sunday and Monday, I'll stay up the night before.
alanti

I have sent a FR to my next opponent....some chap called wigertoods.....
I heard he has a game....pity it is not a very good one )
SashaTheSkirt

SashaTheSkirt defeatedMelonhead66630 in a 9 hole match play game on CONGRESSIONAL C.C. Sasha wins 5up
Sasha
SashaTheSkirt

SashaTheSkirt defeatedMelonhead66630 in a 9 hole match play game on CONGRESSIONAL C.C. Sasha wins 5up.
Sasha
Tiewaz

G'day,
I have just finished my bracket round with Luciano18, who I have just met through this great tourney & I was fortunate enough to come away with the win.
Thanks again for the round Luciano, it was a true pleasure to meet you!
bery111

alanti:
I have sent a FR to my next opponent....some chap called wigertoods.....
I heard he has a game....pity it is not a very good one )

He keeps whooping my *** in Matchplay! But I won a match against him...and I know his weakness....PM me for further info. I'm always willing to help an Aussie out (once!)!
guapa

Just played my 1st round match with Beryman and lost on the first extra hole. Good match with grt company. Just like to say thanks to Beryman for playing our match at 2.30 am his time a true Gent. Thank you Paul for Organising this Memorial.Great job. Walt
Beryman

match #13
excellent match with Walt...he had me on the ropes after 17 but then had a bad break on 18 to let me back in it
thx for the fine match Walt
onekeano

hey paul
i presume we can continue with round 2, as we know our opponent ?
dave
PaulTon

onekeano:
hey paul
i presume we can continue with round 2, as we know our opponent ?
dave

Yes, I don't see why not.

BRACKET MATCHES & RESULTS
MainzMan

I just played Whooshdangit (match10) and got a win on the 16th hole.
I was typing a message when he conceded the putt: ))
A very nice game, thanks mate.
whooshdangit

Hi
The most enjoyable beating I've had in a while, in fact. I gave it 100%, can't do more than that. Thanks Paul for all the work you've put into this, huge respect. Enjoyed every minute of it.
All the best to MainzMan, great opponent, in the coming rounds
Cheers!
Rich
onekeano

match 34
just played Tiewaz in round 2, great laugh with the man from down under, real pleasure meeting up,
oh yea we played a little golf 2:) not much to write home about, but hey were here for the craic:)

i want to thank paul for the chance to meet lots of new people over the course of this memorial, has been a real pleasure, ty paul
dave
PaulTon
Andivo

Really a good player CEVERETT12...truly a beautiful game!!!
Ty
Ciao
Federico
adeypa

Just played a very enjoyable match with Jeff, not much in it, me getting the result 2&1.
- phred952
  
  ADEYPA and I played our match, He won 2 and 1. Really enjoyed playing in this tribute to our friend. Ade is a great guy, and I'm glad I got to play a match with him. Good Luck next round mate.
  Jeff
- CEverett12
  
  Hey Guys , I played my match with Andivo ( Andy )
  I lost 2 down ,, He was a nice guy, and It was fun ,,,
  Thanks Andy & Thanks to everyone who was involved in this Memorial tournament ..
- ArgyleScott
  
  I have sent a Friend Request to slicedpepper and posted on his wall.
  
  What happens to our match if there is no response?
  Is the last minute Pacific Coast time?
- WigerToods2010
  
  Just finished my match with Alanti.
  Great encounter. Alan won it on the 6th extra hole after I missed the 'ding' by about 3 weeks on a 3.6 feet putt.. (yes, that's feet!!!).
  Al went 1 up through the second hole and the match remained the same until the 8th hole when I managed to finally get it to AS.
  Last hole Al had to putt to save the match... and did
  1st extra hole Al had to putt to save the match... and did
  2nd extra hole Al had to putt to save the match... and did
  3nd extra hole Al had to putt to save the match... and did
  4th extra hole Al had to putt to save the match... and did
  5th extra hole Wiger had to putt to save the match... and did
  6th extra hole Wiger had to putt to save the match... and didn't! LOL
  
  Would've posted the card sooner but had to take the neighbour's cat to the vet....
  
  Thank you, Al, for providing me with the best laugh I've had since me missus got her Eartha's caught in our washing machine.
  Possibly the most excitement filled match I've ever had on here. Time and time again you putted like a demon during the extra holes and fully deserved the 'W'.
  Good luck going forward!
  Had a blast during this fine tribute to Dennis, Mr. Ton. Thank you for the time and effort you've put in to make it happen. Need anything, bud - you know where I am.
  "To Andyson"....
- alanti
  
  WigerToods2010:
  Had a blast during this fine tribute to Dennis, Mr. Ton. Thank you for the time and effort you've put in to make it happen.
  
  Sorry about the tardy reply, but yes it was a fantastic game and I hope we did Dennis proud.
  The most laughs I have had in a game for a while....often at my expense Alice must add......
  Like most of our previous games, it went to the wire and beyond. I had you on the rope in the early part, in extra holes I was up against it but hung on.
  As per your commentary, several of those extra hole putts to stay in the game were 10 feet or more - luck was on my side.
  I was honestly disappointed how the game finished, it was a putt I would concede if I could have as I dislike winning on a miss.
  I call it an honorable win for both of us and for the tribute to Dennis. Every game has been fun and played in the spirit worthy of his memory.
  "To Dennis".....*raises my glass*
- tigrecaca
  
  Thank for the game Tucker.
- nanstar
  
  Mark (thegoosebag) and myself have played our match.
  It was a tight contest throughout, early Sunday here in Oz and close to midnight for my opponent. I managed to sink the winning putt on the third extra hole aided by copious amounts of coffee.
  Terrific to have met Mark, a very nice guy and we had a blast out there!
  A huge thanks to Paul and his assistants for hosting this fabulous tournament in honour of our dearly departed friend Dennis, aka Andyson.
  May he forever rest in peace.
  Keith - aka nan
- pdb1
  
  Epic and legendary are the tales and accounts of the rounds and processes that all of you have shared in this " more than could ever have been imagined , successful tribute " during the 3 rounds of this event . This has been the GR8est event I have been lucky enough and had the pleasure to attend .
  Well done .
  Paul
- alanti
  
  pdb1:
  This has been the GR8est event I have been lucky enough and had the pleasure to attend .
  
  There have been some great community organised tournaments from Carlo and Alberto, Paul Finn and Ryder Cup and Tough it Out tournaments to name a few, but I agree this has been so special.
  Possibly as the tournament has been played in great spirit and paying homage to Dennis and has brought players together who have not played with each other before.
  I have made new friends as a result, formed from the common bond of the great "Andyson".
  I take my hat off to every player who participated and especially to Mr Ton, who has done an amazing job pulling this together when WGT would not.
- thegoosebag
  2,238 Posts Sun, Oct 30 2016 3:38 AM
  
  played keith (nanstar) going to the 3rd extra hole and a win for keith well played m8
  neither of us lit up the course but some solid play and only 1 hole in it all the way rd
  only one winner in this event and that is the WGT community well played all
  thanks paul for all your hard work putting this together and also the many folks who helped out
  cheers mark.
  R.I.P. andyson

ANDYSON MEMORIAL2016

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bery111
2,170 Posts[size=10]Mon, Dec 5 2016 3:20[/size]

Well done to everyone involved! Fantastically run, fantastically played and a fantastic memory for Dennis! I agree totally with what Alanti has said above.

As Paul eluded above...it's not over until the fat guy in the pink tutu sings (and I'm not sure if that's a good idea lol)....
So, over to Jure (mkrizan86) and BigKnight for the Final Final. This one's for fun, for you two guys to enjoy a final sand slinging contest in a search of extra-terrestrial life on St Andrews. Dennis has sent me a small request from t'other side as to the conditions:
18 hole Matchplay at St Andrews (setup as a practice match or go off your own tees if you're brave enough)
Front tees
Champ greens
Starter irons, 3wd, hybrid, wedges, putter and balls. You may use your own equipped driver.
Play as and when you are both able to arrange the match - we'll look forward to a match report here and a stream/recording of the match if either of you are able to.
Once again, thanks to all those that made this Memorial something special. Now we can look forward to next year's Andyson Memorial event.

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BigKnight
2,085 Posts

Congrats to Jure for winning this! Looking forward to our Final Final. Conditions look to be fun...hopefully we can iron out a time over the next week or so

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shovlovin
1,552 Posts Wed, Dec 7

shovlovin
1,552 Posts
well done you guys, and hats off to Bery111.

***ANDYSON MEMORIAL***2016 Icon-quote bery111:

18 hole Matchplay at St Andrews (setup as a practice match or go off your own tees if you're brave enough)
Front tees
Champ greens
Starter irons, 3wd, hybrid, wedges, putter and balls. You may use your own equipped driver.

I saw this the day you posted it. I'm still clenched over the prospect of using the starter putter, but it should be fun ;-) Already sent my time table to BK (congrats on the win), we should get together soon enough. A huge thank you again to you, Paul and everyone else who helped in creating and running this fantastic event.

PaulTon
9,611 Posts Thu, Dec 8 2016 8:16 PM

***ANDYSON MEMORIAL***2016 ANDYSON_american_hero

bery111
2,170 Posts Fri, Dec 9 2016 2:28 AM

***ANDYSON MEMORIAL***2016 Icon-quote mkrizan86:

I saw this the day you posted it. I'm still clenched over the prospect of using the starter putter, but it should be fun ;-) Already sent my time table to BK (congrats on the win), we should get together soon enough. A huge thank you again to you, Paul and everyone else who helped in creating and running this fantastic event.

This may or may not help "confuse" your opponent:
***ANDYSON MEMORIAL***2016 Gold_spray_paint_5

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Not sure how long the putter will take to dry after a spray, so use at your discretion! Very Happy

bery111
2,170 Posts Fri, Dec 9 2016 2:30 AM

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***ANDYSON MEMORIAL***2016 Icon-quote PaulTon:

***ANDYSON MEMORIAL***2016 ANDYSON_american_hero

TY Paul - fantastic trophy once again. Good thing I'm not "in it to win it" - most people say I've got several screws loose and no one wants to be picking up those brackets after I've been at them! lol

mkrizan86
1,446 Posts Fri, Dec 9 2016 2:54 PM

Starting in a few minutes, sadly no twitch.

BigKnight
2,085 Posts Fri, Dec 9 2016 4:25 PM

The Final of all Finals is over. Twas a great time had by Jure and I as we toasted one last time to a great friend and WGT player...conditions were so much fun....starter balls on champ greens with a starter putter? lol.....
We traded the lead on the front at ST A. and came to the turn AS...Jure did a much better job than I of figuring out the putter, and was solid on the back nine. He won 4up.
Was a pleasure to make another new friend, and I enjoyed our chat along the way.
Cheers!
=bk=

mkrizan86
1,446 Posts Fri, Dec 9 2016 4:30 PM

Let me start by saying another thank you to all who organised this event as a tribute to our dear friend Dennis, who brought both wisdom and joy to this place. I've had the pleasure of meeting a lot of great new people and will hopefully have the pleasure of playing with them again in the future.
As far as the match, Geof was a wonderful playing companion. We both had to adjust to the different sticks, in my case, especially the putter. Tough for us off dingers to guess the correct spot on the meter, let alone clicking it in time ;-) But after a couple of holes, it was as if muscle memory from Corwyn's UEL starter comps and Ryder cups kicked in and started holing most putts within 15 feet. Lucky night for me, a little less fortunate for Geof. He started well and got 1 up on the 3rd hole, but then burnt the cup edge too many times. I won #5 (25 footer for eagle) and #6, we split the next 2 and were tied after 9, which he birdied and I didn't. But then came the back 9, where I won the 1st 4 holes, we tied #14 and #15 and the match was over with a score of 4&3.
We managed to find some rough, enjoyed the fescue on #13 and all in all had a fun outing. It was a privilege and a treat to have the opportunity of playing along one of the greats of this game, both in golfing and in human terms.

PaulTon
9,611 Posts Fri, Dec 9 2016 6:02 PM
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gsoup
2,755 Posts Fri, Dec 9 2016 6:11 PM

very well done to all
.

bubbsboy
5,513 Posts Sat, Dec 10 2016 4:31 AM

Fantastic work from Paul and his hard working colleagues.
Well done winners and runners ups.
Well done to all who played and all who contributed to the various threads.
WGT should be proud that members of their game have came together like this, in what is a world wide online bit of fun. Not many here know each other in "real life" but have came together to honour a man who sadly passed away.
Will any other online community pull together in that way.....I presume not.
For once and for all WGT either comment or contact Paul by pm......it would ease some ill feeling, of that I promise.
RIP Dennis

bery111
2,170 Posts Mon, Dec 12 2016 5:38 AM

Well done Jure and Geof! Looks like you had a fun time with the starters! Thanks to everyone who came together for the Andyson Memorial. I leave you now with my saying for 2016: "If they won't, WE WILL" - I think it's self explanatory who the theyare. Wink
bery (looking forward to a year's worth of VEM after making that statement!)

ANDYSON MEMORIAL2016

PaulTon
10,730 Posts Sat, Dec 3 2016 8:03 AM

Well, it's over! It has been my honour and pleasure to organise and host this event.
I think the discussion thread led us to a very successful format which despite a few hiccups, was fairly easy to run...
But only because I had a lot of people helping along the way. So from me, a huge personal thank you to these guys -
WigerToods, C.Everett, ScottHope, Bery111, Twominusone.
I'm sure I've missed a few names that helped me a lot (sorry, old stoner brain!) and some other people helped by posting on my wall and messaging me to keep me on track, all of you have my sincere thanks.

BRACKET RESULTS HERE
Sounds like we got the final that this tournament deserved, great play from both guys. Dave (onekeano) has been outstanding, joint winner (with Adeypa) of the strokeplay event and then making the MP final only to lose on extra holes. Huge congratulions to him.
Getting to the final and then beating Dave shows how good a player Jure (mkrizan86) really is. Very, very well played Jure. For the next year you are officially the man!

p.s. Bery is holding the last final, final match of this whole lollapalooza...

THE HINGE AND BRACKET FINAL, FINAL
mrcaddie
2,425 Posts Sat, Dec 3 2016 10:47 AM

Paul,
Thank you so much for all of the time and effort you put in to make this event happen. It was incredible. I've put together similar events on WGT and I know how much of a toll it can take on your personal life and I applaud your effort.
Through your efforts I was able to make not only a new virtual friend but a new friend IRL with Mystry78, who I had the pleasure of playing with. As stated in another thread, he doesn't live that far from me and I hope come next Spring we'll be able to play some real golf with each other. That would never have happened without you putting this event together, so I thank you for that.
To those who helped Paul pull this off...I thank you as well.
R.I.P. Andyson
MC
Edit- Congrats to Jure, well played.
alosso
19,845 Posts Sat, Dec 3 2016 12:13 PM

You are AWESOME, all of you!
These events surely were a superior memorial party for the beloved Andyson.
Well done!!
phred952
2,708 Posts Sat, Dec 3 2016 9:05 PM

alosso:
You are AWESOME, all of you!
These events surely were a superior memorial party for the beloved Andyson.
Well done!!

+1000. I can' think of anything else to include with what alosso said above, except that I'm proud to have participated in this wonderful tribute to our friend. Thank you everyone for your hard work to make this come off.
ScottHope
6,752 Posts Sun, Dec 4 2016 1:13 AM

A fabulous effort by all concerned. It takes a lot of work to put together something like this so a huge thank you to Paul & Co. Well done! ; )
thegoosebag
2,238 Posts Sun, Dec 4 2016 5:46 AM

thanks to paul and all who helped him out,great tourney in memory of a lovely man
congrats to jure on a great win (i know how hard it is to beat dave,unlucky m8) and well done to all who participated in both comps
cheers mark.
CEverett12
13,596 Posts Sun, Dec 4 2016 5:55 AM

Well done Guys ! You all came together and put on a great tournament , Andyson would be proud ! Congratulations to the winners , Thank you Paul and Co. And everyone who participated ....
drmoose
3,443 Posts Sun, Dec 4 2016 6:27 AM

Well done to all who participated. Kudos to Paul & Bery for their commitment, and congrats to the winners.
Doc
PaulTon
10,730 Posts Sun, Dec 4 2016 7:18 AM

Thank you all for the kind comments, the best thing about all of this is the spirit in which we all came together and made this fun event a fitting tribute to Dennis.
For everyone involved -

Oh yeah, I forgot to thank Doc Moose for giving me ideas to inspire the in thread graphics.
alanti
10,538 Posts Sun, Dec 4 2016 6:04 PM

Awesome job to everyone involved in putting these tribute tournaments together.
Through all your hard work and efforts, this turned into something special which is apt for such a tremendous contributor to the community.
A special thanks to all the players and community for getting behind this, I made new friends, reacquainted with old ones.......and we reminisced about the great times Dennis bestowed upon us.
I certainly felt proud to be a member of this community once again, and that is what makes it such a good place - the people who actually make this game great.
It took a community effort to honour Dennis and everyone should feel proud. I am sure Dennis looked down and was humbled.
Congratulations to all the official winners, but in my book, every player who participated is a winner.
Three cheers for everyone!
bery111
3,858 Posts Mon, Dec 5 2016 2:20 AM

Well done to everyone involved! Fantastically run, fantastically played and a fantastic memory for Dennis! I agree totally with what Alanti has said above.
As Paul eluded above...it's not over until the fat guy in the pink tutu sings (and I'm not sure if that's a good idea lol)....
So, over to Jure (mkrizan86) and BigKnight for the Final Final. This one's for fun, for you two guys to enjoy a final sand slinging contest in a search of extra-terrestrial life on St Andrews. Dennis has sent me a small request from t'other side as to the conditions:
18 hole Matchplay at St Andrews (setup as a practice match or go off your own tees if you're brave enough)
Front tees
Champ greens
Starter irons, 3wd, hybrid, wedges, putter and balls. You may use your own equipped driver.
Play as and when you are both able to arrange the match - we'll look forward to a match report here and a stream/recording of the match if either of you are able to.
Once again, thanks to all those that made this Memorial something special. Now we can look forward to next year's Andyson Memorial event.
BigKnight
2,706 Posts Wed, Dec 7 2016 12:34 PM

Congrats to Jure for winning this! Looking forward to our Final Final. Conditions look to be fun...hopefully we can iron out a time over the next week or so
shovlovin
2,112 Posts Wed, Dec 7 2016 12:59 PM

well done you guys, and hats off to Bery111.
mkrizan86
1,866 Posts Thu, Dec 8 2016 3:30 PM

bery111:
18 hole Matchplay at St Andrews (setup as a practice match or go off your own tees if you're brave enough)
Front tees
Champ greens
Starter irons, 3wd, hybrid, wedges, putter and balls. You may use your own equipped driver.

I saw this the day you posted it. I'm still clenched over the prospect of using the starter putter, but it should be fun ;-) Already sent my time table to BK (congrats on the win), we should get together soon enough. A huge thank you again to you, Paul and everyone else who helped in creating and running this fantastic event.
PaulTon
10,730 Posts Thu, Dec 8 2016 7:16 PM
bery111
3,858 Posts Fri, Dec 9 2016 1:28 AM

mkrizan86:
I saw this the day you posted it. I'm still clenched over the prospect of using the starter putter, but it should be fun ;-) Already sent my time table to BK (congrats on the win), we should get together soon enough. A huge thank you again to you, Paul and everyone else who helped in creating and running this fantastic event.

This may or may not help "confuse" your opponent:

Not sure how long the putter will take to dry after a spray, so use at your discretion! :D
bery111
3,858 Posts Fri, Dec 9 2016 1:30 AM

PaulTon:

TY Paul - fantastic trophy once again. Good thing I'm not "in it to win it" - most people say I've got several screws loose and no one wants to be picking up those brackets after I've been at them! lol
mkrizan86
1,866 Posts Fri, Dec 9 2016 1:54 PM

Starting in a few minutes, sadly no twitch.
BigKnight
2,706 Posts Fri, Dec 9 2016 3:25 PM

The Final of all Finals is over. Twas a great time had by Jure and I as we toasted one last time to a great friend and WGT player...conditions were so much fun....starter balls on champ greens with a starter putter? lol.....
We traded the lead on the front at ST A. and came to the turn AS...Jure did a much better job than I of figuring out the putter, and was solid on the back nine. He won 4up.
Was a pleasure to make another new friend, and I enjoyed our chat along the way.
Cheers!
=bk=
mkrizan86
1,866 Posts Fri, Dec 9 2016 3:30 PM

Let me start by saying another thank you to all who organised this event as a tribute to our dear friend Dennis, who brought both wisdom and joy to this place. I've had the pleasure of meeting a lot of great new people and will hopefully have the pleasure of playing with them again in the future.
As far as the match, Geof was a wonderful playing companion. We both had to adjust to the different sticks, in my case, especially the putter. Tough for us off dingers to guess the correct spot on the meter, let alone clicking it in time ;-) But after a couple of holes, it was as if muscle memory from Corwyn's UEL starter comps and Ryder cups kicked in and started holing most putts within 15 feet. Lucky night for me, a little less fortunate for Geof. He started well and got 1 up on the 3rd hole, but then burnt the cup edge too many times. I won #5 (25 footer for eagle) and #6, we split the next 2 and were tied after 9, which he birdied and I didn't. But then came the back 9, where I won the 1st 4 holes, we tied #14 and #15 and the match was over with a score of 4&3.
We managed to find some rough, enjoyed the fescue on #13 and all in all had a fun outing. It was a privilege and a treat to have the opportunity of playing along one of the greats of this game, both in golfing and in human terms.

PaulTon
10,730 Posts Fri, Dec 9 2016 5:02 PM
gsoup
2,928 Posts Fri, Dec 9 2016 5:11 PM

very well done to all
.
bubbsboy
6,870 Posts Sat, Dec 10 2016 3:31 AM

Fantastic work from Paul and his hard working colleagues.
Well done winners and runners ups.
Well done to all who played and all who contributed to the various threads.
WGT should be proud that members of their game have came together like this, in what is a world wide online bit of fun. Not many here know each other in "real life" but have came together to honour a man who sadly passed away.
Will any other online community pull together in that way.....I presume not.
For once and for all WGT either comment or contact Paul by pm......it would ease some ill feeling, of that I promise.
RIP Dennis
bery111
3,858 Posts Mon, Dec 12 2016 4:38 AM

Well done Jure and Geof! Looks like you had a fun time with the starters! Thanks to everyone who came together for the Andyson Memorial. I leave you now with my saying for 2016: "If they won't, WE WILL" - I think it's self explanatory who the they are.
bery (looking forward to a year's worth of VEM after making that statement!)
pdb1
20,506 Posts Mon, Dec 12 2016 8:25 PM

I have completed my "Memorials to the Memorial" . They come in 3 parts .
1) THE ANDYSON CAMPAIGN ( a colorful look at the 1st Memorial Tournament )THE FULL TOURNAMENT ART
A look at the artwork submitted throughout the entire tournament
2) ***ANDYSON MEMORIAL***
An attempt to capture some highlights and comments during the event . To also honor PaulTon and crew in an easy scrolling wrap up of all the phases of the tournament . ( very long ) .
3) TO ART OR NOT TO ART : ASK ANDYSON
My personal collection of ANDYSON artwork . I have gathered over the years . With over 40 entries .
Please enjoy .
bery111
3,858 Posts Tue, Dec 13 2016 7:52 AM

pdb1:
I have completed my "Memorials to the Memorial" . They come in 3 parts .
1) THE ANDYSON CAMPAIGN ( a colorful look at the 1st Memorial Tournament )THE FULL TOURNAMENT ART
A look at the artwork submitted throughout the entire tournament
2) ***ANDYSON MEMORIAL***
An attempt to capture some highlights and comments during the event . To also honor PaulTon and crew in an easy scrolling wrap up of all the phases of the tournament . ( very long ) .
3) TO ART OR NOT TO ART : ASK ANDYSON
My personal collection of ANDYSON artwork . I have gathered over the years . With over 40 entries .
Please enjoy .

Fantastic tribute to a fantastic man.
PaulTon
10,730 Posts Tue, Dec 13 2016 8:43 AM

Thank's Paul, nice work man.
A very cool reminder of the event (and the man himself).
alanti
10,538 Posts Tue, Dec 13 2016 11:16 AM

Top stuff Paul, great tribute via your web site.
drmoose
3,443 Posts Tue, Dec 13 2016 1:35 PM

Paul,
I must say that for people who were often at odds, you have put together a truly fine tribute to our departed friend. Thank you for this.
Doc
Beryman
8,793 Posts Tue, Dec 13 2016 3:23 PM

great stuff Paul !
an amazing amount of work put into that...well done

opyeuclid
6,282 Posts Tue, Dec 13 2016 4:37 PM

And this my Friends is what and why we have each other . The community of WGT land .

The game might glitch and some will Btch but others will look for fun , Andyson was one of few that enjoyed the other side of this game .
It was a pleasure to see how this Family stood up together for what was right .

Dear Santa ,
I ask for not my self of this season of joy . But that we all reflect on all the good things that this game put a smile on your face .
OPY
pdb1
20,506 Posts Tue, Dec 13 2016 5:29 PM

PaulTon:
Thank's Paul, nice work man.
A very cool reminder of the event (and the man himself).

Thank you Paul . From the start . Watching you take the reins . Being in the tournament . I knew I had to contribute as well . It was because of
drmoose:
Paul,
I must say that for people who were often at odds, you have put together a truly fine tribute to our departed friend. Thank you for this.
Doc

That I gained the respect that I have for Andyson and all of you as well . Truly an epic experience .
pdb1:
I have completed my "Memorials to the Memorial" . They come in 3 parts .
1) THE ANDYSON CAMPAIGN ( a colorful look at the 1st Memorial Tournament )THE FULL TOURNAMENT ART
A look at the artwork submitted throughout the entire tournament
2) ***ANDYSON MEMORIAL***
An attempt to capture some highlights and comments during the event . To also honor PaulTon and crew in an easy scrolling wrap up of all the phases of the tournament . ( very long ) .
3) TO ART OR NOT TO ART : ASK ANDYSON
My personal collection of ANDYSON artwork . I have gathered over the years . With over 40 entries .
Please enjoy .
mrcaddie
2,425 Posts Mon, Feb 6 2017 8:42 AM

PaulTon,
Just a quick, belated update...as stated previously, the player I got teamed up with in the matchplay section of your tournament doesn't live too far from me and I finally got to meet my nemesis, who so solidly handed me my hat in your Andyson Memorial Tournament, in real life.
It is still a little too cold to play outside here in New England, but we managed to play a round at an indoor golf simulator facility two days ago and we had a blast.
Thanks to you Paul, I now have a new indoor, outdoor and virtual golfing partner.
Thanks!

From L-R...mystry78, eingmund & mrcaddie
MC
pdb1
20,506 Posts Mon, Feb 6 2017 9:16 AM

Wow . Wayne . How cool is that ?
Yes a GR8 example of the goodwill and humanity and an endless list of positive ramifications and future good things .
That has and will result from PaulTon's efforts from his magnificent Memorial Annual Event .
Right On , Cheers and Kudo's .

I'm still playing with friends I made during that event . Some new . Some long overdue .
PaulTon
10,730 Posts Mon, Feb 6 2017 11:21 AM

How cool is that!?
That has genuinly made my day, thank's for sharing the news.
craigswan
17,100 Posts Mon, Feb 6 2017 12:02 PM

Great stuff guys .
alanti
10,538 Posts Mon, Feb 6 2017 2:39 PM

PaulTon:
How cool is that!?
That has genuinly made my day, thank's for sharing the news.

Mine too.....an awesome outcome. Kudos again to Paul and everyone who helped make this the BEST WGT event and it did bring the community together.
To Dennis....raises glass (well coffee cup////
bubbsboy
6,870 Posts Mon, Feb 6 2017 3:30 PM

Fantastic that news.
Must be great meeting friends from here in real life
Chuffed for you
opyeuclid
6,282 Posts Mon, Feb 6 2017 3:57 PM

Thats just way to cool ,
OPY
mystry78
798 Posts Mon, Feb 6 2017 3:58 PM

It was an absolute pleasure and a blast to meet Mr Caddie and Eingmund and play some sim golf. And this time I had my hat handed to me by both of them:)
I look forward to playing some real golf with these fine gentlemen this spring when the weather warms up around here.
Thanks again to Paul Ton for organizing this great event for our friend Andyson.
Frank
Getting to the final and then beating Dave shows how good a player Jure (mkrizan86) really is. Very, very well played Jure. For the next year you are officially the man!
THE HINGE AND BRACKET FINAL, FINAL