This is more than
futile. However, people who actually study this video
and watch the hits closely will know that the shot, is
indeed, a 1 in 100 shot.
Of course
I hit the first one. LOL.
So as you can see,
yesterday after a few more calls of "fix" online
(which are mainly just to piss me off and they're just
screwing with me) I made that video. Honestly? I
thought it'd be 1 in 20. Really did. I've never just
sat there with a bucket of balls and hit it over and
over. It even proved to me just how "un-practiceable"
the shot is. 97 tries? Of course how do I prove
I'm actually trying... this is where actual intellect
comes in:
Look at how close
some of those shots are. I'm showing how hard I'm
trying by getting so many "Birdie Set-ups" in the
corner. That you can practice. And even those
are a flip of a coin. And then of course you have to
make that birdie shot. As Talya showed on Thursday,
it's very easy to miss. Why? Because it's a
trapezoid:
A circular ball
traveling up a trapezoid like that has so much room
for variance because of speed and angles, there's very
little you can personally account for. Now, add in the
fact that off the tee you are banking it off two
walls? You can't master it. There is a practicing
point you can get to, which is about 1 in 100, and
that's as good as you're ever gonna get. Hit it about
5 times? And you're there.
Now of course
nerves and how you handle pressure is a completely
different area, and well, clearly I'm good in
stressful situations. It has never really affected me.
Even if I'm shaking and nervous I can calm myself
down, take a few breaths and maintain a good
performance. I'm not apologizing for that.
And hell, I wish I
didn't have to defend winning! Normally? If this was a
legitimate course? I would be screaming from
the mountaintops what a badass I am. But as the
CREATOR of said course? I have to insure
it's fairness. And simply not playing implies
that it IS unfair and the there are all
these nuances that you can learn and do better than
everyone else. There aren't. On the life of my
daughter there really are only 3 or 4 little
nuances (that everyone knows, ala #2 curves to the
left) that once you hit it a few times? You understand
it. "Leap of Faith" #9 also cannot be mastered. You
get a hole-in-one once you think "ohhhhh, I get
it..." and then never again. I hit a hole-in-one at
the Superbowl Invitational in February and have never
done it again. <throws hands up> You can
practice setting up for a birdie, no doubt, but you
cannot master an eagle. Too many variables. And even
worse? Going for the eagle on #9 ups your
chances of an "off-course" and a bogey...
...which is true
of EVERY Par 3 on GolfKon. They can all be birdied
with skill, but cannot be eagled without luck. Isn't
that how it's supposed to be? That's why I always
include the full tournament stats on the Majors page
on GolfKon.com.
Count the golden boxes:
For the three
majors:
Hole 3
Eagle: 0 out of
157 - 0.000%
Hole 5
Eagle: 1 out of
157 - 0.637%
Hole 6
Eagle: 3 out of
157 - 1.911%
Hole 7
Eagle: 4 out of
157 - 2.548%
Hole 8
Eagle: 0 out of
162 - 0.000%
And although it
isn't a Par 3, it's easily the most difficult Par 2
birdie...
Hole 9
Birdie: 8 out
of 168 - 4.762%
Not sure what
point I'm proving considering I got 2 of those 3
eagles on 6 - LOL - but in time? The stats will shake
out. I'm a really big stat nerd, and I understand the
anomally of what happened on that pyramid hole. The
chances of my number coming up twice in back to back
majors on that hole is astronomical...
...of course me
setting up the camera and in one take saying that open
and then stepping up and hitting it is also
astronimical. Hell, maybe I'm just using up all of
my luck now and I'll go years without another pyramid
eagle. Sure freaking hope so.
Unfortunately
though, the Labor Day Anniversary Open is 36 holes.
(Sigh) And as a statistician? Knowing my consistency
under pressure? It will be very difficult for someone
to stay consistent through that many rounds and beat
me. Which is why I am hitting up actual golf groups
online and will be holding Saturday afternoon practice
sessions throughout the summer. Hell I may even
make a video detailing every possible angle on every
hole. Someone, has, to beat me and I'm far too honest
to throw a match or just withdraw. There's no
integrity in that. The person who ends up winning
wants to know they legitimately beat me.
And all of this
ties into the charity event angle. The Labor Day event
will introduce the players as characters and make it
like a show you can follow online. There will be
events outside of the "Majors" with themes, prizes,
etc. And hopefully, businesses will sponsor these
events for charity based on the views of the videos as
much as the attendees that day.
...but we need
some serious golfers to come whoop some ass. J. Nelson
Watts and J.T. Bock are the two best contenders by
far. Let's do this shit on September 2nd.
