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Ringo · 04-12-2007, 09:27 AM

I started a thread last year that several of you enjoyed, so I'll bring it back for this year. For those who are new or didn't see it last year, it's basically a way I've always broken down the season into a golf scorecard.

There are 162 games in a season, and 18 holes on a golf course. If you divide 162 by 18, you get 9. That means that every nine games the Reds play is the equivalent of one hole of golf. Next, we need to establish par. If you watch a tournament, even par isn't going to be good enough to win, but it will probably have you on the leaderboard on Sunday and you'll probably cash a nice check. In baseball terms, I figured that number to be about 90 wins...not going to be enough to make the playoffs in most seasons, but probably going to have you in the chase through most of September and probably keep your fans relatively happy. So, if 90 wins is "par", we just divide 90 by our 18 holes and get 5. That means if the Reds go 5-4 over a nine game stretch, they get a par. 6-3 would be a birdie, 4-5 a bogey, etc.

I started doing this when I was younger as a way to keep an even keel throughout the season, much like I realized I needed to keep an even keel on the golf course. How many times do you make a double or triple bogey and then wind up wasting the next couple of holes because your head is still ticked off about that putt you just missed? I started playing better golf when I learned to let the bad shots disappear and focus instead on only the next shot. Today, I can make a double bogey and calm myself by reminding myself that I'm still on track to reach my goal for the day.

Similarly, last night's victory in Arizona completes 2007's first hole with a par (5-4). It would be easy to get upset about how it should have been a birdie (or maybe even an eagle), but I also remind myself that par is a good number, it keeps us on track with my overall goal for the season, and now I can just focus on the next game, series, and hole. That's not to say I wasn't upset on Monday and Tuesday nights, or that I won't be thinking of those games when we're 1 game out in mid September. I'm just saying this segmentation of the schedule helps me keep a positive outlook. Would have been nice to get an opening birdie, but you give me 17 more pars, and I'll take my chances in September.

KySteveH · 04-12-2007, 09:57 AM

Execellent perspective!

If we can start the back nine at par, I would be very happy. Perhaps if we get to the 12th green, and we're still at par, WK will consider looking at a picking up a new state-of-the art driver, or at least replacing a couple of those cheap K-mart clubs with a Callaway or TaylorMade.

Highlifeman21 · 04-12-2007, 01:43 PM

How we doin so far?

I expect the Reds to have a Mickelson at the 2007 Masters type number by the end of the year.

membengal · 04-12-2007, 02:03 PM

This is one of my favorite features on here. Thanks for bringing it back...

HumnHilghtFreel · 04-12-2007, 02:07 PM

Great concept

redsrule2500 · 04-12-2007, 02:17 PM

I love this concept, but I somehow lost track of the thread last year. It'd be great to see this updated !!

MaineRed · 04-12-2007, 03:04 PM

I agree. Keep this thread going. Every 9 games post how the Reds did and then maybe a preview of who the next nine are against.

Caveat Emperor · 04-12-2007, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Highlifeman21

I expect the Reds to have a Mickelson at the 2007 Masters type number by the end of the year.

That west coast roadtrip last year was certainly the equivalent of tripling the first hole on a Sunday.

LincolnparkRed · 04-12-2007, 04:23 PM

Well the next 9 are

7 at home and 2 on the road brokendown as:

2 Mil @home
2 Hou @ home
3 Phi @ home
2 StL @ away

Should be able to go 4-3 at home and get a 1-1 start to the road trip.

BuckeyeRedleg · 04-12-2007, 04:27 PM

We have a 3-game series in Chicago starting Friday.

Ringo · 04-12-2007, 04:35 PM

If you do a search for "golf score", you can find last year's thread. It was kind of interesting reading through it this morning and reliving the ebbs and flows of the season. The catastrophe on the west coast was the last straw...never got updated after the 16th hole! Last year, by the way, had a brilliant double eagle on #2...let's hope we can recreate that magic again this year!

BuckeyeRedleg · 04-12-2007, 05:47 PM

Hole number two worries me. Maybe it's the extreme wind condions (Chicago) combined with tight fairways and an extremely long rough (GABP). I predict a bogey.

membengal · 04-18-2007, 07:14 AM

3-2 on this hole so far. 2-2 the next four gets Reds to another par. 3-1 and it's a birdie...

Eric_Davis · 04-18-2007, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ringo

If you do a search for "golf score", you can find last year's thread. It was kind of interesting reading through it this morning and reliving the ebbs and flows of the season. The catastrophe on the west coast was the last straw...never got updated after the 16th hole! Last year, by the way, had a brilliant double eagle on #2...let's hope we can recreate that magic again this year!

The clubs got thrown into the lake.

TC81190 · 04-18-2007, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric_Davis

The clubs got thrown into the lake.

And subsequently defecated on by a bear.

04-12-2007, 09:27 AM	#1
Ringo Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Columbus Posts: 242	Reds Record/Golf Score I started a thread last year that several of you enjoyed, so I'll bring it back for this year. For those who are new or didn't see it last year, it's basically a way I've always broken down the season into a golf scorecard. There are 162 games in a season, and 18 holes on a golf course. If you divide 162 by 18, you get 9. That means that every nine games the Reds play is the equivalent of one hole of golf. Next, we need to establish par. If you watch a tournament, even par isn't going to be good enough to win, but it will probably have you on the leaderboard on Sunday and you'll probably cash a nice check. In baseball terms, I figured that number to be about 90 wins...not going to be enough to make the playoffs in most seasons, but probably going to have you in the chase through most of September and probably keep your fans relatively happy. So, if 90 wins is "par", we just divide 90 by our 18 holes and get 5. That means if the Reds go 5-4 over a nine game stretch, they get a par. 6-3 would be a birdie, 4-5 a bogey, etc. I started doing this when I was younger as a way to keep an even keel throughout the season, much like I realized I needed to keep an even keel on the golf course. How many times do you make a double or triple bogey and then wind up wasting the next couple of holes because your head is still ticked off about that putt you just missed? I started playing better golf when I learned to let the bad shots disappear and focus instead on only the next shot. Today, I can make a double bogey and calm myself by reminding myself that I'm still on track to reach my goal for the day. Similarly, last night's victory in Arizona completes 2007's first hole with a par (5-4). It would be easy to get upset about how it should have been a birdie (or maybe even an eagle), but I also remind myself that par is a good number, it keeps us on track with my overall goal for the season, and now I can just focus on the next game, series, and hole. That's not to say I wasn't upset on Monday and Tuesday nights, or that I won't be thinking of those games when we're 1 game out in mid September. I'm just saying this segmentation of the schedule helps me keep a positive outlook. Would have been nice to get an opening birdie, but you give me 17 more pars, and I'll take my chances in September. __________________ "A cold day at the park beats damn near anything." - SC Reds Fans

04-12-2007, 01:43 PM	#3
Highlifeman21 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bristol, just around the corner from ESPN Posts: 8,694	Re: Reds Record/Golf Score How we doin so far? I expect the Reds to have a Mickelson at the 2007 Masters type number by the end of the year.

04-12-2007, 02:03 PM	#4
membengal Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Baltimore Posts: 8,379	Re: Reds Record/Golf Score This is one of my favorite features on here. Thanks for bringing it back...

04-12-2007, 02:07 PM	#5
HumnHilghtFreel Manliness Personified Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,690	Re: Reds Record/Golf Score Great concept

04-12-2007, 02:17 PM	#6
redsrule2500 Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 3,112	Re: Reds Record/Golf Score I love this concept, but I somehow lost track of the thread last year. It'd be great to see this updated !! __________________ redsrule2500 Go Reds! Baseball Bliss “I’m a normal guy blessed with the ability to hit a baseball.” - Sean Casey

04-12-2007, 09:57 AM	#2
KySteveH Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Louisville Posts: 545	Re: Reds Record/Golf Score Execellent perspective! If we can start the back nine at par, I would be very happy. Perhaps if we get to the 12th green, and we're still at par, WK will consider looking at a picking up a new state-of-the art driver, or at least replacing a couple of those cheap K-mart clubs with a Callaway or TaylorMade.

04-12-2007, 03:04 PM	#7
MaineRed Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 1,850	Re: Reds Record/Golf Score I agree. Keep this thread going. Every 9 games post how the Reds did and then maybe a preview of who the next nine are against.

04-12-2007, 04:23 PM	#9
LincolnparkRed Designated Threadkiller Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,789	Re: Reds Record/Golf Score Well the next 9 are 7 at home and 2 on the road brokendown as: 2 Mil @home 2 Hou @ home 3 Phi @ home 2 StL @ away Should be able to go 4-3 at home and get a 1-1 start to the road trip. __________________ Climbing down from the bridge, but keeping the torch lit until Dusty's fate is settled

04-12-2007, 04:27 PM	#10
BuckeyeRedleg Will post for food Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dublin, OH Posts: 5,088	Re: Reds Record/Golf Score We have a 3-game series in Chicago starting Friday.

04-12-2007, 04:35 PM	#11
Ringo Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Columbus Posts: 242	Re: Reds Record/Golf Score If you do a search for "golf score", you can find last year's thread. It was kind of interesting reading through it this morning and reliving the ebbs and flows of the season. The catastrophe on the west coast was the last straw...never got updated after the 16th hole! Last year, by the way, had a brilliant double eagle on #2...let's hope we can recreate that magic again this year! __________________ "A cold day at the park beats damn near anything." - SC Reds Fans

04-12-2007, 05:47 PM	#12
BuckeyeRedleg Will post for food Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dublin, OH Posts: 5,088	Re: Reds Record/Golf Score Hole number two worries me. Maybe it's the extreme wind condions (Chicago) combined with tight fairways and an extremely long rough (GABP). I predict a bogey.

04-18-2007, 07:14 AM	#13
membengal Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Baltimore Posts: 8,379	Re: Reds Record/Golf Score 3-2 on this hole so far. 2-2 the next four gets Reds to another par. 3-1 and it's a birdie...

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