Roll Call - MN contingent? (Part 1)

[Battisstatus]

Shout out The Emerald Ash Borer

[TBuhr33]

Let me consult with my Round 1 match opponent. Any idea what rate they are charging for guests of members this year?? Believe last year was ~$55.

[DoubleT192]

As opponent to the esteemed TBuhr33, this seems like an agreeable destination for our duel.

[freesypop]

I believe during shoulder season it’s $50 walking and goes up to $60 during peak season.

Should I count you and @DoubleT192 in? That would leave 2 more spots as @SBST and @MNLefty have also confirmed along with @charvey and myself.

[charvey]

Ya non peak season is $52.49 with tax to walk so very good deal.

[MNLefty]

that is an unbelievable deal for the value, very excited to be taking advantage of this. thank you @freesypop & @charvey

[Mystic]

I’d be interested in playing if another match doesn’t join.

[aspoiledwalk]

venturing out west of the River this weekend. Playing Baker for the first time ever. Anything I need to know before playing it?

[freesypop]

You’re in, gui. No need for it to all be matches.

One spot left!

[kirkeide1]

There is a Baker National manifesto somewhere in this thread from @Billy_Baroo. Search for that

[TBuhr33]

Sounds like we are locked in!!!

[bwills]

I’d be interested if the last spot hasn’t been claimed yet.

[freesypop]

It’s all yours! We’re full up with the following folks:

@charvey @MNLefty @SBST @TBuhr33 @DoubleT192 @Mystic @bwills and myself. If any of you guis can’t make it let me know.

[happykamper]

Good amount of elevation change. Front is more open than the back. Back plays through the woods a bit more so it feels tighter, even though it’s still fairly wide for the most part. Take a peek at the pin on 4 when you’re on 3 tee. I could easily go hole by hole later this afternoon once work slows down. I think last year was the first year since I was 10 that I didn’t play it now that I think about it haha. Enjoy!

[charvey]

@freesypop and I have a couple spots at Stoneridge this Saturday at 10 am if anyone wants to join.

[tbruhsch]

@Billy_Baroo

Dang. Wish I could join you guys out at Baker this Sunday! Unfortunately, duty calls at the brewery, but seeing as I’m kind of the resident Baker aficionado (and there appears to be many of you who haven’t graced her presence yet), I thought I’d give some tips for your first time.

First off, the course is in beautiful shape right now. Longer hitters can handle the tips, but teeing it up one is still a lot of fun, and has plenty of challenge. She’s mostly right in front of you, but there’s nuances that can help your first go round.

Hole 1
Hell of an opener. Hope you warmed up on the range (which is included in your greens fee). Bomb driver down the pipe and hope for an even lie in the fairway. Longer hitters can even opt for 3 wood. Favor the right side, cause the further you go, the more the right to left slope of the fairway takes effect. Got a tricky little green that holds your attention early.

Hole 2
Depending on where they put the pin, can be a fairly benign par 3. If it’s on that back shelf, prepare yourself, cause par now is at a premium.

Hole 3
Another beastly par 4 to start your round. Site of my really fucking awesome quadruple bogey during the MGA qualifiers. Left is the better miss off the tee cause right doesn’t give you that great of a look to the green. Plays about a half club up hill. Coming into the green, again, left is the miss. Long or right is dead! Have I mentioned my quad bogey?!

Hole 4
First par 5 of the day. Birdie is definitely obtainable, but again, depends on where they put that pin. The green has some pretty intense contours. Feel free to grip it and rip it off the tee. She’s got space for days! If you tag it straight, it’s reachable in two, but if not, there’s plenty of room to hit a nice lay up and leave yourself a comfy wedge. Take a peak at where the pin is on 5 as you make your way.

Hole 5
Such a great hole. Don’t need driver, but driver won’t kill you. Left is obviously the miss here, but there’s more space up the right than there appears. Green’s got some funky slopes. Hopefully you know where the pin is and can use the slopes to your advantage. The semi blind second shot is pretty fun and hopefully you’ve left yourself a chance at birdie.

Hole 6
Don’t. Get. Greedy. The shortest par 5 on the course with the most danger. If you’re long off the tee, feel free to aim at the 150 marker and let her fly. Otherwise, aim just right of the treeline and play it safe. Coming into the green, it’s better to play it smart than go pin hunting. Long and right is dead and in the marsh. Green’s got two main tiers and if you’ve happened to hit your shot on the correct tier, you should have a pretty makable putt.

Hole 7
Hopefully they’ve got the pin in the front section for you guys. Tons of slope happening here and what you see is what you get. Pin high is the goal.

Hole 8
Another really cool hole. Tons of space up the right, and the longer hitters won’t need driver. The green is very 3 puttable, so par is a really good score here.

Hole 9
Take it just to the right of the bunker and let it fly. The green has some pretty mellow slopes and is more generous than some of the greens you’ve encountered thus far. Hopefully the front 9 hasn’t beaten you up too much yet. I think it’s the more difficult of the two; however, you’re about to head into the woods!

Hole 10
Another reachable par 5 for the long hitter. Pretty straight forward: bomb it as far as you can and choose the correct club coming in. From the top of the hill to the green it plays as much as a club short, so choose carefully!

Hole 11
Another really cool par 4 (see the trend here?!). There’s more room up the right than there appears off the tee. Plays about a half a club up hill for your second.

Hole 12
Fun par 3. Plays about a half to a full club short. Hopefully you were paying attention to the wind direction, cause you won’t really feel it on the tee. Green’s got some nasty contours. Saw a guy three putt after stuffing it to 5 feet earlier this year. Tough scene.

Hole 13
True three shot par 5. If you’re feeling driver, go for it, but it’s not necessary, especially for the longer hitter. The green slopes away from you and won’t really receive second shots, especially if the pin’s in the front. It’s narrow off the tee, and if it’s heading left, it tends to find the marshy area.

Hole 14
Super deceptive off the tee. From the tips you’ve probably got about 260-270 to the runout if you hit it straight at the 150 marker. From the blues (or is it whites?) you probably have about 240. You’ll struggle to see the fairway off the tee, but the couple trees you see sticking out the right is the farthest edge of the fairway. If you’re really feeling it, you can aim up the left and hit it a little farther, but it’s risky.

Hole 15
Longest par 3 on the course. Long is better than short. Another green with a ton of slope. Par’s a great score.

Hole 16
Making the turn and coming home. Short par 4. For the very long hitter, it’s drivable, but it’s no necessary. The bunker on the right is your target. If you can hit it right there or just to the left of it, a 250 shot is perfect. Birdie’s are afoot here.

Hole 17
Another shorter par 4. Again, a 250ish shot will leave you a wedge into the green. It’s hard to tell where the pin is coming in as the whole hole is uphill, but hopefully you’ve hit the right tier!

Hole 18
A beast of a finisher! Enjoy the view. Aim at the 150 marker and let er rip! If you get up to the flat section between the bunkers, the battle is half done. Your second will play a little longer coming up the hill and the whole green is sloped pretty heavily back to front. Par’s a really great score here.

Well, this took me a lot longer than I thought it would to write out. Hopefully someone finds this interesting and helpful. Wish I could be there with you guys! Let’s try to put together a fall meetup out there when the leaves start to change!

TL;DR - I’m bored and wish I was playing with everyone Sunday.

Found it for you

[Billy_Baroo]

My magnum opus🙌🏻

[pkeys07]

@BaxterMSP and all others that maybe have lost or want to get in on the match play tourney. I just accepted a job at Interlachen CC and will be working weekends there. Thus sadly with schedules and things I won’t be able to face off against @QGorski

I’m sure I would have been taken down easily, but I hope to find him an opponent since I’m bailing on him.

Any takers out there?!

Sorry again for the late notice it just came up.

[munihack7]

I will volunteer to play you in a match at Interlachen.

[BaxterMSP]

While that certainly stinks, I appreciate the fact you’re working weekends at Interlachen so they’ll let you play on Mondays. Unless someone comes out of the woodwork, we’ll simply chalk this up as a bye for @QGorski