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Date: 20 Nov 2006 04:15:42
From: Watson deMeneux
Subject: ADT championship: the International
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The LPGA showed guts with the elimination/reset format of the ADT. It
made for drama all week, as heroic play was required to get into
playoffs and then make the next cut. Fan and media interst was very high.
Contrast this with the changes made in the International over the past
several years. When it began, there wwere several cuts (like the ADT)
with scores reset to 0 (like the ADT) giving the tournament multiple
stoties and occasions for excitement. Now, there is no reset for the
final round as the players' argument that good play should be rewarded
with a better position on the last day prevailed. I would like to see a
return to the reset after each round. It makes the four rounds seem like
four separate one day elimination tournaments; lotsa pressure, lotsa
excitement and something different from the weekend after weekend
repetition of generic 72 hole stroke tournaments.
They're doing it with the four final FedEx tournaments; why not do a
microcosm version with the International?
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Watson deMeneux
-Say it out loud next time you're in a restaurant.
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Date: 20 Nov 2006 09:12:35
From: John van der Pflum
Subject: Re: ADT championship: the International
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On Mon, 20 Nov 2006 04:15:42 GMT, Watson deMeneux
<Nevermind@server.it > wrote:
>The LPGA showed guts with the elimination/reset format of the ADT. It
>made for drama all week, as heroic play was required to get into
>playoffs and then make the next cut. Fan and media interst was very high.
>
>Contrast this with the changes made in the International over the past
>several years. When it began, there wwere several cuts (like the ADT)
>with scores reset to 0 (like the ADT) giving the tournament multiple
>stoties and occasions for excitement. Now, there is no reset for the
>final round as the players' argument that good play should be rewarded
>with a better position on the last day prevailed. I would like to see a
>return to the reset after each round. It makes the four rounds seem like
>four separate one day elimination tournaments; lotsa pressure, lotsa
>excitement and something different from the weekend after weekend
>repetition of generic 72 hole stroke tournaments.
>
>They're doing it with the four final FedEx tournaments; why not do a
>microcosm version with the International?
I missed it. What was the format again?
--
jvdp
http://www.rsgcincinnati.com
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Date: 20 Nov 2006 08:30:43
From: Lloyd Parsons
Subject: Re: ADT championship: the International
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In article <7ud3m25g9125mqctpdip9gmmg2cinave4k@4ax.com >,
John van der Pflum <nowhammymyspammy@bite.org > wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Nov 2006 04:15:42 GMT, Watson deMeneux
> <Nevermind@server.it> wrote:
>
> >The LPGA showed guts with the elimination/reset format of the ADT. It
> >made for drama all week, as heroic play was required to get into
> >playoffs and then make the next cut. Fan and media interst was very high.
> >
> >Contrast this with the changes made in the International over the past
> >several years. When it began, there wwere several cuts (like the ADT)
> >with scores reset to 0 (like the ADT) giving the tournament multiple
> >stoties and occasions for excitement. Now, there is no reset for the
> >final round as the players' argument that good play should be rewarded
> >with a better position on the last day prevailed. I would like to see a
> >return to the reset after each round. It makes the four rounds seem like
> >four separate one day elimination tournaments; lotsa pressure, lotsa
> >excitement and something different from the weekend after weekend
> >repetition of generic 72 hole stroke tournaments.
> >
> >They're doing it with the four final FedEx tournaments; why not do a
> >microcosm version with the International?
>
> I missed it. What was the format again?
> --
>
> jvdp
> http://www.rsgcincinnati.com
Thurs-Friday : 32 players, stroke play, playing for top 16 spots at end
of Friday, no ties. Playoff if needed.
Saturday : 16 players, stroke play, playing for top 8 spots at end, no
ties. Playoff if needed
Sunday : 8 players, score reset to Even, stroke play, playoff for #1 if
needed.
Purse was:
#1 : $1,000,000
#2 : $ 100,000
#3-8 : $20K or less (I think #8 got $17K)
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Date: 20 Nov 2006 06:04:32
From: annika1980
Subject: Re: ADT championship: the International
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Watson deMeneux wrote:
> The LPGA showed guts with the elimination/reset format of the ADT. It
> made for drama all week, as heroic play was required to get into
> playoffs and then make the next cut. Fan and media interst was very high.
>
I don't know about that. I didn't watch a shot of it.
Of course, Michelle Wie wasn't playing.
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