Author Topic: TPIR "Hole in One" (Read 4277 times)

TLEberle · « **on:** June 01, 2004, 11:35:05 PM »

If anyone out there knows this, what's the distance between the lines on the putting green? And while we're at it, the distance between the first line and the hole?

-Travis

ClockGameJohn · « **Reply #1 on:** June 02, 2004, 12:13:53 PM »

Without a measuring tape, I would say the entire "putting green" is about 12 feet long. I would say that the lines around about 18" apart, and the hole is no more than a foot from the closest line.

MSTieScott · « **Reply #2 on:** June 02, 2004, 04:44:33 PM »

This was done with a couple of pieces of scrap paper taped together that I measured later, but...

The distance from the center of the nearest line to the closest edge of the cup is approximately 15 inches. I only measured the distance between the centers of the final and next-to-final lines, but that distance is about 22 inches. So assuming that all of the lines are evenly spaced (since they seem to be), it's approximately a 10 foot, 5 inch putt to the hole from the farthest line.

Also of note, the cup is about 5.5 inches in diameter. By comparison, a regulation golf hole is 4.25 inches.

--
Scott Robinson

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2004, 10:06:52 PM »

[quote name=\'MSTieScott\' date=\'Jun 2 2004, 03:44 PM\'] This was done with a couple of pieces of scrap paper taped together that I measured later, but...

The distance from the center of the nearest line to the closest edge of the cup is approximately 15 inches. I only measured the distance between the centers of the final and next-to-final lines, but that distance is about 22 inches. So assuming that all of the lines are evenly spaced (since they seem to be), it's approximately a 10 foot, 5 inch putt to the hole from the farthest line.

Also of note, the cup is about 5.5 inches in diameter. By comparison, a regulation golf hole is 4.25 inches.

--
Scott Robinson [/quote]
The green is completely flat, correct? There isn't a "break" or anything else, is there?

clemon79 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 02, 2004, 10:48:51 PM »

[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Jun 2 2004, 07:06 PM\'] The green is completely flat, correct? There isn't a "break" or anything else, is there? [/quote]
I wouldn't think so. Bob always tells them to hit it straight, and I'd think if there was a break there he would know about it and advise the contestant appropriately.

tvrandywest · « **Reply #5 on:** June 03, 2004, 12:59:20 AM »

[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Jun 2 2004, 06:06 PM\'] The green is completely flat, correct? There isn't a "break" or anything else, is there? [/quote]
It's just like the girls I dated in high school.... straight and flat.

Randy
tvrandywest.com

SplitSecond · « **Reply #6 on:** June 03, 2004, 02:24:37 AM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jun 2 2004, 07:48 PM\'] [quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Jun 2 2004, 07:06 PM\'] The green is completely flat, correct? There isn't a "break" or anything else, is there? [/quote]
I wouldn't think so. Bob always tells them to hit it straight, and I'd think if there was a break there he would know about it and advise the contestant appropriately. [/quote]
More to the point, I think it would just be asking for trouble to create a course with a break and no side bumpers - imagine how much more frequently the models would be chasing after balls.

Also, wouldn't constructing a course prop with a meaningful break be more expensive?

cmjb13 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 03, 2004, 06:25:02 AM »

[quote name=\'SplitSecond\' date=\'Jun 3 2004, 02:24 AM\']imagine how much more frequently the models would be chasing after balls.[/quote]
Hmmm.

tvwxman · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2004, 08:47:00 AM »

[quote name=\'SplitSecond\' date=\'Jun 3 2004, 01:24 AM\']
More to the point, I think it would just be asking for trouble to create a course with a break and no side bumpers - imagine how much more frequently the models would be chasing after balls.
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Line posted at 1:24 am....an early contender for .... audience?

<audience yells>
LINE O' THE DAY!

ms

clemon79 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2004, 01:28:23 PM »

[quote name=\'SplitSecond\' date=\'Jun 2 2004, 11:24 PM\'] imagine how much more frequently the models would be chasing after balls.
[/quote]
There is a Dian Parkinson joke in here that I'm not gonna touch with a Plinko stick.

PeterMarshallFan · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2004, 01:59:07 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jun 3 2004, 01:28 PM\'] [quote name=\'SplitSecond\' date=\'Jun 2 2004, 11:24 PM\'] imagine how much more frequently the models would be chasing after balls.
[/quote]
There is a Dian Parkinson joke in here that I'm not gonna touch with a Plinko stick. [/quote]
She already touched the stick. ;-)

passwordplus · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2004, 08:50:04 PM »

[quote name=\'PeterMarshallFan\' date=\'Jun 3 2004, 01:59 PM\'] [quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jun 3 2004, 01:28 PM\'] [quote name=\'SplitSecond\' date=\'Jun 2 2004, 11:24 PM\'] imagine how much more frequently the models would be chasing after balls.
[/quote]
There is a Dian Parkinson joke in here that I'm not gonna touch with a Plinko stick. [/quote]
She already touched the stick. ;-) [/quote]
Hey, if you can sink the ball, you're a winner!

BrandonFG · « **Reply #12 on:** June 03, 2004, 10:07:04 PM »

[quote name=\'passwordplus\' date=\'Jun 3 2004, 07:50 PM\'] [quote name=\'PeterMarshallFan\' date=\'Jun 3 2004, 01:59 PM\'] [quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jun 3 2004, 01:28 PM\'] [quote name=\'SplitSecond\' date=\'Jun 2 2004, 11:24 PM\'] imagine how much more frequently the models would be chasing after balls.
[/quote]
There is a Dian Parkinson joke in here that I'm not gonna touch with a Plinko stick. [/quote]
She already touched the stick. ;-) [/quote]
Hey, if you can sink the ball, you're a winner!

[/quote]
On stage, Bob usually sinks the ball in the first try. Backstage on the other hand...

Hmm...I hear music next door...sounds like a dragon trying to rap.