They are up.

Big Dave went up to 956

Wagle went down 16 points to 955...wow!

I'm pizzed because I can't play Advanced anymore :( my rating is 955 now :( Oh well looks like i'll be donating from now on.

Where did you end up?

I'm pizzed because I can't play Advanced anymore :( my rating is 955 now


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I'm pizzed because I can't play Advanced anymore :( my rating is 955 now


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copy/paste......pdga competition manual..........

2.4. Pros Playing Am
A. Pros rated <font color="red"> less than 955 </font> may now compete in Amateur
divisions offered at PDGA A, B, C, and D Tier events, for
which they qualify based on player rating, age, and gender.
(1) Pro Men and Women
� <font color="red">&lt; 955 </font> can play Advanced (MA1)
� &lt; 915 can play Intermediate (MA2)
� &lt; 915 can also play Advanced Master (MM1) if they
are of Masters age
� &lt; 875 can play Recreational (MA3)
� &lt; 875 can also play Advanced Grandmaster (MG1) if
they are of Grandmasters age
(2) Pro Women only
� &lt; 850 can play Advanced Women (FW1)
� &lt; 800 can play Intermediate Women (FW2)
� &lt; 750 can play Recreational Women (FW3)
B. Players are awarded Amateur points for their performance
but these points are not used for year-end awards or
Worlds invitations.



guess that means 954 and below?

wish I had that problem :D

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

I'm still a floater thank God :DThanks guys, looks like I get to play Advanced for another 4 months or however long till the next update.

Any one rated at 915 or greater must play advanced or an age protected division.


The 955 is for Pros playing down to Am. ;)

Any one rated at 915 or greater must play advanced or an age protected division.


The 955 is for Pros playing down to Am. ;)



That's the way I saw it......

there's no ratings cap for turning pro, you can be rated 1050 and play advanced as long as you haven't accepted cash or prizes in a pro division

954 and below can play down without points

955 and up and have accepted cash/prizes in a pro division....
you're a pro (until they offer amnesty again )

at least you won't be called a bagger :cool:

You're right, they now call us donators. :D

... Evan is right ... an Amateur rated 915 and up must enter and play "Advanced MA1" ... but there is no "cap" on how high an Advanced Am could be rated ...
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You're right, they now call us donators. :D



I resemble that remark on the AM side of things :D

I know all of that. Since I have accpeted CASH and my rating is 955 I figured that meant I am restricted to playing pro only. But if the rule is 955 and below I should be good to go in the MA1 division.

The chart says &lt;955 with should mean a 955 player who has accepted cash can play Advanced. If I were 956 and accepted cash I would not be able to play Advanced. I am correct here, right?

I understand all of the cutt offs to be, &lt;955 to mean LESS than 955 or &lt;915, less than 915.

So if you are 955 and have accepted, you're screwed, you went up one too many points.

&lt;955 less than
&gt;955 greater than

Yes, no?

My rating went up by a whole 3 points!!! :cool:

A couple of more and I will surpass Bredimeyer.

Looks like another year of Novice for me. :)

I understand all of the cutt offs to be, &lt;955 to mean LESS than 955 or &lt;915, less than 915.

So if you are 955 and have accepted, you're screwed, you went up one too many points.

&lt;955 less than
&gt;955 greater than

Yes, no?



That's what I initially thought, i'm screwed.

Looks like I'm back where this thread started, I'm a pro and nothing less :( :D

... sorry Commish ... I didn't realize that you'd accepted ca$h ...

bagger

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

I'm still a floater thank God :DThanks guys, looks like I get to play Advanced for another 4 months or however long till the next update.

bagger

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

I'm still a floater thank God :DThanks guys, looks like I get to play Advanced for another 4 months or however long till the next update.





LMAO!!!!!

You think 955 playing Advanced is a bagger? You might want to check out the ratings in the advanced division nowadays, Jay. At 955 I am FAR from a high rating. Advanced division ratings (this from the PDGA) is 915 and up, there is no limit which is why you see 980 rated players in advanced :confused:

The benefits of playing pro in Oklahoma:

-playing against Kevin and Coda
-higher entry fees
-no players packs

Bagger? PUHLEEEEEAAAAZE!

You can check out the ratings guide here (http://pdga.com/documents/td/06PlayerDivisionsGridFinal.pdf) .

you know i am joking champ

Yes I know, but i'm not happy about my rating. I can't believe it jumped that high. I need to play a short course in order to compete with the big dogs, it's sad but true.

Strictly speaking &lt;955 means 954 or lower.

But, I think the PDGA meant 955 or below..

PM Chuck Kennedy maybe...

Some of our elder statesmen may know??

They mean less than 955, just like for AM2, if you are 915, you are too high, you must be 914 or less to play int AM.

That's what I thought...so i guess the +2 I shot from the whites on Sunday won't cut it in the advanced division let alone the pro i'm so screwed.

Better start working on my putting immediately.

Yes I know, but i'm not happy about my rating. I can't believe it jumped that high.



You're kidding right?

The only reason you are forced to play pro is due to you taking cash, not your rating. /msgboard/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

****, I can't beleive your unhappy because your rating went up. :mad:
An increase like that means you're doing something right, not wrong. Just figure out what it is and make it even better.

"Damnit, I hate it that my game has gotten better" :o

Wasn't it just a year or two back that you said you were in a slump and would be Am 4ever? :eek:

Come on Conners, would the Hoff act like that?
Chuck Norris would kick your arse for that crap. :D

I have not gotten any better, though...i think the only reason my player rating has gone up is due to not playing as many tournaments as I have in the past.

I knew my rating was going to go up but not 10+ points! Dadgumitt! What I wanted to do for the rest of the year was pick and choose what tournaments to play pro. At 955 I can't do that, its cool though.

Just disapointed that's all...i'll take my arse whoopin this weekend, my goal is to place 9th or better.

According to the PDGA you are considered to be:

An average Open Player has several years of experience, throws 325-400 feet accurately, makes 6-8/10 putts from 23-30 feet, and has a variety of shots (rollers, forehands, ect) to draw from. Ratings guideline 950+ Score range &lt;56.

I say thats a failry good description of you, what do you think?

They also say that a World Class Open Player is rated at 1000+, you're just average. :D

... where did you take the "cash" ? ...
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my rating went up 37 points.. W:eek:W!

... where did you take the "cash" ? ...
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... can you give-it-back ? ... /msgboard/images/graemlins/smirk.gif



I gave it to him myself at the Glide.

He deserved it, he plays like a Pro, he looks like a Pro, he is a Pro......

On a side note, the Q factor played the Glass Blown Open this weekend, as an Intermediate player??

And shot + 34....

He was ready to turn Pro at the Glide :o

my rating went up 37 points.. W:eek:W!



THAT 1017 RATED ROUND HELPED....JUST THINK IF THE 862 ROUND WASN'T COUNTED WHAT IT WOULD BE.....LOL!

Well deserved Winz.

I went down 2 to 980. I was surprised to see Coda's go down.

I went down 2 to 980. I was surprised to see Coda's go down.



It's called RIVERSIDE!!!! Ratings killer

According to the PDGA you are considered to be:

An average Open Player has several years of experience, throws 325-400 feet accurately, makes 6-8/10 putts from 23-30 feet, and has a variety of shots (rollers, forehands, ect) to draw from. Ratings guideline 950+ Score range &lt;56.

I say thats a failry good description of you, what do you think?

They also say that a World Class Open Player is rated at 1000+, you're just average. :D



That's me. I'm closer to the 325 accurate throwing distance, certainly not 400.

I'm playing golf with Chris Plank today :D

what time?

where at mc?
tell him i said high

On a side note, the Q factor played the Glass Blown Open this weekend, as an Intermediate player??

And shot + 34....

He was ready to turn Pro at the Glide :o



Q is the biggest doosh - I don't know why we even waste our time mentioning his name here! He is nothing but an oxygen thief :eek:

... hiya Doc ... :cool:

I'm playing golf with Chris Plank today :D


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I'm playing golf with Chris Plank today :D


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Flat :D We rolled through hole 17 yesterday right before the mini. He's got a pretty good sidearm shot.

854? :( What controversial abuse of mathmatics is this? Maybe they forgot to put a 1 in front of the 8. I dont know. However, rest assured I will look into this. :D:D:D:Ddoc1243_Tootsiesdad

Happy Birthday DOC! :D

Happy Birthday to the one and only true World Champion!!! :cool:

Happy Birthday Doc. :cool:

854? :( What controversial abuse of mathmatics is this? Maybe they forgot to put a 1 in front of the 8. I dont know. However, rest assured I will look into this. :D:D:D:Ddoc1243_Tootsiesdad



Quit biatching a have a good day you old bastard

... Happy Birthday to ya Doc ...
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� if Conners did place in-the-money at the B-Tier Glide ,,, and accepted the ca$h payout ,,, at this Event way back in July ,,, and I know Treat got all his results into the PDGA instantaneously ,,, and that acceptance of ca$h is (supposed to be) the immediate point-of-transition to �Pro� classification ,,, ,,, ,,,
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� then why? does this �new update� at the tail-end-of-August show his classification as �Amateur Men in OK� � ? ? ? �

I have no idea, my report shows he accepted cash....

He is entered in Pro this weekend!!!!

... yeah , I know you got 'er done promptly and accurately ...

That will not change until he renews his membership which will have to be as pro next year.

happy birthday 1243

Thank you all for the birthday wishes. :D

That will not change until he renews his membership which will have to be as pro next year.



Exactly, I will be signing up as a pro next season unless they bring bag the amnesty thing (highly unlikely).

If I had been in a better financial situtation I would have denied that cash at Riverside. $90 when you are broke goes a long way, plus it made the wife happy to bring home a little grocery money.

Last weekend I played my last sanctioned event for a long time, I'm not going to be a donater for the open players you can count on that.

... MC <u>not </u> entering and playing regularly ? ... ? ... now that is a shame ...

I'll be playing minis from time to time :DDefinetly hitting up the Frizz as well.

Sitting out on the Oklahoma Open is a no brainer, that is unless I can find a sponsor (lol yeah right).

Don't worry dude, you player rating is definately going down after this past weekend. You will be able to play am again soon.

Oh yeah I'm aware of that. Thing is the last ratings update was last week, which means the rest of the season I am forced to play pro.

I refuse to donate to the open division.

TFO ratings (unofficial)

55 900
59 951
60 936

That should do the trick.

TFO ratings (unofficial)

55 900
59 951
60 936

That should do the trick.



Sandbagger

I couldn't sandbag in the MA2 division let alone MA1 :o:D

I thought that you intentionally shot like anus this weekend to get your rating under 955.
Tell me that was not an accident. :o

mc would never play down on purpose

I thought that you intentionally shot like anus this weekend to get your rating under 955.
Tell me that was not an accident. :o



Ummmm, yeah dude I shot like arse on purpose :o I'm totally serious about that

http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/3032502/2/istockphoto_3032502_shovel_full_of_crap.jpg

MC,

Did you hear me on 1430 yesterday?

The Sports Head Hypnosis guy was on there and I asked him if he could help your Tournament Head...PLANK laughed hysterically, and POP ran me immediately
:mad:

i ve e emailed plank when he was on
oand plank read the e email and pop got [censored]

... up-dated Player Ratings coming from the PDGA ... mid-November I think ...