It’s that time of year again where I begin to reflect on my APBA Golf playing experiences. In this post I share some course stats from all the rounds I’ve recorded using the men’s APBA cards (i.e., PGA players). I also offer my perspective on why some of the numbers are what they are. The […]
Basic Game Tournament Format & Results
Earlier this year Craig Carothers started playing APBA Golf. He reached out to me this past summer for a copy of the Game Caddie, which at the time was version 6.2.1. (Version 6.5 will be released shortly.) He told me about the short tournament format he uses, and I invited him to share the details […]
2023 PGA Championship Replay: How Realistic is APBA Golf?
This post examines how realistic APBA Golf is by comparing certain statistics between the actual 2023 PGA Championship and my replay of it. For the replay setup and results, please consult the Recent Posts section. The 2014 Master Game rules were followed with two exceptions: Balls landing on tree squares were subject to a “homebrew” […]
2023 PGA Championship: R4 Results
This post summarizes the results from the final round of my 2023 PGA Championship Replay at Oak Hill (Acorn Hill). Previous posts have discussed the history of the event, day conditions in 2023, and results for rounds 1, 2, and 3 for both the replay and actual tournament. Acorn Hill is a tough par 70 with a 7-Iron club restriction […]
APBA Courses Survey
What are your favorite APBA courses and why? (Please use the APBA course name in your reply to make it easier for those who wish to purchase recommended courses.)
Watson Sets Records at Seaside
The winds were blustery and the course conditions firm, but that didn’t stop Tom Watson (1977) from breaking two GCRB records at Seaside (Pebble Beach). Watson turned in the all-time lowest round score for that course, a 63 (-9), and fewest number of putts in any round (18). This happened over the course of two […]
2023 PGA Championship Replay: R3 Results
This post summarizes the results from round 3 of my 2023 PGA Championship Replay at Oak Hill (Acorn Hill). Previous posts have discussed the history of the event, day conditions in 2023, and results for rounds 1 and 2 for both the replay and actual tournament. Acorn Hill is a par 70 with narrow fairways and a 7-Iron club restriction […]
2023 PGA Championship Replay: R2 Results
This post summarizes the results from round 2 of my 2023 PGA Championship Replay at Oak Hill (Acorn Hill). Previous posts have discussed the history of the event, day conditions in 2023, and round 1 results for both the replay and actual tournament. By way of recap, Acorn Hill is a par 70 with narrow […]
2023 PGA Championship Replay: R1 Results
This post describes the results of the first round of my 2023 PGA Championship Replay at Oak Hill (Acorn Hill). Previous posts have addressed some of the specific challenges of playing this course, setting up the day conditions, history of the event, and the tournament outcome in 2023. As always, I will summarize what happened […]
2023 PGA Championship Replay Setup: Part 2
This is the second of two posts on setting up my replay of the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill (Acorn Hill). The first post described the Day Conditions as well as some of this course’s particular challenges. This one will recap the actual tournament results and give a bit of history on the event. […]