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Hi, and welcome to the Optishot Online Golf Tour.
In order to be able to play and compete on Tour please follow the following steps in order to get you fully setup and ready to go for your first event.
1. - Online Golf Tour Registration
Private Message JohnMeyer saying you would like to join the Tour. He will then add your profile to the ****************** website. This website is the home of all the leaderboards and scorecards, and is where you will enter your scores live whilst playing your rounds on Optishot Tour Events
2. Tour Guidelines and Procedures Agreement
Please read and fully understand the guidelines and procedures outline in the opening post of this thread
http://golfsimulatorforum.com/forum/...ent-procedures
You must adhere to the settings and rules posted here in order to take part on the Tour. Pay particular attention to the Clubset Settings.. These MUST be set correctly on Optishot.
Once you have read and setup your Optishot Clubset correctly, pleas post in this thread that you have read and fully understand
3. Video/Twitch Setup
It is recommended, and eventually required that you are to be able to provide video evidence of your ball and Clubset settings, and a video of your round. This is made very easy by using the Twitch service with the OBS software.
A full setup guide is provided here:
http://golfsimulatorforum.com/forum/...our-guidelines
Please note, depending on what upload internet speed you have the settings may differ, so please ensure you follow the correct steps.Also make sure you definitely select the "Archive my Broadcast " check box so your videos are saved automatically to the Twitch servers.
Also ensure when running OBS you "Run as Administrator",either by Right Clicking the shortcut each time you open it and selecting that option, or by editing the shortcut properties, and selecting the check box that says "Always Run as Administrator"
If you find due to PC or internet issues you are unable to use the Twitch Service, simply use a low resource screen recorder and then upload your videos to Youtube at a later date. More info on this can also be found later in that thread. However the simplest method, if possible is using the Twitch service with OBS
Congratulations, you now have the minimum requirements to play on The Optishot Online Golf Tour
However for improved accuracy it it highly recommended that players Tape their clubs, especially their woods. A full guide on how to do this correctly is provided here: http://www.twitch.tv/catmanea/c/5545042
How a Tour Event Works
1. Each week a thread will be started detailing the Event for that particular week. A full schedule of the upcoming events can be found at
http://golfsimulatorforum.com/forum/...ule-2nd-season
The Event Thread will detail the course, conditions and tee boxes for each round of the event, as well as providing the main areas to discus whats happening in that event, such as when the invites will be sent etc.
2. Once The Event had been created you need to head over to www.****************** and sign in. Once logged in, you will see the My Tournaments tab appear on the top menu bar. Click on this and select the Event you wish to enter and click Start Event. You will now be added to the leaderboard for that Event and more links will appear. These are the links to your scorecards for each round of the Event.. more on these later
3. As described in the Event thread, and once you have selected Start Event on the website, you will be sent an Invite to play your Event Round. This invite is sent directly to your Optishot System ( you may also receive an email notification if you have that preference setup)
4. To play your Round login to Optishot Live on you Optishot System and select Join Game. From the Drop down menu select Invitations. Here you will see the Invite to Play your Round. Please note sometimes multiple invites are sent at once so make sure the Invite you select is the one relating to the correct round you wish to play
5. Having selected the correct Invite, click Join NOW, and then PLAY. This will then load the course and you will find yourself on the Tee Box
6. Before you start "Streaming"/Recording it is advisable to open the ****************** website and once logged on go to the My Tournaments tab, select the relevant Event and click "Start Round x" depending on which round your playing. This will open up the scorecard ready to input your scores. Click the button that says "show more" to open up the full stats scorecard, allowing input of number of putts, GIR etc.
6. Switch back into Opitshot, and now is the time to start "Streaming"/Recording on your OBS/3rd Party software.
BEFORE teeing off, make sure you show your ball setting and all your clubset settings. These are found in the bottom right menu on the Optishot Screen.
7. Once you have shown all your settings its finally time to TEE OFF
Livescoring
1. The ****************** website is setup to show live scoring information, on a hole by hole basis. Every time you complete a hole on Optishot, then please enter that score, as well as the stats from that hole, ie, putts, GIR hit, scramble, etc etc
Info on the stats and how to enter can be found here: http://golfsimulatorforum.com/forum/...or-season-2015
2. Do this after every hole is competed until you finish your round. Once the round is completed you will have a fully completed scorecard that will have automatically been logged onto the system and updated the event Leaderboard.
End of Round
1. Once you have finished your round on Optishot you simply click the x on the scorecard and exit to main menu. Make sure you remember to stop "streaming"/recording
2. You can now close the ****************** scorecard down, or navigate using the top menu to the leaderboard to see where you stand overall
3. Now go to your twitch account and navigate to your video manager. Here, if you setup your account correctly earlier, you should see the recording of your round. Copy the link and paste it here, staing what eevnt and round the video relates to.
http://golfsimulatorforum.com/forum/...ne-tournaments
If not using Twitch/OBS then make sure you upload the video to Youtube and post the link once its uploaded to the same thread.
4. This will allow the board/players to verify you have used the correct clubset settings and no foul play has occured
This is basically what will happen for each and every round you do.. so please familiarise yourself with the process and the website.
Handicaps
Upon joining the Tour all New Players will be allocated a 0 Index Handicap as a starting point and will be adjusted for each event as follows.
Please note NEW PLAYERS ARE INELIGIBLE TO WIN OR SCORE POINTS FOR THEIR FIRST 2 EVENTS, as their handicap is not deemed accurate enough to ensure competitiveness with current tour players
Gross Scores will be ESC adjusted to a max double bogey on any 1 hole
Event 1 - Handicap 0 - Ineligible for Position Based Points or Victory. However will receive 50 points if all rounds completed
Event 2 - Handicap set to (Lowest Gross - Course Rating) x (113/Slope) ( Eg Lowest Gross Score was 80 on Course Rating of 75, x 113/Slope Rating of 140 so Handicap would be 4) - Ineligible for Position Based Points or Victory. However will receive 50 points if all rounds completed
Event 3 - Handicap set to (Lowest Gross - Course Rating) x (113/Slope) - 2 ( Eg Lowest Gross Score was 80 on Course Rating of 75 x 113/Slope Rating of 140, = 4, -2 so Handicap would be 2 ) - points now awarded based on final position and also eligible to win the Event overall
Event 4 - Automatic Handicap System takes over, however manual adjustment may be done as above depending on what system allocates as opposed to performance over last 2 events. - points awarded based on final position and also eligible to win the Event overall
Event 5 - Fully automatic Handicap system in place, points awarded based on final position and also eligible to win the Event overall
A full rundown and discussion of how the automatic handicap system works can be found here: http://golfsimulatorforum.com/forum/...ine-tour/page5.
However the process above is the one that will apply for new entrants to the Tour
In order to be able to play and compete on Tour please follow the following steps in order to get you fully setup and ready to go for your first event.
1. - Online Golf Tour Registration
Private Message JohnMeyer saying you would like to join the Tour. He will then add your profile to the ****************** website. This website is the home of all the leaderboards and scorecards, and is where you will enter your scores live whilst playing your rounds on Optishot Tour Events
2. Tour Guidelines and Procedures Agreement
Please read and fully understand the guidelines and procedures outline in the opening post of this thread
http://golfsimulatorforum.com/forum/...ent-procedures
You must adhere to the settings and rules posted here in order to take part on the Tour. Pay particular attention to the Clubset Settings.. These MUST be set correctly on Optishot.
Once you have read and setup your Optishot Clubset correctly, pleas post in this thread that you have read and fully understand
3. Video/Twitch Setup
It is recommended, and eventually required that you are to be able to provide video evidence of your ball and Clubset settings, and a video of your round. This is made very easy by using the Twitch service with the OBS software.
A full setup guide is provided here:
http://golfsimulatorforum.com/forum/...our-guidelines
Please note, depending on what upload internet speed you have the settings may differ, so please ensure you follow the correct steps.Also make sure you definitely select the "Archive my Broadcast " check box so your videos are saved automatically to the Twitch servers.
Also ensure when running OBS you "Run as Administrator",either by Right Clicking the shortcut each time you open it and selecting that option, or by editing the shortcut properties, and selecting the check box that says "Always Run as Administrator"
If you find due to PC or internet issues you are unable to use the Twitch Service, simply use a low resource screen recorder and then upload your videos to Youtube at a later date. More info on this can also be found later in that thread. However the simplest method, if possible is using the Twitch service with OBS
Congratulations, you now have the minimum requirements to play on The Optishot Online Golf Tour
However for improved accuracy it it highly recommended that players Tape their clubs, especially their woods. A full guide on how to do this correctly is provided here: http://www.twitch.tv/catmanea/c/5545042
How a Tour Event Works
1. Each week a thread will be started detailing the Event for that particular week. A full schedule of the upcoming events can be found at
http://golfsimulatorforum.com/forum/...ule-2nd-season
The Event Thread will detail the course, conditions and tee boxes for each round of the event, as well as providing the main areas to discus whats happening in that event, such as when the invites will be sent etc.
2. Once The Event had been created you need to head over to www.****************** and sign in. Once logged in, you will see the My Tournaments tab appear on the top menu bar. Click on this and select the Event you wish to enter and click Start Event. You will now be added to the leaderboard for that Event and more links will appear. These are the links to your scorecards for each round of the Event.. more on these later
3. As described in the Event thread, and once you have selected Start Event on the website, you will be sent an Invite to play your Event Round. This invite is sent directly to your Optishot System ( you may also receive an email notification if you have that preference setup)
4. To play your Round login to Optishot Live on you Optishot System and select Join Game. From the Drop down menu select Invitations. Here you will see the Invite to Play your Round. Please note sometimes multiple invites are sent at once so make sure the Invite you select is the one relating to the correct round you wish to play
5. Having selected the correct Invite, click Join NOW, and then PLAY. This will then load the course and you will find yourself on the Tee Box
6. Before you start "Streaming"/Recording it is advisable to open the ****************** website and once logged on go to the My Tournaments tab, select the relevant Event and click "Start Round x" depending on which round your playing. This will open up the scorecard ready to input your scores. Click the button that says "show more" to open up the full stats scorecard, allowing input of number of putts, GIR etc.
6. Switch back into Opitshot, and now is the time to start "Streaming"/Recording on your OBS/3rd Party software.
BEFORE teeing off, make sure you show your ball setting and all your clubset settings. These are found in the bottom right menu on the Optishot Screen.
7. Once you have shown all your settings its finally time to TEE OFF
Livescoring
1. The ****************** website is setup to show live scoring information, on a hole by hole basis. Every time you complete a hole on Optishot, then please enter that score, as well as the stats from that hole, ie, putts, GIR hit, scramble, etc etc
Info on the stats and how to enter can be found here: http://golfsimulatorforum.com/forum/...or-season-2015
2. Do this after every hole is competed until you finish your round. Once the round is completed you will have a fully completed scorecard that will have automatically been logged onto the system and updated the event Leaderboard.
End of Round
1. Once you have finished your round on Optishot you simply click the x on the scorecard and exit to main menu. Make sure you remember to stop "streaming"/recording
2. You can now close the ****************** scorecard down, or navigate using the top menu to the leaderboard to see where you stand overall
3. Now go to your twitch account and navigate to your video manager. Here, if you setup your account correctly earlier, you should see the recording of your round. Copy the link and paste it here, staing what eevnt and round the video relates to.
http://golfsimulatorforum.com/forum/...ne-tournaments
If not using Twitch/OBS then make sure you upload the video to Youtube and post the link once its uploaded to the same thread.
4. This will allow the board/players to verify you have used the correct clubset settings and no foul play has occured
This is basically what will happen for each and every round you do.. so please familiarise yourself with the process and the website.
Handicaps
Upon joining the Tour all New Players will be allocated a 0 Index Handicap as a starting point and will be adjusted for each event as follows.
Please note NEW PLAYERS ARE INELIGIBLE TO WIN OR SCORE POINTS FOR THEIR FIRST 2 EVENTS, as their handicap is not deemed accurate enough to ensure competitiveness with current tour players
Gross Scores will be ESC adjusted to a max double bogey on any 1 hole
Event 1 - Handicap 0 - Ineligible for Position Based Points or Victory. However will receive 50 points if all rounds completed
Event 2 - Handicap set to (Lowest Gross - Course Rating) x (113/Slope) ( Eg Lowest Gross Score was 80 on Course Rating of 75, x 113/Slope Rating of 140 so Handicap would be 4) - Ineligible for Position Based Points or Victory. However will receive 50 points if all rounds completed
Event 3 - Handicap set to (Lowest Gross - Course Rating) x (113/Slope) - 2 ( Eg Lowest Gross Score was 80 on Course Rating of 75 x 113/Slope Rating of 140, = 4, -2 so Handicap would be 2 ) - points now awarded based on final position and also eligible to win the Event overall
Event 4 - Automatic Handicap System takes over, however manual adjustment may be done as above depending on what system allocates as opposed to performance over last 2 events. - points awarded based on final position and also eligible to win the Event overall
Event 5 - Fully automatic Handicap system in place, points awarded based on final position and also eligible to win the Event overall
A full rundown and discussion of how the automatic handicap system works can be found here: http://golfsimulatorforum.com/forum/...ine-tour/page5.
However the process above is the one that will apply for new entrants to the Tour
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