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Close But No Cigar

Close But No Cigar

Place the ball 1 yard from the hole from 250+ yards out, on an official course.

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How to unlock the Close But No Cigar achievement in The Golf Club - Definitive Guide

I did this on hole 1 of Little Brook Manor. Hit a sand wedge off the tee box then a 3 wood from 250 plus yards out. The wind must 3mph or less for this to work easily on this hole.

It's also possible to get this achievement on hole 3 of Little Brook Manor by using a 5 wood off the tee then a 3 wood. The wind is usually blowing in a favorable direction on this hole, but it takes longer for you to reset and get back. Credit to TRC G00SE for hole 3 strategy.

Here is a video of me getting the achievement on the first hole.
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31 Aug 2014 13:45

19 Comments
I had the same issue with the wind. When the wind is higher it seems to be easier to obtain this achievement on hole 3. But with lower wind hole 1 is the way to go.
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By TRC G00SE on 31 Aug 2014 20:43
Wind changes over a longer period of time. I usually check back each day, or in the morning, then evening.
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By Geoffistopheles on 31 Aug 2014 22:56
Ok thanks all, got it today. Just had to change things up after experimenting. It was about 10mph wing toward the pin. Used lob wedge from the tee while using the LT tigger and moving it up so I hit it at about 70yrds. Then I was 270 from pin, using the 3 wood with the LT moved to the top red line and hit it with full power and got the achievement. Took many goes to perfect everything.
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By OZRIC DUB on 01 Sep 2014 20:07
Everyone has the same wind, it's universal across the game. It changes based on date and time of day. Just check back every 6+ hours, and wait for something favourable.

I did it with 8+ mph towards the hole, and my 245 yard club went 270+ yards. I get the achievement near the end of this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NUVY6WJhSc
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By Maka91 on 03 Sep 2014 04:38
I got this on the third hole of Brook Manor but was only 220 yards away for my second shot and it popped.
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By TTDog666 on 30 Sep 2014 19:58
Very nice guide help a lot.
really is just trial and error with the wind

showing how I unlocked the achievement
https://account.xbox.com/en-gb/gameclip/3035573f-4c94-499b-8...
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By Sean Reinhardl on 08 Jan 2015 13:53
Bull crap I got the ball 8in and another 3ft to hole a still no cheevo!!! Aggravated it's my last achievement
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By llmerkedu505 on 29 Jun 2017 05:09
Third times a charm. Just poppedheadspin
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By llmerkedu505 on 29 Jun 2017 05:28
damn i cant seem to get it but i will keep trying
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By AKfoy0face on 14 Jan 2018 05:25
How is everyone stopping their ball on the green? Every time I try this, my ball rolls way past the hole, regardless of whether I land on the green or the fairway. The only way I've been able to slow my ball down was by hitting the pin, which somehow didn't unlock the achievement. This has to be one of my top five most frustrating achievements of all time.
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By Johnny Ola on 28 Feb 2018 00:00
Nevermind, I got after 4+ hours and a few hundred attempts. No idea what I did differently on my successful attempt. Glad that's over with!
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By Johnny Ola on 01 Mar 2018 01:50
I just got it at exactly 3ft and it did not unlock..
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By Unky Ky on 03 Sep 2018 21:28
So I just got this, one thing that might help anyone else - you can put your ball back to the last spot you hit from by pausing and declaring unplayable. Hit LB to set your ball back to where you hit from.
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By VodkaFlockaFlme on 19 Sep 2018 23:23
You also can pause the game after a 1st shot, and declare an unplayable ball.
This will let you reposition the ball at the desired distance.
You also can press LB/RB to go back to last position.
That's how i got the achievement.
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By Gottle on 13 Apr 2019 09:43
They must have patched it or something wind is always around 10mph in your face
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By HEATH 10 on 30 Dec 2020 16:08
Yep this seems impossible now. 13mph winds towards you every time
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By pezza888 on 14 May 2023 09:49
After about a hour of trying - I only went and potted it! Can confirm you have to miss to get the achievement..
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By pezza888 on 14 May 2023 19:52
The wind for me is always between 8-11 mph. I've tried quitting out but it doesn't change the wind. I had a good idea though for those with my situation, if you invited me to your game with a 1-3mph wind then that should work. You don't even have to stay in game so it would only b 5 mins help. Could you do this or anyone? I'm from UK. Thanks
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By OZRIC DUB on 31 Aug 2014 16:36
Johnny Ola said:
How is everyone stopping their ball on the green? Every time I try this, my ball rolls way past the hole, regardless of whether I land on the green or the fairway.
This gave me fits until I realized that the shot adjustment done with LT affects how the ball lands and bounces around. The unadjusted normal shot sticks considerably better.

One way to micro adjust your distance, without messing with the LT, is to adjust the swing difficulty under Gameplay Settings. If you're overshooting your target just club down. Note that the estimated distance shown when selecting your club/shot does not take the swing difficulty "boost" into account.

At the end of the day dealing with the ridiculous wind conditions is the biggest hurdle. Good luck and keep at it!
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By Healtti on 14 Dec 2018 06:24
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Warning: Gaining this trophy can be pure luck even with the best aproach tactic.

Select the Course "Little Brook Manor".

1. Watch the wind. Best option is to have the wind below 6 Mph in any directon. But prefered towards the whole or crosswind. Note that direction and speed are purely random but can depend on the time set. If the wind is not in favor for you, just start over the course. Another option is to manually change the clock on your system settings while you play the game.

2. On the first hole, select a Sand Wedge, aim for the middle of the fairway and shoot with aprox. 90% power so that you'll land in about 25x yards distance to the hole.

3. If you need to cover a few more yards, use a Lob Wedge with low power in the needed diretion

4. When your ball lays in about 250 yards to the pin, aim directly for the hole. Slightly adjust to the side to eventually compensate the wind. Now you gotta have to hit the ball perfectly straight with 100% power.

5. If the ball is flying directly into the direction of the pin you're good. When the ball hits the ground for the first time right in front of the fringe (the green edge) it should just roll enough to stop ~1 yard to the pin. If not, start over.

Like I mentioned in the beginning. You'll need much luck, Trial & Error is mandatory.

Here's a video how you can make it. It's not my video, credit goes to HaxzorJimDuggan over on True Achievements
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14 Feb 2015 21:15

You can get this normally in your play through, or try on Little Brook Manor course Hole 1 over and over. Take a shot with a wedge off the tee to get you around 260 yards away and then use the 3 wood. Since it's Hole 1, you can just keep restarting.
 

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