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Which course has have you enjoyed playing the most as a visitor? What was it about the visit that made it great? Was it more than just the course but the club house and full experience? Players will get opportunity to play high profile courses and almost feel compelled to say the course was...

You turn up at the course for your weekly 4-ball with the usual suspects where there’s a range of abilities. What format do you play? Whats the thoughts on the most inclusive and fun format? Straight handicapped stroke play? Do u break into teams and mix it up each week? Matchplay? Stableford...

Ah yes. The rules knowledge element. Good point I hadn’t considered. See I’m learning! And there’s point of a debate/conversation is if someone has a stance/opinion on a matter, others can bring their perspective for someone to consider and potentially change their stance to some degree. 😂...

Agreed. So locals are the way to go? Whats the benefit of a full time guy? Must be pros & cons?

No I’m saying at the very top of the game for those marginal gains, building a team around a golfer hasn’t been significantly reflected in the season long scoring average titles. And I mean field strength won’t affect your individual score on the day. The mean/median standard has probably...

Fair point about the pressures of modern game in comparison to back in day. Re. Media, sponsorship etc

None of ur business but yes I created an account in 2012 made a few posts over a few days. Logged out and didn’t log in again until a few days ago 13 years later. And if I decide to do that again I will. And there’s feck all u can do about it pal…except made snide comments of course. 😂

Great insight Slab. So in your view what attributes constitute a ‘specialist’? How do you become a sought after caddie? Would a caddie break from a player if they felt their skill sets were being underutilised and less involved than they were with previous player? What advantage would a...

I am listening. It’s called a conversation. Someone starts it, then someone replies and then a counter point etc. it doesn’t just stop. Jeez 🙄

All fair points. But ultimately it all boils down to the score in the card. Course conditions are arguably better than they have ever been. Strength of field shouldn’t affect a players score elsewhere on the course. The best players played hectic schedule in the past due to lower prize money...

Ok fair enough. I get all that. Looking for marginal gains etc. no stone unturned. But for all the grand team around them it’s not being reflected in the scoring average charts which have remained fairly steady over the last 50 years. Course lengthening is offset by modern technology.

Never heard of the concept of devils advocate I suppose? Ok

So you’re of the belief that there is no such thing as an individual sport? Fair enough. Entitled to your opinion. Also. Bit obsessed by a member deciding to rejoin the conversation. Get over it pal.

I said “is it a weakness?” And it should have read “does that suggest weakness?” Which I’ve edited. Questions not statements.

Back in the day caddies were essentially lackies hired to lug the clubs around the country club course as it would be ungentlemanly for a member to do so. Then in the professional golden era the likes of Hogan, Snead, Nelson would hire someone and give express instructions of ‘show up, keep up...