Mjw
Newbie
Trying to sort an argument. If two people have the same exact handicap (5.3) who goes first?
1st tee, who starts.
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chrisd
Major Champion
Stroke play or Matchplay?
D
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It doesn't have anything to do with handicap. There will either be a start sheet and you play in that order or if matchplay you toss a coin. Sometimes in team matches the away team will be given the honour as a courtesy. Bounce games usually just a gentlemen's agreement who goes first.
Mjw
Newbie
Stroke play.
D
Deleted member 15344
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We go by the st art shee
Mjw
Newbie
It is our weekly comps and I always put my name down first as I'm the only one that books the tee time.
D
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Then you tee off first
Region3
Ryder Cup Winner
Was it really an argument, or just a 'we wondered' discussion.
If it's the former people need to find something else to worry about.
If it's the former people need to find something else to worry about.
D
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Is it a bounce game, if so whoever is ready should get on with it, ready golf is what we all need.
Norrin Radd
Tour Winner
i always let my pp go first be it matchplay or stroke play ,i just tell them to make the most of it as they wont have it for long.
Stroke play should have a draw sheet and it goes in that order
rulefan
Tour Winner
You don't have a 'pp' (playing partner) in matchplay. Nor in strokeplay for that matter.
If he is on your side in either form, he is a Partner.
If he is against you in a match, he is an Opponent.
If he is in your group in strokeplay, he is a Fellow Competitor.
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rulefan
Tour Winner
Match play must have a draw sheet otherwise no one will know who their opponent is. The first named player goes first.
Not at my club. Yes of course it has a draw, but honour decided by a toss of the coin on the first
Foxholer
Blackballed
As per Rule 10 http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#!rule-10
1st Tee 'honour' in both Matchplay and Strokeplay is (compulsory) determined by the Draw. If there's no Draw, then 'should be' (so not compulsury) determined by lot (coin toss)!
1st Tee 'honour' in both Matchplay and Strokeplay is (compulsory) determined by the Draw. If there's no Draw, then 'should be' (so not compulsury) determined by lot (coin toss)!
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rulefan
Tour Winner
Just curious, is that specified by the committee or is it just a convention within your club. It is certainly an option.
Norrin Radd
Tour Winner
i couldnt be ar*ed to write all that down so stayed with pp'but i think you know what i meant anyway.
i still let them have the honour.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
We spin a tee
Ethan
Money List Winner
Stroke, order on the entry sheet.
Matchplay, X vs Y, X goes first.
Both regardless of handicap.
Matchplay, X vs Y, X goes first.
Both regardless of handicap.
If these conversations are happening on the tees no wonder slow play is increasing, if everyone starts umming & arring I'll step up, tee up and hit the friggin' thing 😂👍
