2014 Forum matchplay "King of Kings" competition...

[Birchy]

I think the forum "FA cup final" should be bigger but I agree with most other things in principle of what has been said.

 

[JustOne]

I think the forum "FA cup final" should be bigger but I agree with most other things in principle of what has been said.

I'd like to see 20 teams there playing for 3rd place

They could do it over a weekend!!

 

[Farneyman]

It would be a bit rubbish to meet up with one person locally, beat him, repeat for a couple of rounds then get to a final day in the middle of nowhere playing with a handful of forumers to play for a trophy that the majority of the forum had stopped caring about months ago.

Still don't know why people aren't up for playing a regional stableford match where the top 2 or 3 or 4 go through to the national final somewhere central and the losers from the regional tie an still attend the finals to play for the 'losers cup'.

So much easier to arrange, brings a loads of forumers together for a laugh and a knock, gets everyone involved I.e. no one is prevented from playing by getting beat in the regional round.

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I rather like this idea, maybe just have a Scottish comp sorted by region then a grand final.

 

[patricks148]

I rather like this idea, maybe just have a Scottish comp sorted by region then a grand final.

In that case put me down as Highland Regional winner

 

[patricks148]

and only entry

 

[williamalex1]

You have to decide how may regions your going to have, perhaps the way electoral seats are split , then decide how many from each region . Each region organise their own play offs till say the last 4 from each region so ideally 16 regions = 64. or 2 from 32 regions =64.make a match play draw .
venue 1- 2 rounds , new draw made after morning round. that gets you down to the last 8.
venue 2 - 2 rounds match play draw for the last 8 , then a new draw for the last 4. the rest of you can play a stableford both rounds. venue -3, the grand final plus play of for 3rd and 4th and again the rest play what ever you decide.
I know my course would be delighted to host some of the local play offs, just like a visiting party. Just some thoughts to be getting on with, the more suggestions the better.

 

[CMAC]

I would imaging GM would be interested in being involved even in a minor capacity, perhaps they could utilise their extensive contacts to facilitate the 'Final' course? Some coverage for GM, the course and an article in the mag as it would be the biggest forum 'meet' ever...technically.

 

[Khamelion]

How about getting a list of 4 or 5 courses per region that the initial rounds would be played on? These courses would be the courses us forumers are members of, that way the initial rounds cost can be kept reasonably low.

Then for the more significant rounds rounds in each region look for 1 or 2 named courses, which would be your neutral courses, you could use Tee hunter or similar to keep the cost down for those rounds. For example on tee off times you could play the Priestman at Slaley for £15 or Matfen for £10.

To try and keep travel costs down, after the regional games, create a north south split which would encorporate you quaters and semis, the final being the winner of the north playing the winner of the south at a top 100 course, which if we were lucky we might have some help from GM for that event.

Then as part of the final all those that would like to the play that course the option is open to them, the plus side being the more that do play possibly means the bigger green fee discount and even though you may not end up Forum Champ, you still get to play on a damn good course which you otherwise probably would not have.

 

[rickg]

Just one request from me...........no stableford element at any point......if we're going to have a Matchplay champ, it should be the best Matchplay player and not the person who can nob it round for 44 points!! (sorry still smarting from losing in the HDID "Matchplay" championship final on stableford points...... :angry

 

[williamalex1]

Just one request from me...........no stableford element at any point......if we're going to have a Matchplay champ, it should be the best Matchplay player and not the person who can nob it round for 44 points!! (sorry still smarting from losing in the HDID "Matchplay" championship final on stableford points...... :angry

The suggestion is after regional match play knockouts, its match play at 3or4 venues till we get the last 8, who will continue the match play format till the final. Just like 3or 4 outings for up to 64 players.
But the also rans can have a separate competition on the same day, rather than 4 guys on the course themselves. hopefully players not in the running would still attend a forum meet on a good course for a reasonable price . whistle:

 

[full_throttle]

Alternatively, have the two finalists tee off as a two ball on the first at the next H4H day, then as well as everybody being there to raise funds the winner could be presented to the masses after dinner

 

[williamalex1]

Alternatively, have the two finalists tee off as a two ball on the first at the next H4H day, then as well as everybody being there to raise funds the winner could be presented to the masses after dinner

Why not make them all
H4H days ?.

 

[pbrown7582]

Alternatively, have the two finalists tee off as a two ball on the first at the next H4H day, then as well as everybody being there to raise funds the winner could be presented to the masses after dinner

good idea one concern is west hill/blackmoor are a long way south and maybe not quite as ideal and appealimng as a final at lytham.

 

[ColchesterFC]

I think the forum "FA cup final" should be bigger but I agree with most other things in principle of what has been said.

What is the forum "FA cup final"? Must have missed that thread.

 

[garyinderry]

matchplay final at an open rota venue please! make it that bit special for the final two.

 

[drs1878]

1. Justone (Gatwick)
2. Liverbirdie (Liverpool)
3. Lincoln Quaker (Lincoln?)
4. Khamelion (Newcastle)
5. Robobum (Swindon)
6. Pbrown7582 (Yorkshire)
7. Qwerty (Chorley,Lancs)
8. Bluewolf (Wigan,Lancs)
9. Virtuocity (Lanarkshire)
10. Jimbob.Someroo
11. Coolhand (SW London/Surrey/Middlesex)
12. Fish (Midlands)
13. PieMan (Herts)
14. Rooter (West Berkshire)
15. Midnight (Hampshire)
16. Louise_a (Manchester)
17. Whereditgo
18. 3offThe Tee
19. golfdub (kent)
20. Hallsy (somerset/Bristol)
21. 3PuttCharlie(Swindon
22. Mikee247 (Wilts,West Berks)
23. Rich1981 (Cardiff - South Wales/South West)
24. Macca64 (Swindon)
25. Fundy (Beds)
26. Marshy (Yorks/NW)
27. Garyinderry (Liverpool)
28. Lump (West Yorkshire)
29. Sev112 (Reading /Berks)
30. Grumps (Fife Scotland)
31. Mattyboy (Croydon)
32. Region3 (Leicester)
33. Dave1980(se London/kent)
34. Odvan (Bury)
35. Dellboy (Dorset/Wiltshire)
36. Bigfoot (West Midlands/ Worcestershire)
37. Birchy (Lancashire)
38. Tyke (Lincoln)
39. Harrymonk(bournemouth)
40. NWJocko (Lancashire)
41. Slicer30 (Buckinghamshire)
42. Sawtooth (Berks)
43. Wookie (Hants / Surrey border)
44. Captainron (Lincolnshire)
45. Smiffy (Sussex/Surrey/Kent)
46. Davidg2010uk (Renfrewshire, Scotland)
47. tsped83 (West Yorkshire)
48. Beezerk (Tyne and Wear)
49. CMAC (East Ren, Scotland)
50. Arnoldarmchewer (hertfordshire)
51. Farneyman (Ayrshire)
52. Kellfire (no set location atm, potentially moving soon)
53. Swingalot (Kent)
54. HomerJsimpson (Berkshire)
55. golfandmoregolf (mids)
56. Rosecott (Notts)
57. Snaphookwedge (Sussex)
58. Bobirdie (West Scotland)
59. Cheifi0 (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
60. Adiemel (Cambs)
61. ColchesterFC (North Suffolk)
62. Beck9965 (Essex)
63. Scazza (Somerset
64. Linnets (Norfolk & Cambs)
65. Williamalex1 (Lanarkshire)
66. El Bandito (Hampshire/Wiltshire)
67. Kraxx68 (Newcastle/Geordieland)
68. Beggsy (leeds )
69. Mashleyr7 (Kent)
70. Rickg (Herts)
71. Dufferman (Woking, Surrey)
72. MGL (Durham)
73. Bozza (Co. Durham)
74. FairwayDodger (Edinburgh)
75. Evesdad (Leicester)
76. DRS1878 (Lancashire)







Read most suggestions and all have their advantages...... Another option which may sound a bit far fetched at 1st but bear with me....

There are enough De Vere type venues around the country that if the entry money was used to buy points this could help with the finals day...., also most have hotels attached so forum meet could be tied in.... Maybe semis and final on day 1, meal and presentation followed by few beers, few more beers then forum meet day 2 !!!

Belfry would be pretty central I would have thought .......

 

[Fish]

matchplay final at an open rota venue please! make it that bit special for the final two.

Ditto, anything else is unattractive and less appealing.

 

[FairwayDodger]

Alternatively, have the two finalists tee off as a two ball on the first at the next H4H day, then as well as everybody being there to raise funds the winner could be presented to the masses after dinner

I get the impression there's already plenty going on at the H4H day, I think this would be an unnecessary distraction and would probably "ruin" the H4H day for the two finalists.

Not to mention that location-wise it might not suit the finalists.

 

[fundy]

Ditto, anything else is unattractive and less appealing.

Agree to the matchplay part, not the open rota venue, plenty of other good courses all over the country that are not on the open rota

 

[Fish]

I get the impression there's already plenty going on at the H4H day, I think this would be an unnecessary distraction and would probably "ruin" the H4H day for the two finalists.

Not to mention that location-wise it might not suit the finalists.

I agree, also it would mean those 2 finalists wouldn't compete in the H4H's day as they should be a matchplay final and H4H is stableford.

Too many over complicated idea's being put forward, keep it simple, matchplay in regions with a weekend semi-final & final at a top course being the target. Obviously as people get further into the competition the travel will obviously increase but the prize should be well worth the commitment.