6 ball golf

[jamielaing]

I was invited by a friend to play with him in a Silloth at his home course. We were teeing off second at the unholy hour of 7.08am on a Sunday morning. Obviously as a silloth is played in teams of two, fourballs need to go out. When I arrived it turned out that one of the teams in the group before had cancelled last minute so we would need to play in a six ball and this was the only way we can do it (as suggested by the pro).

I suggested that we push one team back in each group until it catches up again however the pro said that wouldn't work as people will moan about not playing with their friends.

Any thoughts on this? I felt strange playing as a six and think it made the game harder. Everyone was paying more attention to how long we were taking than anything else and waiting on the greens took forever for everyone to putt. On the flip side I played with 4 new people rather than 2 and enjoyed the chat along the way!

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Were you paying foursomes format - so 6 golfers and 3 balls?

 

[patricks148]

I was invited by a friend to play with him in a Silloth at his home course. We were teeing off second at the unholy hour of 7.08am on a Sunday morning. Obviously as a silloth is played in teams of two, fourballs need to go out. When I arrived it turned out that one of the teams in the group before had cancelled last minute so we would need to play in a six ball and this was the only way we can do it (as suggested by the pro).

I suggested that we push one team back in each group until it catches up again however the pro said that wouldn't work as people will moan about not playing with their friends.

Any thoughts on this? I felt strange playing as a six and think it made the game harder. Everyone was paying more attention to how long we were taking than anything else and waiting on the greens took forever for everyone to putt. On the flip side I played with 4 new people rather than 2 and enjoyed the chat along the way!

shouldn't be that much of an issue, if its done properly, i play sometimes in winter as a 6 ball skins game, as long as who ever is out the hole picks up.

used to play in and 8 ball Dornoch firth Match. 2 from each club of Royal Dornoch, Tain, Brora and Golspie. can't remeber what format that was though

 

[jamielaing]

Were you paying foursomes format - so 6 golfers and 3 balls?

No, it was six ball golf. I think the round took 4 hours 15 minutes so we weren't tremendously slow.

 

[jamielaing]

shouldn't be that much of an issue, if its done properly, i play sometimes in winter as a 6 ball skins game, as long as who ever is out the hole picks up.

used to play in and 8 ball Dornoch firth Match. 2 from each club of Royal Dornoch, Tain, Brora and Golspie. can't remeber what format that was though

I think when the field is packed and it is all 4 balls it maybe made us rush a little more. Was still a nice day out.

 

[Sats]

I didn't think you could play more than four. Provided you're not being slow I don't see a problem. I'd personally love for clubs to allow it as sometimes I have to choose which mates to play with.

 

[jamielaing]

I didn't think you could play more than four. Provided you're not being slow I don't see a problem. I'd personally love for clubs to allow it as sometimes I have to choose which mates to play with.

It's not allowed but the decision from the pro was that it was the only option and so they allowed it on the day.

 

[patricks148]

It's not allowed but the decision from the pro was that it was the only option and so they allowed it on the day.

I don't think theres anything in the rules of golf to say how many can play in a group its just clubs and pace of play that dictate

 

[Doh]

I don't think theres anything in the rules of golf to say how many can play in a group its just clubs and pace of play that dictate

Quite right it's one of those etiquette things, we sometimes play in a five ball if there is no one about.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

I was once told that some of the members at Lindrick play in 6 balls. Apparently they play 6 holes out and then play back to the clubhouse the opposite way around (green to tee).

 

[Lump]

I was once told that some of the members at Lindrick play in 6 balls. Apparently they play 6 holes out and then play back to the clubhouse the opposite way around (green to tee).

Wouldn't want to play my last shot back towards the club house at Lindrick! the Proshop is a girls throw from the tee box!!!