Anybody else entered the Nike Matchplay comps????

I stopped entering all the online knockouts after seeing the same old names winning year after year off dodgy handicaps. Also don't agree with it being a knockout but then most of the UK finals are stableford to decide who gets through.
Managed to get to a regional final once of the HDID knockout only to see it won by 44 points at the stableford stage.
The person was a serial winner....
 
rickg said:
I stopped entering all the online knockouts after seeing the same old names winning year after year off dodgy handicaps. Also don't agree with it being a knockout but then most of the UK finals are stableford to decide who gets through.
Managed to get to a regional final once of the HDID knockout only to see it won by 44 points at the stableford stage.
The person was a serial winner....
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Same reason that I don't enter them anymore. Same winners but their handicap never seems to get lower:confused:
 
srixon 1 said:
Same reason that I don't enter them anymore. Same winners but their handicap never seems to get lower:confused:
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That's why the entrance numbers has been dropping over the years - a lot of High HC sandbaggers

I played one last year - he was off 18 and went round his course dropping only 6 shots !!
 
Whilst its nice to win and get as far as you can in theses competitions, I also look at it as a way to play some other courses in the area that I may not have considered before for either free or only half their green fee, not to mention meeting new people, I still keep in touch with a few people I've played against over the years.

I can be quite competitive, but its not always about winning, or is it?
 
Nope not about winning - but competing fairly is what it should be and too many don't which spoil it
 
I've told this story before....when I was playing my Trilby Tour at Frilford Heath few years ago (when they used to have it at decent courses), Murph and I played our practice round with a couple who had just come back from the finals in the Algarve for one of the main Knockout events.
They told us there was another pair there who had been to the finals 6 years on the trot!! Its a shame the organisers won't grow some and start banning the sandbaggers.
 
Never had any issues with dodgy handicappers. Mind you Hawkeye and I only ever got to the third round at best and I've not been beyond round two in the singles. I'm another who look at it as a chance to play some different courses at a cheap rate
 
I'm the same as Rick, and although it's a good way to meet new people and play other courses, I've decided to "cut my nose off to spite my face" because I refuse to fund their holidays.

It's generally not high hc's though. The serial winners tend to be low to mid teens that should be high single figures.

Cat3 short game wizard my arse.
 
Not the Nike, but bearing in mind Rickg's reason for not entering, my friend and I have entered a National Ladies Pairs knockout, we have just had draw details and after the 2nd round, there is a regional final. Not much of a knockout!
 
Ive not entered any this year. I think the market for them has become saturated now and entry numbers have dropped. Nike extended their deadline for reduced entry fee for ages didn't they.

I entered one last year and wanted to test their system out so filled in my hcp as 18. It was never checked or picked up on. The first time the organisers check your handicap is if you actually win a spot on the plane. Which is far too late

I played of my real handicap in all matches of course so no cheating here I got knocked out the 5th round one away from the regional final.

I think everyone should be made to produce a hcp cert for each match, exchanging it with the opponent. Then if their are any concerns you can do your own digging to check it out. I always google any opponent too, just to see what comes up!
 
Bugger. Ads749r and I have a home draw to a pair from Mill Ride off 8 and 13. Was hoping for a nice day out. If we get through the first couple of rounds we could play a pair from our own club
 
I seem to have been drawn in the wrong group lol, theres 2 outliers in a Herts group and Im one and Im away to the other at the springs (south of Oxford) in the first round. Over 50 miles each way in the first round to a course on our reciprocal list :(

Still, if Im reading it correct, winning would give me the chance to be away at Welwyn Garden City in round 2 to what I believe is another forumite :)

And IF I were to make it round 3, yep Id be away for a 3rd time

TBH bar the chance of the 2nd round game the draw Ive got is farcical in terms of travelling for whats supposed to be a local first round!
 
Hadn't realised that the draw would be based on my club's location rather than my home address, although I suppose that does make sense. It means though that any away matches will be 45+ mins drive. Still, I've only played two of the courses so a chance to try some new places.

At home for the first round though, but I did get my wish of loads of shots - my opponent is a lady playing off 7. Need to go and look up which SIs to use ... am I right in thinking as well that as whites are par 71/sss 71 and reds are par 72/sss 72, that we add one on to her handicap when calculating number of shots?

Fundy, last time I was at the Springs a few months back the greens were slooooowww. Make sure you have a few putts before you go out!
 
Have been drawn away to a young filly named Tara.
She plays off 9 out of Nizels GC near Tonbridge.
Not one of my happiest hunting grounds if I'm honest, but with a name like Tara I'll give it a bash anywhere.
Hang on to your hats lads, I'm going in
 
fundy said:
I seem to have been drawn in the wrong group lol, theres 2 outliers in a Herts group and Im one and Im away to the other at the springs (south of Oxford) in the first round. Over 50 miles each way in the first round to a course on our reciprocal list :(

Still, if Im reading it correct, winning would give me the chance to be away at Welwyn Garden City in round 2 to what I believe is another forumite :)

And IF I were to make it round 3, yep Id be away for a 3rd time

TBH bar the chance of the 2nd round game the draw Ive got is farcical in terms of travelling for what supposed to be a local first round!
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I find it strange you know already where (away) you'll play after the 1st round. I've always seen a flow chart of who u could play dependant on who won but if I got my result in first is get a home tie, if the other pair finished their match first they'd be,at home meaning I'd be away, so how do you know your sway already?
 
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