Avoiding comps

[Mandofred]

I'm scheduled to play M/W/Th/F.....4 days is enough for me. I've been avoiding medals etc on the weekends since 4 days is enough golf for me. Advantage.....quicker rounds during the week. Avoiding slower more crowded rounds on the weekend. As a low handicap....no chance of placing well on weekends anyway......

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Are any of those formal competition rounds or are they social and roll ups? I'm only thinking in terms of scores on your handicap and how they are viewed if you were playing in opens elsewhere (which I know you don't do)

I don't play in any 'board comps' but I do play in a formal comp at the weekend which counts.

 

[Mandofred]

Are any of those formal competition rounds or are they social and roll ups? I'm only thinking in terms of scores on your handicap and how they are viewed if you were playing in opens elsewhere (which I know you don't do)

I'm only planning on doing a few weekend "official" rounds to keep me eligible for comps that require 3+ official rounds. Pretty well every time I play with my usual small group at Oakdale I put in a card. This week at Ripon there is an individual comp on Thurs I will play in. I'm just getting turned off by the weekend 25 handicap folks winning most of the time.....and playing slower to do so just doesn't interest me.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Don’t avoid any comps - just a round of golf at the end of the day

 

[2blue]

I'm only planning on doing a few weekend "official" rounds to keep me eligible for comps that require 3+ official rounds. Pretty well every time I play with my usual small group at Oakdale I put in a card. This week at Ripon there is an individual comp on Thurs I will play in. I'm just getting turned off by the weekend 25 handicap folks winning most of the time.....and playing slower to do so just doesn't interest me.

Surely the 25 h/cappers are in a different Div to you.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

I'm only planning on doing a few weekend "official" rounds to keep me eligible for comps that require 3+ official rounds. Pretty well every time I play with my usual small group at Oakdale I put in a card. This week at Ripon there is an individual comp on Thurs I will play in. I'm just getting turned off by the weekend 25 handicap folks winning most of the time.....and playing slower to do so just doesn't interest me.

Don’t the club have divisions in medals and stablefords

 

[Neilds]

A 14 handicap won our stableford this weekend with 41 points, a 4 handicap was 2nd on countback.

#just saying

 

[IanM]

When I was working, I wondered why the retired folk bothered playing on a packed Saturday. Now I'm retired, I still play Saturday! It is the primary comp of the week.

But, playing the rest of the week, it's quicker and quieter!

 

[Imurg]

A 14 handicap won our stableford this weekend with 41 points, a 4 handicap was 2nd on countback.

#just saying

A -1 capper won ours with 41 points...65 gross....not bad I s'pose
A non - divisional comp.
21 capper who came in with 40 would have been mildly miffed

 

[Mandofred]

Don’t avoid any comps - just a round of golf at the end of the day

Problem is.....you have to pay to play....l already pay to play. I don't really care if I "win" or not. It's just usually a slow slog on these days. Kind of like trying to drive somewhere on a Bank holiday.....just frustrating.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Problem is.....you have to pay to play....l already pay to play. I don't really care if I "win" or not. It's just usually a slow slog on these days. Kind of like trying to drive somewhere on a Bank holiday.....just frustrating.

A prize fund needs to come from somewhere

You pay to be a member of a club

You pay to enter a competition

 

[Backache]

Without comps what's the point of managing your handicap?

 

[Imurg]

Without comps what's the point of managing your handicap?

That extra shot comes in handy when you're trying to beat your mates..

 

[Neilds]

Problem is.....you have to pay to play....l already pay to play. I don't really care if I "win" or not. It's just usually a slow slog on these days. Kind of like trying to drive somewhere on a Bank holiday.....just frustrating.

Don’t really care but mention it it your opening post anyway

 

[Backache]

That extra shot comes in handy when you're trying to beat your mates..

Nah, you have to arrange your own handicaps when playing with mates.

 

[Mandofred]

Don’t really care but mention it it your opening post anyway

OK....I'll go back and repeat things......

 

[Mandofred]

Without comps what's the point of managing your handicap?

Self comp. Same as I do with a lot of other things. If you are able to run a 4 min mile, why would you be happy running a 6 min mile? Unless you don't care of course. I'm trying to play as well as I can.....and at the same time HATE it when I do and my handicap comes way down. I'm not right in the head.......

 

[IanM]

I understand your sentiment. This week I'm play Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. I'm due to play in the medal on Saturday, and that's probably the least enjoyable round of the week. It'll be 45 mins slower than average and I'm handing over a fiver for the privilege.

 

[Orikoru]

Surely the 25 h/cappers are in a different Div to you.

Does this matter though? If you don't win the overall comp, winning your division is only an 'also ran' prize anyway isn't it?

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Does this matter though? If you don't win the overall comp, winning your division is only an 'also ran' prize anyway isn't it?

most comps with divisions don’t have an overall comp winner

You are the winner of a division