JustOne
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Best MATCHPLAY tactics?
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G1BB0
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kick em when their down 
duncan mackie
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Kellfire
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When they make a mistake, let them fester. Don't comment, just toddle off and let them stew.
MadAdey
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Just a few little bits....
1: Make them putt everything out.
2: When they hit a bad shot just say "you will do well to get half from there"
3: Where really bright coloured clothing and try to sneak the first few holes while they are dazzled.
4: If they loose a shot hole make sure they know about it.
5: If you hit a good one on a par 3 make a comment about your club selection, but make sure it is 2 more than you actually used.
Just a few little tactics to get one up on them. :thup:
By the way, I hope this was meant to be a tongue in cheek thread.........:mmm:
1: Make them putt everything out.
2: When they hit a bad shot just say "you will do well to get half from there"
3: Where really bright coloured clothing and try to sneak the first few holes while they are dazzled.
4: If they loose a shot hole make sure they know about it.
5: If you hit a good one on a par 3 make a comment about your club selection, but make sure it is 2 more than you actually used.
Just a few little tactics to get one up on them. :thup:
By the way, I hope this was meant to be a tongue in cheek thread.........:mmm:
ScienceBoy
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My advice would be not to treat matchplay any different from other forms of golf except for two things:
If they look like rattling up a big number just make sure you do not!
Conversly dont play out of your natural rhythm just to try and make a safe par, if you always take driver on a hole and score well then take a driver! Dont try and take a 3 iron as chances are you will top it into the gorse.
If they look like rattling up a big number just make sure you do not!
Conversly dont play out of your natural rhythm just to try and make a safe par, if you always take driver on a hole and score well then take a driver! Dont try and take a 3 iron as chances are you will top it into the gorse.
Ethan
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Play every hole in fewer shots than your opponent.
FairwayDodger
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G1BB0
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cough/sneeze on the tee or green
(or have a bit of cake and choke slightly a la Seve
)
(or have a bit of cake and choke slightly a la Seve
)
ScienceBoy
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We'll have a chat in the car tomorrow on the way up there
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Rule #1
Play the man...NOT the course!
Doesn't matter if you have a double bogey, as long as your opponent has a treble bogey. There is no scorecard to hand in when playing matchplay, doesn't matter if you shoot 72, 82, 92 or 102. The important thing is that you win more holes than you lose.
Don't listen to anyone that says 'play your own game, don't worry what your opponent is doing, concentrate on making par blah blah blah'. That won't get you very far if your opponent is making birdies.
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Play the man...NOT the course!
Doesn't matter if you have a double bogey, as long as your opponent has a treble bogey. There is no scorecard to hand in when playing matchplay, doesn't matter if you shoot 72, 82, 92 or 102. The important thing is that you win more holes than you lose.
Don't listen to anyone that says 'play your own game, don't worry what your opponent is doing, concentrate on making par blah blah blah'. That won't get you very far if your opponent is making birdies.
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AmandaJR
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I will never forget my first ever match for my first ever club. I was the newbie and we were one short so I was sent out on my own like a lamb to the slaughter. My opponents were last lady Captain and one before that (how long do those jumpers last??) and they were nice enough when they saw how terrified I looked. Played ok and was still in the match and then on the 10th was suddenly asked to putt what had been gimme range previously. I missed and as we walked off previous lady captain twice or third removed told me how she had deliberately not made me putt out for 9 holes so she could then make me start doing so on the 10th when I was ill prepared to do so.
Not sure she should have told me her tactics but have never forgotten it nor used it as it just somehow seemed bad form.
Not sure she should have told me her tactics but have never forgotten it nor used it as it just somehow seemed bad form.
FairwayDodger
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Seems pretty bad form to gloat about it but can confess to having used similar tactics in the past.....
I was giving a lot of strokes in a recent tie but noticed a run of three holes where I wasn't giving any. So I made a wee comment along the lines of "ah no strokes for a few holes now". I Get on quite well with my opponent so we had a good chuckle about such blatant gamesmanship! And it backfired, don't think I won any of those holes......
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Amanda
that's a very common tactic
But of course......I never do that...............
that's a very common tactic
But of course......I never do that...............
G1BB0
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isnt the weekend all stableford?
Ian_S
Challenge Tour Pro
Only when the hole is still on. If they've got 2 to win from 6 feet out, give them it. Don't want them getting any practice on those.
Brookesy
Head Pro
Sneezing whilst they play there shot works a treat i find! 
I just try to play my own game and against the course but somehow i have never managed to do this for 18 holes lol.
I just try to play my own game and against the course but somehow i have never managed to do this for 18 holes lol.
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
If they've got 2 from 6ft I MIGHT give them the 2nd one.... IF it's within 2 inches.
I've seen soooooo many short putts missed you're more likely to get blood out of a stone than a gimme off me, if you're not on you're putting game... too bad.... I'm happy to hole anything.
Once I had my partner whinge at me for not giving a putt to our opponent, who then missed it, and apparently I was in the wrong???
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In all honesty I try not to get pulled into all the 'tactics'. i.e. Trying to put your opponent off etc.
You'll end up spending wasted energy on them when you should be focussing on what you need to do.
Let your game do the talking.
You'll end up spending wasted energy on them when you should be focussing on what you need to do.
Let your game do the talking.
