Birdie, Bogie.... OR ..... Par, Par

[lobthewedge]

Which is better, preferable.... or does it not matter?

Par, par every time.

How are those woods doing for you JO?

 

[richart]

If the birdie is on a par three I will be in the two's money.

 

[thehunter]

The saying goes that it can only go down hill after starting with a birdie, give me 2 pars any day.

And I mean 2 pars in my full round and I am happy.

 

[JustOne]

Par par or bogey birdie but not birdie bogey.

Clever. I agree.


I've had a round where I made 8 birdies and 7 bogies, it seemed to last forever and was a series of highs followed by "remind me why i play this game" lows. I've had more enjoyable rounds where I've had 2 birdies and one bogie and posted the same score. Can't remember ever breaking par without at least one bogie on the card... in fact I'm not sure I've ever gone bogie free (even when I shot 4 under I had 3 bogies!) :angry:

 

[Foxholer]

But recently a round with 5 consecutive Doubles and a 10!

I've had 18 2-pointers twice - at different Clubs!. Got cut on both of them too.

 

[JustOne]

But recently a round with 5 consecutive Doubles and a 10!

LOL... yeh, that was a quality back 9!!! When you've just made your 5th consecutive double-bogie and THEN arrive at the SI1 hole there's no option other than smash your drive as hard as you can...and keep reloading until you hit the fairway Was a good front 9 though

 

[pbrown7582]

Par par or bogey birdie but not birdie bogey.

exactly what i was thinking, really is quite deflating at times, if your not careful to follow a birdie with a bogey, but going bogey birdie gives you a lift

 

[NorfolkShaun]

what is wrong with scrambling a par? real confidence builder for the round to miss the first few greens and still walk away with pars. love it

Just a personal preference really, if i'm not having to scramble pars then I should be getting better chances for a birdie.

Scrambling is a good confidence booster along with a chip in, given a choice I would prefer not to have to scramble.

Maybe my recent form is a factor here, I have been more likely to scramble a par / bogey / double, my long putting has really gone off the boil and I would like it to come back.

 

[bladeplayer]

Par par or bogey birdie but not birdie bogey.

:thup: Im with this .. taking for granted id sign for the same score then par golf would be what id take , as its about consistency

Bogey birdie shows good mind set , bouncebackability

there is something very frustrating about gaining a shot & giving it back straight away tho

 

[Val]

Anyone playing double figures should accept a birdie as an extra shot to play with rather than take it as a given. Birdies are a bonus.

 

[JustOne]

Par, par every time.

How are those woods doing for you JO?

The 5 wood is great, the 3 wood shaft feels a bit softer??... I've hit some great shots with it... but many poor ones. Personally I blame my swing though, it's not pretty right now.

 

[TheClaw]

Par, par....and if I could have them on holes 2 and 3 that would be great :thup:

 

[ger147]

Par-Par for me. I get at least 1 birdie on most rounds I play these days but more Pars instead of bogies is what I need to get my H/C down.

 

[markgs]

i par the first 10 holes last week but i would have much rather 5 bogg and 5 birdie

 

[Smiffy]

I remember starting a round once, par, par, birdie, par, par. One under gross standing on the 6th tee.
Then the bloke I was playing with started a bit of gamesmanship and the wheels came off.
Can't remember where it was now, or who with
:angry:

 

[richart]

I remember starting a round once, par, par, birdie, par, par. One under gross standing on the 6th tee.
Then the bloke I was playing with started a bit of gamesmanship and the wheels came off.
Can't remember where it was now, or who with
:angry:

The 6th hole on most crazy golf courses can be a killer. Did it have a windmill ?

 

[JustOne]

I remember starting a round once, par, par, birdie, par, par. One under gross standing on the 6th tee.
Then the bloke I was playing with started a bit of gamesmanship and the wheels came off.

You just melted like a pair of chocolate underpants.

I was alongside your 40 pointer at Gainsborough... glad to see you've manned up a little

 

[Smiffy]

You just melted like a pair of chocolate underpants.

Oh I remember. It was with you James!! The clearest memory of that day is you avoiding going anywhere near the bar....

 

[the hammer]

if you paid in the two's ,and its a birdie on a par 3, i'd take the bogie no probs.

 

[Iain.faulkner]

Birdie, bogey for me....I've not had a birdie yet this year(!) and am desperate for one, plus I'm trying to play every hole to bogey, so bogey to me is essentially par anyway, so I don't mind scoring them at all.

I think Poulter tweeted after the US Open how it was much more interesting having a round of level par with 6 birdies, 6 pars and 6 bogeys than to have one with 18 pars, and I agree, would be much more interesting