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[virtuocity]

Enjoyable day of golf today.

My first ever Stableford comp and came back with 41 points even with 2 blobs. Got a magic 2 as well and looks like I'm going down to 19.

Found out that I won £11 by coming third in my class last week.

I found it much easier to keep my head in the right place by thinking of points rather than strokes so walking off with a par on the SI 3 was much more of a 'rush' than just putting a 4 on the card.

Does anyone else think in points, rather than strokes?

And yes, this is a passive brag thread- I don't get many so allow me this one time!

 

[SVB]

Well played sir!

 

[Hunka Turf]

Well played, good shooting!

I know what you mean about the points thing, having said that I tend to do better in medals?!

 

[virtuocity]

Well played, good shooting!

I know what you mean about the points thing, having said that I tend to do better in medals?!

Despite medals and stableford being the same game, really.

Stoopid sport this.

 

[Imurg]

Good shooting to score that with 2 blobs - certain elements would be questioning your handicap!!:cheers:

Think points in Stableford, shots in Medal....

 

[SVB]

I think SF does take the pressure off a bit, after all, you can't get less than zero and all is forgotten on the next tee. I know for hcp the same is sort of true in a medal but the 'every shot counts' pressure still does seem to have a significant effect (on me anyway).

Simon

 

[mcbroon]

Enjoyable day of golf today.

My first ever Stableford comp and came back with 41 points even with 2 blobs. Got a magic 2 as well and looks like I'm going down to 19.

Found out that I won £11 by coming third in my class last week.

I found it much easier to keep my head in the right place by thinking of points rather than strokes so walking off with a par on the SI 3 was much more of a 'rush' than just putting a 4 on the card.

Does anyone else think in points, rather than strokes?

And yes, this is a passive brag thread- I don't get many so allow me this one time!

Well played Dave, excellent golf. Was only a matter of time, after the way you played at KoKs.

I don't think in points, even in Stableford but if it works for you, then keep doing it :thup:

 

[Sir Scoop-A-Lot]

I think SF does take the pressure off a bit, after all, you can't get less than zero and all is forgotten on the next tee. I know for hcp the same is sort of true in a medal but the 'every shot counts' pressure still does seem to have a significant effect (on me anyway).

Simon

Well done!

I tend to play better in stableford format than medal, as mentioned I think the extra pressure is off putting. Am signed up for my first stableford comp of the year at the end of may, hoping for a nice cut too!

 

[IanG]

Well played Dave, I too find Stableford less nervy that strokeplay - even though as you say for handicap purposes it is the same. I amply demonstrated this today in our strokeplay medal getting a 0.9 cut despite an 11 (count 'em baby) on the card.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Trying to think more in medal mode and treating every shot as precious in all formats and seeing if that helps in any way. Trouble I find with stableford is that I can get "lazy" for want of a better word with my thinking and to a degree my swing and can almost toss a hole away in my mind after a loose shot especially off the tee or if I have one bad hole it can be hard to refocus. On the other side of the coin I don't want to get too hard on myself if I am having a bad swing day. For me its finding a happy medium

 

[Oddsocks]

Does anyone else think in points, rather than strokes?

And yes, this is a passive brag thread- I don't get many so allow me this one time!

My opponent tried today and it didn't work for him, but do what's right for you,

Even in SF, I'm a strokes man!

 

[Foxholer]

I think in points. Not only is it the way handicap is calculated, but it means I can 'discard' previous scores and just concentrate on the hole I am playing. A bad score in an early hole can make the concentration disappear.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Well played - that's a very good score with two blobs and a well deserved cut :thup:

 

[Doh]

We'll done dave I know you try very hard to improve and love this game so great to hear you have got a result.:thup:

 

[hamshanker]

Great scoring and of course youve a right to bragg about it Dave thats a great knock :thup: hmmmm looks like gonna have to look out for you at Hillside now your coming into some good form

 

[Foxholer]

And I forgot to say... Good scoring Dave!

 

[williamalex1]

Well done Dave it won't be long till your giving me shots.:thup:

 

[Siren]

Great shooting fella, the hard work is paying off well done.

 

[Evesdad]

Nice shooting with two blobs! I tend to think in terms of points too. Think it's from playing stableford for most of the winter months! On the few occasions I try not to think of points like today's first medal, I'll always do it after. My scoring though at the moment though is very erratic. I'm scoring around the 30-34 mark but with 3-4 blobs thrown in. One week will loads of 3 points and one points the next will be mainly 2's etc!

 

[virtuocity]

WINNER! :whoo: