williamalex1
Money List Winner
I disagree, a 3hc player's shot decision may differ when playing Stableford especially at holes SI ,1,2,3. Different situation with a scratch player though.
Course Record.... Or not.....
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I disagree, a 3hc player's shot decision may differ when playing Stableford especially at holes SI ,1,2,3. Different situation with a scratch player though.
Baldy Bouncer
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williamalex1
Money List Winner
It happened around 10 years ago, the player entered a false away score to enable him to maintain his +2 HC. A great golfer but a silly silly boy.
Ian_Bristol
Head Pro
If you were playing stableford why would you putt out if you were hanging over the edge of the hole so who's to say this didn't happen during the low scoring round, yes the person would have made these short putts but did they.
CheltenhamHacker
Journeyman Pro
Sorry, what? If it's a qual comp, you would like to think they putted out whether medal or stableford!!
Green Bay Hacker
Journeyman Pro
Because you would not score if you did not putt out. Please explain why you think stableford is any different to medal when it comes to holing out in a qualifying competition.
HDID Kenny
Challenge Tour Pro
We had a young left handed player set a new course record at Glenbervie in the Wednesday Medal, 62 playing off 2, 9 under par, 7 birdies & 1 eagle, impressive stuff.
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
I agree,,, but think a lowest score should be the guy who's knocked it round the course in the least shots... regardless of his 'mind set'.
palindromicbob
Tour Winner
Because stableford is stroke play and that is a rule of stroke play! THERE ARE NO GIMMES REGARDLESS OF RANGE, YOU MUST HOLE OUT IF YOU WANT THE SCORE TO COUNT.
As for the OP.
If it was purely down to mentality caused by format is that not like saying you can't have the course record because you played on a flat calm day and the previous record was set on a windy rainy day, or the pins were in easier locations for this round.
If he shot the score in a qualifying competition conditions from the same tees then it should stand.
Stuey01
Journeyman Pro
Stableford is stroke play. Record stands, IMO.
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
Totally up to the club, the players should not decide what a course record is, it needs to be someone somewhat independent of them.
CheltenhamHacker
Journeyman Pro
Pretty sure it can't be a course record if shot left handed....
Biggleswade Blue
Head Pro
Or indeed if achieved by a youngster...
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
While I kind of agree that it is up to the club, I really struggle to see how anyone can even consider it to not be the course record
The fella shot 65 in a qualifying strokeplay competition. It makes not a jot of difference what the competion format is to the number of strokes taken.Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Well you can take a 15 on any hole and still win a stableford.
Unlikely to do that and win a medal
So different mindset.
Assuming the guy holed out, his score should still stand as a course record
Unlikely to do that and win a medal
So different mindset.
Assuming the guy holed out, his score should still stand as a course record
HDID Kenny
Challenge Tour Pro
Yeah the right handed record is still 63 :thup:
Hickory_Hacker
Q-School Graduate
Good decision :thup:
Hickory_Hacker
Q-School Graduate
Just checked this one out KK ... A fantastic score on a tough course :thup:
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Why do you believe it's a good decision ?
duncan mackie
Money List Winner
Well at least it's consistent with decision Misc./1 (Rule 34) - which is probably why the club have it this way.
Personally I would take the view that as soon as someone's getting close to a course record, any possible benefits associated with playing par or stableford formats go out the window but I can see the logic in restricting it to medal play alone.
