Crazy 'powerplay' format...

[Tiger]

Our club has a gala weekend every April with one day set aside for Powerplay golf. Sadly I've missed it the last two years, so I entered this time round and was really looking forward to it. Now I thought as it was over 18 holes normal PP rules would've extended with a maximum total of 8 PPs available. Strategy would obviously be key in choosing holes wisely. Instead what proceeded was thoughtless madness!!!!

Essentially at our club there is no need to make any decision until you are on the green, when in 99% of incidents the normal flag is ignored. You see every PP hole had an adjusted Par so if you got GIR you wanted more points and if you missed GIR it might be your only way to score. In our fourball out of 72holes only two went in the normal flag. Everything else was PP.

Good fun with some crazy pin placements on slopes where a miss never left a tap in. Anyway has anyone played the bona fide version and how enjoyable was it?

 

[Imurg]

Part of the PP deal is that you should nominate on the tee when you're going for the PP pin, not deciding on the green.
Played at the Grove with GM and thought it was ok.
If you're playing well you can rack up a really good score very quicklybut if you're not you can left behind just as fast.
Not really a format that I really enjoyed.

 

[USER1999]

I also played in the proper one at the grove. I found strategy had nothing to do with it. I got 3 shots over the nine holes, so they were always going to be my power play holes. Scratch golfers, or those with more shots might have strategic decisions to make, but most just took them on their shot holes.

In my view, pp is better played with golfers of similar handicap, and played off scratch.

I also don't like the nine hole format, it feels like half a round of golf.