First matchplay tie, etiquette questions

[Revolt]

Ok first off this is my first matchplay tie (Through my works golf society and its at my home course)

my course has a £9 visitor fee, should I offer to pay this out of courtesy ?

also my course has a quite a few blind shots but there are marker posts up, should I really be offering him advice on the best lines to take (he hits it a mile and could find himself oob) ....... or should I only tell him if he asks?

And do I let the challenge decide if he wants to play yellow or whites?

And should I buy him some food after? (is this a tradition to buy the visitor food?!)

 

[AmandaJR]

Ok first off this is my first matchplay tie (Through my works golf society and its at my home course)

my course has a £9 visitor fee, should I offer to pay this out of courtesy ? Perhaps offer to go halves?

also my course has a quite a few blind shots but there are marker posts up, should I really be offering him advice on the best lines to take (he hits it a mile and could find himself oob) ....... or should I only tell him if he asks? Only if he asks and then minimal "marker post is accurate"!

And do I let the challenge decide if he wants to play yellow or whites? Nope. Home advantage!

And should I buy him some food after? (is this a tradition to buy the visitor food?!) Drinkies yes but not food.

imho

 

[pbrown7582]

Share the green fees,
offer any lines advice your asked for, or specific blind shot if markets are in accurate.
Are the tees not set in comp rules? Play the tees the society usually plays from.
Drinks after not need for slap up meal.

 

[Revolt]

Id just feel so bad watching him aim at a couple markers and ping one 300 yards when theres a dogleg shortly after, will he not think I am a total a*sehole because we have played before and I know how far he hits it lol..... so he will know that I knew he was gonna ping it into trouble

 

[Region3]

I always ask my opponent if he wants me to give him details of the holes. He might say no need as he's played there before, but if he says yes I'd tell them everything factual like doglegs, hidden hazards etc. no need to give advice on the best way to play a hole or the best line, just give him the info and let him make his own mind up.

Letting him play himself into trouble because of his lack of knowledge is bad sportsmanship IMO.

If he still wants to rip driver after you've told him there's a dogleg at 240 that's up to him.

 

[Hendo007]

Personally I'd be tad embarrassed to ask an opponent for half of a visitors green fee. In your case £4.50. I always pay.

Also I would always tell if asked the lines to take and hazards etc. Afterall I don't actually hit the ball for him, better to know I have given the right advise.

I'd offer a pint afterwards but not dinner.... My missus doesn't even get dinner out of me

 

[Birchy]

Green fees are usually halves. I always tell my opponents about the hole unless they tell me not too, i just tell them if its a dogleg and where the bunkers are etc. pretty much stuff he could get from a gps anyway. Wouldnt buy them food but a drink yes. Pick the tees you think will suit you if allowed.

 

[Slab]

I'd think your society captain would've had the same questions asked of them often enough so best to check there in case there's any society specific stuff you need to be aware of

 

[Smiffy]

I would warn the guy before we tee'd off that quite a few of the holes have marker posts and that there are quite a few doglegs out there that you can't see from the tee. Tell him that he can ask what he wants, when he wants, and you'll help if required.
Down to him then....if he doesn't ask and then blasts one OOB you can just commiserate with him and mark a + next to the hole on the card..

 

[CMAC]

Ok first off this is my first matchplay tie (Through my works golf society and its at my home course)

my course has a £9 visitor fee, should I offer to pay this out of courtesy ?

also my course has a quite a few blind shots but there are marker posts up, should I really be offering him advice on the best lines to take (he hits it a mile and could find himself oob) ....... or should I only tell him if he asks?

And do I let the challenge decide if he wants to play yellow or whites?

And should I buy him some food after? (is this a tradition to buy the visitor food?!)

You pay, give him visitor tag and if he has any manners he'll then ask what he owes you! Your call from there.

Tell him to ask any questions he wants about hole layouts! Plus be fair and let him know about what's over blind summits/dog legs etc then his call from there.

YOU decide yellow or whites, it's YOUR course but most matches SHOULD be off whites!

Buy a drink afterwards only, show good hospitality as its Your course, treat him as if he was visiting your home.


.....now go out and annihilate him.....from a golfing perspective of course:whoo:

 

[Robobum]

Is how the green fee covered not in the competition rules?

Ask if they have played here before on 1st tee. Regardless of their answer, just tell them to ask if they are unsure on lines or anything.

Whites - it's a comp

Just a drink

Good luck

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

You pay, give him visitor tag and if he has any manners he'll then ask what he owes you! Your call from there.

Tell him to ask any questions he wants about hole layouts! Plus be fair and let him know about what's over blind summits/dog legs etc then his call from there.

YOU decide yellow or whites, it's YOUR course but most matches SHOULD be off whites!

Buy a drink afterwards only, show good hospitality as its Your course, treat him as if he was visiting your home.


.....now go out and annihilate him.....from a golfing perspective of course:whoo:

Pretty much same as above - except:

- I would hope he'd ask how much he owed me for a green fee after I paid it - then I'd say 'it's on me'
- Winner buys first drink

 

[CMAC]

Pretty much same as above - except:

- I would hope he'd ask how much he owed me for a green fee after I paid it - then I'd say 'it's on me'
- Winner buys first drink

I said that as well :ears:

 

[richart]

Personally I'd be tad embarrassed to ask an opponent for half of a visitors green fee. In your case £4.50. I always pay.

Also I would always tell if asked the lines to take and hazards etc. Afterall I don't actually hit the ball for him, better to know I have given the right advise.

I'd offer a pint afterwards but not dinner.... My missus doesn't even get dinner out of me

That sounds good to me.

I remember years ago playing someone that hadn't played my course at the time, Farnham. I mentioned the obvious hazards, fairway bunkers that come into play off the first tee, but never thought to mention the internal out of bounds that would have needed a huge duck hook to reach. Unfortunately I didn't notice until too late that he was left handed, and he managed to hit a huge slice OB. In all the years I played the course I never saw anyone else go OB.

 

[sev112]

We have a social work knock out through the summer, if there is a visitors' green fee then if it is above £20 we split it. Seems to keep most people happy.

Would be a lovely gesture to offer food after, if you can afford it. Very sociable in the modern world, but it wouldn't be expected.

I tend to ask at the start if they want factual information as we go round, on each tee or not at all.

Good luck

 

[Ethan]

Before you start tell him there are a few blind shots/doglegs and offer him a yardage book or if none available ask him if he wants you to provide information about the hole. You can say the hole doglegs at 90 degrees at about 240 yards. You should not suggest he hits an iron or whatever. Information is fine, but no advice. If you say it doglegs at 240 and he rips a drive 300 yards through the corner, that was his fully informed decision.