Foursome match - advice please

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I am playing in a club match tomorrow, the format is Foursomes, not my favourite format to play because you cant really get any rhythmn going, especially putting, so if anyone has any tips or advice for me - greatly appreciated, my partner has the same handicap and has a similar game, sme length off the tee etc.
 
Played a few of these earlier in the year, and it is a hard format to try and muster any consistency.

Get plenty of practice in on the practice greens beforehand, and I guess think about the type of shot you are leavinng your partner. If you have similar games, would you prefer to be left 100yards in to the green or 50\60yards, what type of shots are you\he more comfortable with, and try and work around that.

Oh, and have fun!!! :)
 
Make it a rule never to apologise to each other after a bad shot even though you feel guilty that you've put your partner in the trees or wherever. You're not doing it on purpose. :)
 
If you are going to play 4somes "properly" then it needs a bit of thought and discussion before hand.

Are there certain tee shots that either of you have trouble with??
What are the best lay up distances for each of you??
Who has the biggest cahunas and will feel confident of hitting the tee shot off the 18th when you've got a good score going??

Try to slow yourself down a bit, it is a very quick format and you can tend to rush if you get caught up in it a little.

You never know, if it's a good day you might go 6,7 or 8 holes before having to putt from over 10ft!! :D
 
The problem I found with this format is you could go for a long stretch of holes without having a putt.
If you feel this is happening, after you've finished a hole have a quick practice putt on the green.
But DO NOT hold anyone up or delay your match.
 
A wee tip to save friction.

Each partner must always carry their putter onto the green even if the remaining putt is 'easy'

If missed, every step the other player makes to get his putter from the bag and back, is a nail in the putting confidence.

I once watched Brian Barnes and Bernard Gallagher play this format at Muirfield, well I didn't really, I tried to watch them. The tee shots landed at the partners feet 250 yards down the fairway, the shots were then played to the green, fairly close to the flag, so the tee shot players marched the 400 yards to the green, putted and either sank the shots or it was a gimmie - meanwhile the other two were on the tee waiting to tee off.

You would have needed running shoes to see all the shots, the fastest round I have ever seen played.

Now they huddle over every shot, 2 players and two caddies deciding the next move but I bet they do not hit any better scores than the game I watched back then.
 
I won one of our foursomes comps two years on the bounce, and came within one hole of doing it again last month; and can give you one very good tip that has not yet been said.

"Play your own game"

The thing I always say to foursomes partners is that we will never apologise to each other and only give advice to your partner if he asks for it. There is nothing worse that having somebody else's thoughts in your head as well as your own.

Play well and good luck.
 
Hi,
Have played a fair bit and i'd say you just have to take each shot as it comes it is fairly fast so you don't really miss not playing shots, you only have to concentrate on half the number the shots you usually play in a round so it should be easier mentally if you and your partner know one another fairly well its good to get a second opinion on distance on a full shot or line on a putt.
Mike
 
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"Play your own game"

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Hmm, each to their own but I can't agree with that.

If my partner can't hit half wedge shots to save his life, what is the point in me smashing away with clubs that leave him 50yds or so every shot??
 
Sounds like you need a new partner then RB ;)
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My partner wants to dump me Jammy, he puts a brand new proV into play on our first hole, 3 woods it up the fairway to leave me about 80yds. I then remove half the cover off his new ball with one of my Vokeys!! :D

He can't wait for the new groove rules to reach us ams......either that or we're going Pinnacle Gold this year!! :p
 
We have just reached the semi's of our clubs winter foursome comp, having reached same stage last year. Hoping to a least reach final this year. In the fourball we usually get knocked out in first round,as we are not attacking enough, but steady golf in foursomes usually wins.

Our main tactic is to keep the ball in play and not to give holes away with double bogeys.Don't go for risky shots which you may do in fourballs. Watch what the opposition are doing and if you have two for it take them. Good lag putting will keep you popular with your partner!!

Remember it is the most nerve-racking form of the game, and the opposition will be just as nervous, even if they are low handicaps.

Our course stongly favours the better player hitting the tee shots on the odd holes. There are more par three and also short par fours. The longer holes tend to be evens, which allows the better player to hit long shots into the greens.

If you are similar handicaps you may still have one who is a better driver and the other a better iron play. Go through the holes and work out who should drive odds and who should drive evens.

Despite all the above enjoy the game :)
 
Never having to say sorry is rubbish. The secret is being able to accept where you are without standing over a ball resenting the hell out the fact your partner left you there.
Positive thoughts after a shot have little value whereas negative thoughts before a shot are disasterous.
 
Never having to say sorry is rubbish. The secret is being able to accept where you are without standing over a ball resenting the hell out the fact your partner left you there.
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I always apologise BEFORE I play the shot, it saves that uncomfortable delay
 
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