Getting drawn to play with a hacker in a comp....

[Bomber69]

I hate playing with high handicappers and frankly find it an affront to be drawn with them. On a few occasions I have just put the club's back in the car and gone back home after arriving at the club and finding out I've been drawn with one..........!!!

Like others, it's the company and personality that I'm more concerned about when I play - nothing worse than playing with someone who is not prepared to have a chat and a bit of fun on the course.

Finally we get the truth, well said that man

 

[Scazza]

It doesn't bother me at all. At my new club I am playing with different players each weekend in competitions and I am really enjoying it. All I hope is that they are talkative and they respect the rules of the game. If they aren't playing well I hope that they don't beat themselves up and ruin the atmosphere in the group.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Doesn't bother me in the lsightest and the way I'm playing it is usually me that looks like the "hacker"

 

[Shiny]

I am a high handicapper. The reason I am not lower is not that I cannot hit the ball but that I can't do it well often enough. That does not make me a bad golfer just an inconsistent one. I can go out and play to 28 then the next day I can play to a 16 handicap. I guess I am improving golfer. Mostly I play with people lower than me and they dont seem to have an issue (Especially when I outdrive them onto the fairway and they are in the rough ) with a higher handicap.

From my own point of view a game of golf is a game of golf and I will happily play with anyone be they high/low/junior/senior/lady etc. I think sometimes the higher the handicap the less pressure to really score well and the more fun we have.

 

[cookelad]

Rules are simple for me - have a laugh and a joke between shots - if the lower handicapper doesn't want to share a joke during the 4 hours then they are not worth playing with!

As a few have said we're all capable of making a dog's dinner of it!

If he's smashing it miles don't try to match him, play your own game and use your shots!

 

[Jay Gee]

Good to read positive comments as I'm a novice golfer (hacker) looking at getting a handicap and playing comps this year.

 

[HotDogAssassin]

I do not consider myself a hacker, I'm merely someone who tries to get the most value out of my green fees (Strokes/£). Enjoying a morning/afternoon/day on the course with good company is always my priority. Having said that, I REALLY want to get better!

 

[SaintHacker]

I am a high handicapper. The reason I am not lower is not that I cannot hit the ball but that I can't do it well often enough. That does not make me a bad golfer just an inconsistent one. I can go out and play to 28 then the next day I can play to a 16 handicap. I guess I am improving golfer. Mostly I play with people lower than me and they dont seem to have an issue (Especially when I outdrive them onto the fairway and they are in the rough ) with a higher handicap.

From my own point of view a game of golf is a game of golf and I will happily play with anyone be they high/low/junior/senior/lady etc. I think sometimes the higher the handicap the less pressure to really score well and the more fun we have.

Totally agree with all of that.
I was given a good bit of advice by a good player a few years ago. Always play with people better than you, you will either raise your game to their level, or drag then down to yours!