Giving 19 shots away in matchplay...

[Joff]

As the title suggests, I'm giving 19 shots away in a 1/4 final of my clubs matchplay. Will be be a new experience for me! I felt bad receiving 5 shots in the first round!

Not asking for sympathy, just what the most amount of shots that you've given?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

23 shots in the first round of our HC KO this year - was a very good match - thoroughly enjoyable

 

[patricks148]

21 when I was off 7.

Important thing in not to lose the holes they are not getting a shot

 

[Joff]

21 when I was off 7.

Important thing in not to lose the holes they are not getting a shot

Arf!!!

I'm hoping to get to the 18th still with a chance to win it to be honest!
How did you both get on?

 

[louise_a]

I gave 10 in the semi-final of our knockout, also gave 13 in a 12 hole winter league match.

 

[patricks148]

Arf!!!

I'm hoping to get to the 18th still with a chance to win it to be honest!
How did you both get on?

It was a Volvo match play game. Guy hits it 250 yards straight down the middle, wedge to the green almost sank the putt. Here we go I thought ... He then failed to hit a fairway or find most of his balls so was a comfortable winner in the end .

 

[CMAC]

gave 21 in h/cap club champs.

Got annihilated, outdriven, outputted.........and on the Stroke index 1 hole my birdie was good enough for a half

 

[Imurg]

Gave away 15 shots or thereabouts in a singles many years ago to a 28'er who had one of those days and played like a 15'er.....
Giving a shot on a par 3 and he stiffs it to 6 inches for a gimme birdie - so I needed a hole in one for a half.....

Funnily enough I lost that hole....

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Gave away 15 shots or thereabouts in a singles many years ago to a 28'er who had one of those days and played like a 15'er.....
Giving a shot on a par 3 and he stiffs it to 6 inches for a gimme birdie - so I needed a hole in one for a half.....

Funnily enough I lost that hole....

What's wrong with you man???

I think 14 is the most I can remember and it didn't get past the 14th. I didn't need to arrange another match! He was off 25 and was +2 gross after 6 holes and I was already four down.

 

[Ian_S]

It was a Volvo match play game. Guy hits it 250 yards straight down the middle, wedge to the green almost sank the putt. Here we go I thought ... He then failed to hit a fairway or find most of his balls so was a comfortable winner in the end .

I'm sure I'm not alone in being a high-handicap golfer who has received the "you play off what?" scoff after hitting one or two good shots in a row.

I've still not found a good response to that. I normally say "just wait til the end of the round" but then in my head I'm probably thinking I need to drop shots just to prove a point. Maybe "I'd love to be lower, hopefully after today I will be" is a more positive thing to say.

 

[ColchesterFC]

You just need to focus on the fact that there is a very good reason you're having to give your opponent 19 shots, and that's because you are 19 shots per round better than them. They will almost certainly hit a few good shots and the key thing to remember is that these will almost certainly be the exception rather than the rule.

On the other hand they could be a complete bandit who has protected their handicap and will knock it round in 6 over gross and it will be all over by the 12th hole.

 

[garyinderry]

17 shots to scouser! he took me to the last. he drove the ball well that day.

 

[Joff]

Haha, this thread hasn't helped me!

Nor the fact that in the last round he beat another player who tucked my away 6&5 in a seperate comp! I'll find out in 20odd hours.

 

[woody69]

Not me as I am a high handicaper who gets all those shots, but my friend playing off 5 gave 17 shots and 1300 yards or so between the tees to a lady in our summer matchplay and was 5 down with 6 to play. He won all 6 and the match.

Still when a low handicap player loses against a high handicapper at least they still have the excuse, "well I did have to give him x number of shots"

 

[FairwayDodger]

Watch out for the classic statement.....

"If only I could play like this with a card in my hand"

 

[Slab]

I'm sure I'm not alone in being a high-handicap golfer who has received the "you play off what?" scoff after hitting one or two good shots in a row.

I've still not found a good response to that. I normally say "just wait til the end of the round" but then in my head I'm probably thinking I need to drop shots just to prove a point. Maybe "I'd love to be lower, hopefully after today I will be" is a more positive thing to say.

If when you've outplayed them on a hole and receive the above comment then I find "& you play off what?" works pretty well as a response

Being high doesn't mean we cant play well, it means we cant play well consistently

 

[cookelad]

Watch out for the classic statement.....

"If only I could play like this with a card in my hand"

:thup:

Can't remember giving that many away, but was given 19 shots in the final of the junior knockout about 20 years ago, 4 or 5 down at the turn but managed to sneak it on the 18th while he was writing his winners speach!

 

[Crazyface]

gave 21 in h/cap club champs.

Got annihilated, outdriven, outputted.........and on the stroke index 1 hole my birdie was good enough for a half

lmfao !!!!

 

[JCW]

23 shots in the first round of our HC KO this year - was a very good match - thoroughly

enjoyable

No result given so did you lose ? myself it was the Semi final of the Spring Cup which is the Handicap Matchplay summer KO at my old club Knighton Heath , max handicap is 18 but any range can play in it , I gave away 14 shots , shot level par near enough to then go to extra holes and had to give him a shot on the 1st 4 extra holes and lost on the 3rd Extra hole a par three , he hit the green and was about 10 feet away so hole in one to win or a birdie to carry on , the hole is over 200 yards long and I manage a par and lost .............made the final the year after beating the same guy in an earlier round , oh he when on to win it easy that year in the final

 

[woody69]

No result given so did you lose ? myself it was the Semi final of the Spring Cup which is the Handicap Matchplay summer KO at my old club Knighton Heath , max handicap is 18 but any range can play in it , I gave away 14 shots , shot level par near enough to then go to extra holes and had to give him a shot on the 1st 4 extra holes and lost on the 3rd Extra hole a par three , he hit the green and was about 10 feet away so hole in one to win or a birdie to carry on , the hole is over 200 yards long and I manage a par and lost .............made the final the year after beating the same guy in an earlier round , oh he when on to win it easy that year in the final

Sounds like a great match.