Golf Monthly Scottish Summer League

[Val]

Anyone fancy this, gets a chance to meet and play different courses regularly.

Basically from April to Oct we organise 2 meets a month on a Sunday playing a full handicap stableford at various agreed courses east, west and central. Your top 6 scores count towards an order of merit, winner gets a share of whatever pot we accumulate over the months along with a small trophy, we could maybe even put on a booby prize too.

We could have a big meet finale.

Also tinkered with sticking this out there as a matchplay option also but thought the stable ford OOM format would keep interest from everyone throughout the season.

Thoughts, interest and feedback please?

 

[Val]

Should add if anyone fancies 6 trips to gods country to get involved then feel free to comment, your more than welcome.

 

[thecraw]

Interesting theory however may I suggest a couple of alterations to your formula!

Firstly with work commitments, ties, club competitions, Open competitions, families, holidays etc 2 meets a month is far too many. I would suggest 1 a month starting April (Machrihanish???) May, June, July (I do a Millport trip in July), August and a grand final in September (Crail or Glasgow Gailes). Thats 6 summer meets. I would then suggest "best 4 scores count"out of six so that you don't need to attend every meet to participate.

It could be an eclectic or just a "best points" over the season.

It is workable Martin and I like it. Would be happy to participate.

 

[Bomber69]

Should add if anyone fancies 6 trips to gods country to get involved then feel free to comment, your more than welcome.

Full handicap:rofl:

Off the yellows:rofl:

 

[Val]

Full handicap:rofl:

Off the yellows:rofl:

Same for everyone big man.

Just like Leven in the winter eh

 

[Bomber69]

Same for everyone big man.

Just like Leven in the winter eh

We play it that way at Leven as there are a few Chompers so we need to keep them competitive, you saying there a few Chompers on here who would need their full allowance from the yellow tees:whoo:

What about you do you want full handicap from the boxes ????

 

[DelB]

Interesting theory however may I suggest a couple of alterations to your formula!

Firstly with work commitments, ties, club competitions, Open competitions, families, holidays etc 2 meets a month is far too many. I would suggest 1 a month starting April (Machrihanish???) May, June, July (I do a Millport trip in July), August and a grand final in September (Crail or Glasgow Gailes). Thats 6 summer meets. I would then suggest "best 4 scores count"out of six so that you don't need to attend every meet to participate.

It could be an eclectic or just a "best points" over the season.

It is workable Martin and I like it. Would be happy to participate.

Yep, I'd be up for this but, like Craw, feel that two meets a month is too much.

Also liking the sound of full handicaps off the yellows....................... :whoo:

 

[Bomber69]

Yep, I'd be up for this but, like Craw, feel that two meets a month is too much.

Also liking the sound of full handicaps off the yellows....................... :whoo:

Yeh DelB I bet your note alone in that one:ears:

 

[Val]

We play it that way at Leven as there are a few Chompers so we need to keep them competitive, you saying there a few Chompers on here who would need their full allowance from the yellow tees:whoo:

What about you do you want full handicap from the boxes ????

I'll take what im due

 

[thecraw]

Set a formula and the rest can fall into place. I do believe that 4 from 6 meets would work best so that it keeps interest and means that if you do miss a day due to family, holiday, a tie or whatever it means your still active in the competition.

Set the ball in motion Martin.

 

[Val]

Craw - yip I take your points noted, the reason I suggested 2 a month/12 over the season was to give everyone a chance to get 6 good scores, can change to 4 no issues but would suggest maybe do 1 every 6 weeks or so, Im of the mind everyone needs to have a chance to get 4 good scores in and the more chances they have to do it the better.

Scoring - I didnt think the eclectic idea would work because of playing different courses over the period, stableford I think would be best option.

Handicaping - Ive no issues on the handicaping and would take 3/4 if thats the general concensus but given it's a sweep as it were over 4 best rounds then why should someone off 20 be given 5 shots less on their handicap but a 6 handicap lose 1? Like I said im not overly fussed which way it goes.

I'm open to suggestions guys. I think this would work and I think it would be enjoyable.

 

[Val]

I will get the ball rolling on this, could do with some interested parties joinging in, currently it's me and craw.

Any takers? Sunday at Machrihanish is as good a start as any, its already a meet organised and there are plenty going anyway.

 

[patricks148]

I might be able to do the odd game as when you say Scotland you mean south of Perth!

 

[thecraw]

Full, 3/4 or 1/2. Not fussed.

 

[Val]

I might be able to do the odd game as when you say Scotland you mean south of Perth!

Not necessarily

 

[thecraw]

I might be able to do the odd game as when you say Scotland you mean south of Perth!

Instead of winging, organise something like Boat or Spey and I'm sure people will travel.

 

[AMcC]

I would be up for this as well.

Think 2 a month would be too many, certainly for me. One a month or so and 4 to count for prizes sounds ideal.
Would be hoping for full handicap, like being optimistic

Would the intention be to play members courses or go to other courses as visitors ?
I would certainly sign people on to Bogside, max 3 at a time if you wanted to have a day there, with the savings being split between the overall costs.

Crawford, are you arranging MIllport again this year ?

 

[Heidi]

Anyone fancy this, gets a chance to meet and play different courses regularly.

Basically from April to Oct we organise 2 meets a month on a Sunday playing a full handicap stableford at various agreed courses east, west and central. Your top 6 scores count towards an order of merit, winner gets a share of whatever pot we accumulate over the months along with a small trophy, we could maybe even put on a booby prize too.

We could have a big meet finale.

Also tinkered with sticking this out there as a matchplay option also but thought the stable ford OOM format would keep interest from everyone throughout the season.

Thoughts, interest and feedback please?

Sorry - my first free weekend is 6 October!
Too many opens in the diary
best of luck

 

[Bomber69]

Craw - yip I take your points noted, the reason I suggested 2 a month/12 over the season was to give everyone a chance to get 6 good scores, can change to 4 no issues but would suggest maybe do 1 every 6 weeks or so, Im of the mind everyone needs to have a chance to get 4 good scores in and the more chances they have to do it the better.

Scoring - I didnt think the eclectic idea would work because of playing different courses over the period, stableford I think would be best option.

Handicaping - Ive no issues on the handicaping and would take 3/4 if thats the general concensus but given it's a sweep as it were over 4 best rounds then why should someone off 20 be given 5 shots less on their handicap but a 6 handicap lose 1? Like I said im not overly fussed which way it goes.

I'm open to suggestions guys. I think this would work and I think it would be enjoyable.

:blah::blah::blah: stop crying will you man and step up to the plate if we all play off 3/4's then we all lose just that (3/4 off you handicap)

I am in & will be happy to host at any off my course's.

Crawford I like your idea about half the handicap:whoo:

 

[thecraw]

Bomber, I'm happy with full handicap as long as its capped at 6.
:fore: