rulie
Head Pro
Match play is wonderful, whether you're giving or receiving strokes. It's the original form of play - mano a mano.
Golf Random Irritations
- Thread starter Slab
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Neilds
Assistant Pro
I’m sure some of these KO irritations are copy and paste from last year (and the one before, and the one before that).
People do know that one of the signs of madness is doing the same thing time and time again and wondering why you get the same result. If you can’t stand the messing around when arranging fixtures, then don’t enter the competition.
And don’t get me started on the inevitable moans about having to give too many shots once the fixture is arranged.
People do know that one of the signs of madness is doing the same thing time and time again and wondering why you get the same result. If you can’t stand the messing around when arranging fixtures, then don’t enter the competition.
And don’t get me started on the inevitable moans about having to give too many shots once the fixture is arranged.
chellie
Tour Winner
Is it a comp that can only be played on a Saturday or Sunday?
HampshireHog
Assistant Pro
You can play on any agreeable day. But you must offer 2 weekend dates, according to our rules.
timd77
Assistant Pro
Touché!
Out bandited in style.
KenL
Tour Rookie
I have a job and can play during the week from about 5, there’s enough light now. Much better playing a 2 ball match on a quiet course than on a rammed course at the weekend.You mean people with jobs?
KenL
Tour Rookie
No such thing as a 5 day member at some clubs.
Lucifer MorningStar
Well-known member
Exactly this for me. I’d rather be a 2 ball matchplay on a weekday evening in a quiet course than a 2 ball stuck amongst 4 balls trudging round.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Fine, but surely you realise it's not a choice for some people? Many will be at the office until 5:30pm and have an hour+ commute to get home.
Neilds
Assistant Pro
In that case, you should consider your availability before entering the competitions. I am changing jobs in a few weeks and my flexibility has changed, therefore I have not entered anything this year until I can understand how my hours will work.
Sounds harsh, but it is true.
mister v
Newbie
Im playing in 2 pairs knock outs, i don't usually have to worry about fitting into everyone's calendar as we're normally knocked out in the first round!
Orikoru
Tour Winner
No, I still don't agree with the bold - if you can move things around to play at weekends it gives you at least 8 or 9 dates to choose from, it should be plenty. People who can't play at weekends are the ones causing a problem and who probably shouldn't be entering.
That's obviously fair for you to not enter if you don't even know which days you'll be working.
irip
Head Pro
If someone only works weekends then what happens?No, I still don't agree with the bold - if you can move things around to play at weekends it gives you at least 8 or 9 dates to choose from, it should be plenty. People who can't play at weekends are the ones causing a problem and who probably shouldn't be entering.
That's obviously fair for you to not enter if you don't even know which days you'll be working.
I still think if open to everyone then person drawn out first gives 3 dates of which one must be weekend and one must be weekday ( hopefully a date can be sorted before the need to do this).
That in my opinion is fair to everyone
anotherdouble
Journeyman Pro
A club local has 2 summer knockouts that is open to all, however the competition rules of 1 are you must be available for midweek and weekend matches and the other must only be played midweek.
SteveW86
Head Pro
If the comp rules say you must offer a weekend date then that’s the rules.
If someone can’t play any midweek, and one person can only do 1 weekend day then I’d expect the person who can’t play midweek to make themselves available for that day as they are the ones limiting availability.
Im lucky, I can play in the week and enjoy an after work match play. Others aren’t as fortunate, but if you are entering comps I’d say you need to be prepared to be flexible
If someone can’t play any midweek, and one person can only do 1 weekend day then I’d expect the person who can’t play midweek to make themselves available for that day as they are the ones limiting availability.
Im lucky, I can play in the week and enjoy an after work match play. Others aren’t as fortunate, but if you are entering comps I’d say you need to be prepared to be flexible
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Probably not thinking straight today but why isn’t matchplay comps simply allocated to a selection of reserved tee times on predetermined dates/days for each round
Bit like the fa cup etc, round 3 ties will be played weekend of the Xth
All round dates are known before entering, so if you're on hols/working etc then its not for you
Then start time is the only thing to agree between opponents for the preferred day/date,
Bit like the fa cup etc, round 3 ties will be played weekend of the Xth
All round dates are known before entering, so if you're on hols/working etc then its not for you
Then start time is the only thing to agree between opponents for the preferred day/date,
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I think that would severely limit the number of entrants wouldn't it? 'I couldn't enter the matchplay this year because the semi-final date is the same day as my sister's wedding so no point'. If you leave it in people's hands to arrange then they should always have a decent chance of getting it done.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
What if people can’t make those days and times ,
I have never had too many issues
Just needs a bit of common sense and flexibility
Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
I love match play but to arrange at my new club is a ball ache and for the first time since 2004, I’ve not entered any m/p knock outs.
The expectation to play weekdays seems to always hit in the early rounds, I’m not burning leave days for a 3hr round because an old duffer semi retired / retired still wants to play swindles at weekends.
The expectation to play weekdays seems to always hit in the early rounds, I’m not burning leave days for a 3hr round because an old duffer semi retired / retired still wants to play swindles at weekends.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
But the perpetual hassles reporting in arranging ties is moaned about every single year (& I moaned about it when I entered them) & apparently the hassle is already stopping ppl entering
So is the hassle really not that bad/widespread that pre-set dates wouldn’t be a benefit
If there was a medal or even club champs when you have a wedding to go to you’d miss that comp anyway (I’ll wager your sister didn’t consider club champs when setting the date)
Anyway tees times could/would be spread Fri, Sat & Sun, so a one day wedding doesn't rule out unless its long distance
