HDID matchplay

Just got the details....

Final is Monday 21st October at MacDonald Botley Park near Southampton, (never played it :o).

Going to be looking for some cheap digs and a practice round on the Sunday......any forummers live nearby with a spare bed? :whistle:





A least i havnt got to play you in the regional then rick, my regional is up a Hill Valley Whitchuch, Shropshire.
Good luck mate and hope to see you in Portugal in Feb.:)
 
Just seen the handicaps of the other singles qualifiers!!! Only one other in single figures! Looks like a lot of handicap protectors out there. Expecting 40+ points to probably come in. Might as well go home now!!! 18 17 19 17 14 13 12 19 13 16 9 16 13 17 16 16

Hopefully some fair weather golfers here and the rain might hamper them.
 
Just seen the handicaps of the other singles qualifiers!!! Only one other in single figures! Looks like a lot of handicap protectors out there. Expecting 40+ points to probably come in. Might as well go home now!!! 18 17 19 17 14 13 12 19 13 16 9 16 13 17 16 16

Hopefully some fair weather golfers here and the rain might hamper them.
Good luck Rick, You never know what might happen!!
 
Just seen the handicaps of the other singles qualifiers!!! Only one other in single figures! Looks like a lot of handicap protectors out there. Expecting 40+ points to probably come in. Might as well go home now!!! 18 17 19 17 14 13 12 19 13 16 9 16 13 17 16 16

Hopefully some fair weather golfers here and the rain might hamper them.

That really is an interesting set of figures there. In a national competition on 2 single figure golfers qualify for the final. Still, I would like to assume that, as HDID sponsor the event then all of the entrants are on their records etc and so they have a pretty good handicap history for them all.
 
Just finished ....played pretty well in foul conditions off the whites. Fairly pleased with 30 points until I found out 44 won it. Guy off 14. It's golf guys, but not as I know it!!!! Greens were sloooooow!

Loved the Matchplay knockout rounds, but the stableford format for the final was just a waste of petrol and hotel money!!!
 
Just finished ....played pretty well in foul conditions off the whites. Fairly pleased with 30 points until I found out 44 won it. Guy off 14. It's golf guys, but not as I know it!!!! Greens were sloooooow!

Loved the Matchplay knockout rounds, but the stableford format for the final was just a waste of petrol and hotel money!!!

So the guy has shot 6 over gross (-8 nett) on a neutral course in crap conditions? That sounds, um, honest? ...

Congrats as getting as far as you did though fella! You think you'll enter next year knowing what the final stage is like?
 
Just finished ....played pretty well in foul conditions off the whites. Fairly pleased with 30 points until I found out 44 won it. Guy off 14. It's golf guys, but not as I know it!!!! Greens were sloooooow!

Loved the Matchplay knockout rounds, but the stableford format for the final was just a waste of petrol and hotel money!!!


Well done mate getting to the finals day.
However as you said before you were up against it.
 
Unlucky Rick, what were the top 5 scores like?

I think there were a few 39's and 38's........so only one above 40..... I thought the guy I was playing with was going to win it.......19 handicapper and only 1 over gross after 7 holes, (6 better than handicap) but he fell away and only finished with 34....

The guy that won it was a nice guy....seemed genuine, member at Bearwod Lakes....and he knows PNwokingham...I'm sure his handicap is legit......just had a freakishly good day!!!!

Forgot to mention, they made all the bunkers GUR which I kept forgetting about, but the guy that won it said he went in loads of them....that helped his score......

I really, really enjoy the Matchplay part of this comp, and they play matchplay for the grand final out in the Algarve.......but, and it's a big but, I will never get there as long as there is a stableford part to this comp.
 
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