I played today and..(Rolling) -originally created by JohnnyDee

Greensome medal board comp today.
Me 5.4 and mate 14.4 were given 11 handicap. We were quite thrilled to shoot 6 over gross 76-11=65. Five under net.
Came 10th out of 58 pairs. 9-under won.
Don't know if there was a lowest gross prize.
Ah well, we did get a 2.
£3.62 each.
 
Played in the afternoon which was a great decision - beautiful day, 20°c, sunshine, hardly a breath of wind. Playing a little match against my 23 handicap mate (giving 12 shots).

I played so much better than last walk, ball-striking was miles better. Couple of early doubles which I felt I was unlucky on - course is dry as a bone and desperate for a bit of rain now, so I had a bad kick here and a scruffy lie there. Went on a nice run of par, par, bogey, par to finish the first nine with 17 points, and 3 up in the match - and the bogey was actually a second-ball birdie after going out of bounds by two feet with my first tee shot.

My putting had been really good, but it just deserted me on the 2nd hole (we started on 10 today) as I missed a two-footer for par and three-putted the 3rd - overall I started the second nine slowly with four one-pointers, but recovered with nice pars on the 5th and 6th to seal the 4 & 3 win. Parred both the par 5s at the end as well to finish on 81 and 32 points.

Very happy with how I played, making 9 pars in the end, and putting really well for all but 1 or 2 holes. Plus I had the summer shoes out for the first time this year, shorts & t-shirt weather - can't beat it!
 
Billysboots said:
Board comp at ours today. I played okay, not great, not awful, but made some schoolboy errors in my 32 points.

Played off the back tees, as tough as it gets with lush rough and bone hard greens. Current leader (and he won’t be overtaken) received 31 shots off 95%, and is sitting pretty with a ludicrous 51 points. A whopping ten points clear of second place.

Hmmmmm.
Click to expand...
I thought this sort of score was a teething problem for the new system.

Obviously not.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
As my wife would put it, I had the grump on today. I knew in advance it would be strokeplay, least favourite format, but the comp was mistakenly set up for white tees, an extra 400yds. Add in the greens were tined 2 days ago and this was my first qualifier of the year. Putting was a nonsense. So many putts between my group missed from 2ft and in, more 3 putts than 2. As has been said before, all that was missing was the windmill and the clowns face 🤬.

The rest of my game was a mixed bag. I haven't found a consistent swing yet this season. I'm patchy, some very good, some very poor. I'm not looking for perfection, just better consistency. I don't think I'm far off but I'm certainly not there yet.

As per @Junior above, I need to go out and practice. Smart practice 🤔
Click to expand...
Textbook for a non qualification!

But common sense is lacking in some clubs imo.
 
clubchamp98 said:
I thought this sort of score was a teething problem for the new system.

Obviously not.
Click to expand...

I think the fella is relatively new to the game, and I suppose the argument will be levelled that his handicap isn’t keeping pace with his improvement. Regardless, scores like this shouldn’t happen, and there was more than a little grumpiness in the bar at lunchtime.

A lot of our low single figure members won’t enter Stableford board comps, and this sort of score will do nothing to encourage them that handicap events are a level playing field.
 
Billysboots said:
I think the fella is relatively new to the game, and I suppose the argument will be levelled that his handicap isn’t keeping pace with his improvement. Regardless, scores like this shouldn’t happen, and there was more than a little grumpiness in the bar at lunchtime.

A lot of our low single figure members won’t enter Stableford board comps, and this sort of score will do nothing to encourage them that handicap events are a level playing field.
Click to expand...
It’s a numbers game.
There’s so many of this sort of player now ones always having “ one of them days.”

It’s put a lot of players at ours off the comps.
There’s so many empty slots in the comps now that just didn’t happen before.
 
Billysboots said:
Board comp at ours today. I played okay, not great, not awful, but made some schoolboy errors in my 32 points.

Played off the back tees, as tough as it gets with lush rough and bone hard greens. Current leader (and he won’t be overtaken) received 31 shots off 95%, and is sitting pretty with a ludicrous 51 points. A whopping ten points clear of second place.

Hmmmmm.
Click to expand...
If it’s a board Comp why don’t the Club put a handicap limit on it?

Our Board Comps vary from either Max 18 or Max 24 PH, those above are still welcome to enter, they just can’t win the “Board” element of the Comp.
 
PaulMdj said:
If it’s a board Comp why don’t the Club put a handicap limit on it?

Our Board Comps vary from either Max 18 or Max 24 PH, those above are still welcome to enter, they just can’t win the “Board” element of the Comp.
Click to expand...

Because we have a number of senior members who are full seven day members whose entirely legitimate handicaps are higher than the figures you quote. It is argued, with some merit in my view, that it is unfair on those who play and submit cards regularly if they have to play off a lower handicap.

I tend to agree with that view. Why exclude the several golfers with legitimate handicaps from a chance of competing just to prevent this sort of ridiculous scoring?
 
Billysboots said:
Because we have a number of senior members who are full seven day members whose entirely legitimate handicaps are higher than the figures you quote. It is argued, with some merit in my view, that it is unfair on those who play and submit cards regularly if they have to play off a lower handicap.

I tend to agree with that view. Why exclude the several golfers with legitimate handicaps from a chance of competing just to prevent this sort of ridiculous scoring?
Click to expand...
We have the same situation, but apart from an initial grumble it works well.

The sad fact is the guy who scored 51pts today probably had a legitimate handicap and unless the Club does something then the grumbling will continue.

Some other things Clubs have done that has been mentioned on here are:

You need 12 months membership before you can enter a Board Comp.

You need 20 Cards.

You must of played at least 3 Comps in the previous 12 months etc.

I do sympathise with your situation, I just find it a bit unfair when people moan about these scores without the Club trying to do something to limit/prevent them.
 
PaulMdj said:
We have the same situation, but apart from an initial grumble it works well.

The sad fact is the guy who scored 51pts today probably had a legitimate handicap and unless the Club does something then the grumbling will continue.

Some other things Clubs have done that has been mentioned on here are:

You need 12 months membership before you can enter a Board Comp.

You need 20 Cards.

You must of played at least 3 Comps in the previous 12 months etc.

I do sympathise with your situation, I just find it a bit unfair when people moan about these scores without the Club trying to do something to limit/prevent them.
Click to expand...

We do have restrictions on board comp entry, and as you and I are exchanging comments, news has been circulated amongst our group that, whilst this guy was allowed to play this morning, he is not eligible to win as he has not played the requisite number of comps (3) during the last twelve months.

So a degree of common sense has prevailed.
 
Billysboots said:
We do have restrictions on board comp entry, and as you and I are exchanging comments, news has been circulated amongst our group that, whilst this guy was allowed to play this morning, he is not eligible to win as he has not played the requisite number of comps (3) during the last twelve months.

So a degree of common sense has prevailed.
Click to expand...
Good news. 👏👏
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

T
Deep in the stat cave
Replies
3
Views
2K
HomerJSimpson
HomerJSimpson
M
  • Poll Poll
Not sure I can face the all consuming nature of golf again.
2 3
Replies
44
Views
10K
IanM
IanM
chrisd
Played Chart Hills today
2
Replies
20
Views
9K
Bratty
Bratty
G1z1
Played my first comp yesterday and think i won
2 3 4
Replies
72
Views
13K
howbow88
howbow88
Tashyboy
No Tattoos this time, Yaay
2
Replies
26
Views
5K
srixon 1
srixon 1
Top