duncan mackie
Money List Winner
No, it's not the same in stroke play - what you finally sign and return is relevant; what you actually scored may or may not be relevant depending on what you signed for and when a difference is established.
keeping score in matchplay
- Thread starter super hans
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No, it's not the same in stroke play - what you finally sign and return is relevant; what you actually scored may or may not be relevant depending on what you signed for and when a difference is established.
bladeplayer
Money List Winner
Same here ,
I/we are player A , he/they are player b put down both scores & a 1u/2u 1D/2D A/S in the +/- box down the side as i go
Hendo007
Challenge Tour Pro
I always keep a score card, i like to write both mine and his scores on it when we complete a hole and the in the next column its a "-" if were all square, a "-X" if I'm x down or a "+x" if i'm x up.
always better to have something to keep you right.
always better to have something to keep you right.
super hans
Assistant Pro
I did explain in the OP why I said I was 2up, as the guy was writing down the scores for every hole, there should have been no doubt as to the score for him - he had all the info in front of him yet claimed to be unsure of the score - anyway we're going over old ground.
if anyone is interested, I won 4&2 tonight, kept a scorecard and confirmed the score after every hole
onto the semi on Thursday evening
CheltenhamHacker
Journeyman Pro
I did explain in the OP why I said I was 2up, as the guy was writing down the scores for every hole, there should have been no doubt as to the score for him - he had all the info in front of him yet claimed to be unsure of the score - anyway we're going over old ground.
if anyone is interested, I won 4&2 tonight, kept a scorecard and confirmed the score after every hole
onto the semi on Thursday evening
Nope, still makes no sense to me. He clearly made a mistake on the 6th, or whatever it was. Why you wouldn't just say "I'm 3 up" when you knew that was the case confuses me. You're just making a rod for your own back!
super hans
Assistant Pro
maybe its just the cynic in me - if he hadn't been writing down the scores and he said is it 2up or 3 up I would have no hesitation in telling him I was 3up - the fact he had the scores in front of him made me think he was at it - a point no-one has really picked up on.
he has the scorecard, but he wasn't sure of the score !!!, I said 2up to see his reaction, he checked the scorecard again and agreed with me.
williamalex1
Money List Winner
You should really keep note of who scored what, especially in team match play.
We had a disputed result at an away team match, many years ago.
On the 18th we all shook hands and agreed that a half was a fair result .
But on the way to the locker room 1 home player says " hold on I think we actually won"
His partner said no it was a half, after a bit of direct talking it was a halved match, but it did cause a bit of a stushie, and leave a bad taste.
We had a disputed result at an away team match, many years ago.
On the 18th we all shook hands and agreed that a half was a fair result .
But on the way to the locker room 1 home player says " hold on I think we actually won"
His partner said no it was a half, after a bit of direct talking it was a halved match, but it did cause a bit of a stushie, and leave a bad taste.
North Mimms
Tour Winner
More full you for saying 2up when you knew that you were 3up. I can't see any good reason for doing that.
Just because someone is writing a score card doesn't mean they are keeping the score correctly. I've seen some shockers
Just because someone is writing a score card doesn't mean they are keeping the score correctly. I've seen some shockers
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Keep detailed score if you so wish - but please - if you have the honour - do your card marking after you have tee'd off. Unlike the 'captain' of the pairing I played against in a 4BBB match last Sunday who meticulously noted everyone's score on every hole - including I think the number of shots each of us took to reach the green (I think he felt he could remember how many putts we all took!) before proceeding to tee off.
Paul_Stewart
Tour Rookie
Advice I was given on a recent County rules evening was to announce the result of each hole and the match score as you walk off the green. If you listen to any Ryder Cup match, you hear this being done.
"Europe wins the hole in three, match is 2 up".
Saves any confusion.
"Europe wins the hole in three, match is 2 up".
Saves any confusion.
chellie
Tour Winner
I'm new to matchplay but can't understand why people wouldn't do this.
chrisd
Major Champion
Colin L
Tour Winner
Keeping an accurate score when assigned to referee a match is a different matter, but it doesn't save confusion when you get the score wrong.
Oh yes I did.
Craigg
Q-School Graduate
Simple really. Next tee, before teeing off. " I'm 3 up, agreed"?
Get on with it.
No need to score and hold everyone up. Score counts for nothing with gimmies on it.
Get on with it.
No need to score and hold everyone up. Score counts for nothing with gimmies on it.
stevelev
Journeyman Pro
I prefer to agree the number of shots awarded to players. Agree which holes a shot is awarded on.
After each hole put both player scored in either play A/B for singles then in points column put +1, +2 for each consecutive hole won. If I lose a hole it will drop from +2 to +1 for example, when all square put AS.
Dead easy. And always best to agree result of hole as leaving green prior to next tee shots.
Example
Hole / Player a / Player b / Points
1 / 4 / 4 / AS
2 / 5 / 4 / -1
3 / 4 / 5 / AS
4 / 3 / - / +1
5 / 4 / - / +2
After each hole put both player scored in either play A/B for singles then in points column put +1, +2 for each consecutive hole won. If I lose a hole it will drop from +2 to +1 for example, when all square put AS.
Dead easy. And always best to agree result of hole as leaving green prior to next tee shots.
Example
Hole / Player a / Player b / Points
1 / 4 / 4 / AS
2 / 5 / 4 / -1
3 / 4 / 5 / AS
4 / 3 / - / +1
5 / 4 / - / +2
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