Match play or strokeplay ?

[User101]

Almost a follow on from the knockout topic but what's your choice ??

Regardless or whether it's a competition or not, what do you prefer ??

It's nothing to do with getting or giving strokes in match play but I've always preferred to play against the course.

 

[fundy]

matchplay for me, easier to throw in 2 or 3 horror holes

 

[xcore]

Match play personally

 

[patricks148]

quite like matchplay TBH, bare feet of course. mind you we end up with playing endless 4BBB for 5 months

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Matchplay any day

 

[Big_G]

Going against the flow here, but strokeplay for me

 

[Orikoru]

I've never played match play. Only been a club member a year tbf, but I didn't enter any in my first year. I might give it a go, but on the flipside of what a lot of the low hcappers moan about, I would probably feel quite sheepish if I beat someone who was clearly a much better golfer but giving me 17-odd shots. I think I'm always going to prefer medals/Stablefords as it's more about your own game on the day.

 

[nickjdavis]

I love the cut and thrust of Matchplay but have to say that Strokeplay (Medal rather than S'ford) is the ultimate challenge.

an 8 in a Match is no biggie (have even halved holes with such a score!!) but in a Medal format....very difficult to play close to handicap once I toss off a treble bogey.

 

[FairwayDodger]

I like both. Maybe tend towards matchplay if it’s scratch but would pick strokeplay if handicaps are involved.

 

[duncan mackie]

I played 3 stroke play events last year, and around 40 club matches in various guises from vets league to men's friendlies....think that answers the question for me.

 

[patricks148]

I played 3 stroke play events last year, and around 40 club matches in various guises from vets league to men's friendlies....think that answers the question for me.

so stroke play then?

 

[duncan mackie]

so stroke play then?

Damm - didn't realise it was that obvious :clap:

 

[GMC1981]

Matchplay.

You can take a 7 in the opening hole and it’s quickly forgotten ( well almost ) as you stand on the 2nd tee . A couple of bad holes on the opening stretch in strokeplay and it’s easy to lose motivation for the rest of the round .

 

[User101]

Matchplay.

You can take a 7 in the opening hole and it’s quickly forgotten ( well almost ) as you stand on the 2nd tee . A couple of bad holes on the opening stretch in strokeplay and it’s easy to lose motivation for the rest of the round .

I see it differently, I see it as a challenge, granted there is nowt worse than getting off to a horrible start but I think it's a test of charector

 

[patricks148]

I see it differently, I see it as a challenge, granted there is nowt worse than getting off to a horrible start but I think it's a test of charector

that why i like it, its not over till its over.

 

[ab1v]

Gotta love a bit of Matchplay. Think that playing snooker and darts for years, I prefer the 1 on 1 (or pairs) game. Beat the player in front of you, make a chip for a half, sink a putt for a win, great feeling

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Love a bit of matchplay, even better ball, but as I play in roll ups at the weekend its strokeplay (stableford). I will enter the odd national knockout like the Titileist and the club knockout. Just happy to play. Not fussed on the format

 

[upsidedown]

Matchplay but prefer medal over stableford for club comps.

 

[ScienceBoy]

Vs someone it’s always matchplay.

I see strokeplay as just me vs the course as I have no impact on my opponent.

In matchplay the better golfer can lose a game mentally even if they score well.

 

[brendy]

Stroke play every time.