Match play rules.

[Doon frae Troon]

As stated above, yes you get your shoy allowance again over the sudden death holes. I don't know why that is the case and it is something I strongly disagree with. In my mind, the match is over 18 holes and if you can't win it with your shots in that time then you've had your chance. Extra holes should be played off scratch, it's bad enough higher handicappers getting full allowance as it is.

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Hi DFS
Re shots on extra holes
You could argue that if the low handicap player is not skilled enough to beat a higher handicap player over 18 holes.......

A few of years ago I played a semi giving loads of shots.
Four up with four to play my opponent relaxed [as mentally he had lost the game] and won the last four holes.
He had a shot on the 1st, but as he could now see himself winning he went all to pieces.

 

[Smiffy]

If other people see it differently then fine, that is up to them but whatever arguments they put forward, it won't change my point of view. That is my final word on the subject.

Oh ok.

I have listened to other views, I just dont happen to agree with them. Just like other people dont agree with my views.

Ooops!

OK, just for you rosecott I'll add one last comment.

Hypothetical match between a scratch player and an 18 handicapper in an 18 hole knockout match.........

Matches are now played over full allowance so the 18 hcp gets a shot a hole. At the end of the match it is all square so they carry on to extra holes. The 18 hcp wins the match on the 2nd extra hole. The 18hcp has received 20 shots.

If you think that is fair then that is fine, it just so happens that I don't.

That is the last thing I have to say on this thread.

Again????

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

That added a lot to the discussion Smiffy

 

[Foxholer]

That added a lot to the discussion Smiffy

As did that! And this! <smile smiley>

Still, I haven't said I wouldn't post any more in the thread!

 

[Smiffy]

That added a lot to the discussion Smiffy

I am a man of very few words.

 

[RGDave]

This does ask a few questions doesn't it. The 1st (first play-off hole) is a par 3 tiddler. Thankfully, nobody would ever get a shot there. However, that would favour the low h'cap player quite a bit. The next (second play-off hole) often gives a stroke to the higher player and it never ceases to amaze me that many a match ends here with a par nett birdie. It's an easy par, but terribly difficult hole to birdie with the sloping green. I guess these things balance themselves out.

Would it be within the boundaries for a committee to designate a (different) starting hole for extra holes in matchplay?

 

[RGDave]

A few of years ago I played a semi giving loads of shots.
Four up with four to play my opponent relaxed [as mentally he had lost the game] and won the last four holes.
He had a shot on the 1st, but as he could now see himself winning he went all to pieces.

Good story. SO true.

I lost a game in similar circumstances. 3 or 4 up with 3 or 4 to go, lost the lot. Got on the 1st, lost to a par nett birdie. It was a good game, I just played too safe.

Note to self; don't play safe with 4 to go.

 

[Foxholer]

Would it be within the boundaries for a committee to designate a (different) starting hole for extra holes in matchplay?

Committees can do quite a bit (though they occasionally exceed their authority!). This seems a reasonable condition. I've seen a club comp that requires a 4 hole play-off, with a mix of SIs, rather than sudden-death.

Good story. SO true.

I lost a game in similar circumstances. 3 or 4 up with 3 or 4 to go, lost the lot. Got on the 1st, lost to a par nett birdie. It was a good game, I just played too safe.

Note to self; don't play safe with 4 to go.

I'd amend that to say 'Don't change the way I'm playing'. As an 'aggressive conservative' player, I'm neither going to take risks, nor play overly safe - just play to score as few shots on each hole as possible and commit to every swing!