Matchplay Championships @ Forest of Arden

bladeplayer said:
Just a heads up lads i think we were asked to be careful discussing some of the topics mentioned here previously by our top man ..

think it was this subject anyhow

I have thoughts similar to some already and previously posted but fault lies at the door of more than any competitor who can use the system to their own benefits ...
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As Bladeplayer has said, be careful what you say. Anything libelous will get the thread removed.
 
3565 said:
not sure if he is being backed, by what I've read and understand that the TT chopped him to 11 if he wanted to play, but in the matchplay event he has his full hc, and from what I gather he's been in this matchplay event previous years and has got to the final in Dubai, and on a lower hc then he has now? Now why his hc has gone up, only he knows that, but you got to look at the Matchplay event and ask why they don't do a similar thing as what the TT have done?
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I don't think you need to be a brain surgeon to work this out.

I'd like to know who the handicap chairman is at his club though!

If any player has an active official handicap then i can't see what the organisers can do.
 
llewell71 said:
I would back tom Muldoon to walk away with the title this year! Shame I wasn't allowed to defend but playing tom off 17 and giving him 11 shots I would struggle as it's hard to beat him after he was cut to 11 in trilby last year!
Id put my money on the short game wizard.
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How come you weren't allowed to defend? TT Policy? Not a bad one if it is imo.

No particular 1st Tee nerves for you in the TT - that happens every bleedin' time at your course!:rolleyes:
 
Foxholer said:
How come you weren't allowed to defend? TT Policy? Not a bad one if it is imo.

No particular 1st Tee nerves for you in the TT - that happens every bleedin' time at your course!:rolleyes:
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Not defend Matchplay title after complaints of winning playing off 6 ! Lol didn't even shoot near my
handicap in three rounds last year!
tt have it right!
 
The bloke who beat me in the 4th round to go to the final of the Matchplay plate @ The Arden is last place shooting +23 13 points :ears:
 
I entered the HDID, Matchplay and Nike events last year and really enjoyed all the matches I played in, I made the semi final of the plate event. It's such a shame the organisers are not interested in making sure they are clean without dodgy handicaps. Surely, they'd make more money if they did make it fairer and honest. Congu should get involved and say to all clubs that these comps are all mandatory Q comps for home handicaps.

Reading threads like this will stop me shelling out £100 odd to enter them all this year.
 
mashleyR7 said:
I entered the HDID, Matchplay and Nike events last year and really enjoyed all the matches I played in, I made the semi final of the plate event. It's such a shame the organisers are not interested in making sure they are clean without dodgy handicaps. Surely, they'd make more money if they did make it fairer and honest. Congu should get involved and say to all clubs that these comps are all mandatory Q comps for home handicaps.

Reading threads like this will stop me shelling out £100 odd to enter them all this year.
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I also entered all the main events last year, Trilby, HDID knockout, Matchplay, Volvo/Nike etc,etc......I haven't entered any of them this year, as much as I enjoy the experience, as I'm just fed up to the back teeth of the handicap protectors that win year after year.


I got to the final of the HDID last year.....won all my knockout rounds, then the final was a stableford round.... :o I knew then I had no chance........there were only 2 single figure golfers at the final.......I mentioned to the organiser on the day that 42 min would win it and for me I would have to shoot a sub par gross round to even stand a chance............he disagreed and said everyone had an equal chance.....44 won it... :o :o (some forum members on here are from the same club and weren't surprised when I mentioned his name to them....he has history).

As long as the prizes are expenses paid holidays then people will manipulate their handicaps......same names year after year shows this....

I really don't understand why their home clubs don't do something............there must be some very embarrassed handicap secretaries out there. :o
 
There will always be events like this as the people running them dont give a crap if the winner is a cheat, bandit, protector or anything. All they bother about is the wonga.
 
My mate has entered me into the Nike Tour with him - after reading that Rick I'm guessing it will be a waste of time

It's a shame that these Amatuer comps get ruined by people who will do anything to win - it should be about the fairness and the social aspect as much as the competing
 
I played in 2 national Matchplay events last year, I played singles against a 10hc who came off holiday and not hit a golf ball in 3 weeks, got 1 up after 3 holes and shook his hand after 15th, I was 2over gross (my hc) he was 4over gross 5&3 ta very much, I just had one of them days he said, do me a favour and **** ***, but conversely I played in a pairs against a +1 and 1hc we were both of 2, they shot gross 66 better ball we were 68 better ball, went to 19th and they birdied it to win.. Great game and pleasure to play in.

Moral of this, not to enter NATIONAL Matchplay events unless they are Cat 1 comps or scratch.
 
3565 said:
I played in 2 national Matchplay events last year, I played singles against a 10hc who came off holiday and not hit a golf ball in 3 weeks, got 1 up after 3 holes and shook his hand after 15th, I was 2over gross (my hc) he was 4over gross 5&3 ta very much, I just had one of them days he said, do me a favour and **** ***, but conversely I played in a pairs against a +1 and 1hc we were both of 2, they shot gross 66 better ball we were 68 better ball, went to 19th and they birdied it to win.. Great game and pleasure to play in.

Moral of this, not to enter NATIONAL Matchplay events unless they are Cat 1 comps or scratch.
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3565, there are cat 1 players out there that shoot 2 and 3 under regular playing off 5!!!! And they enter the same events! 3/4 handicap don't make a difference to them either! Maybe there should be pre qualifying events before these events take place?
 
I think changing the format during a comp is ridiculous, if it starts as stroke play it should be played out the same in the final.
 
llewell71 said:
Hi Ricky I'd be interested to know what comp that was with 44 points! Wow! Was that off 3/4 too?
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Botley Park final of the HDID. I argued that it should be 3/4 but HDID organiser couldn't see the problem of full allowance.........I had a pretty good round in tough conditions and thought I'd done OK......I came 3rd last!! :o
 
rickg said:
Botley Park final of the HDID. I argued that it should be 3/4 but HDID organiser couldn't see the problem of full allowance.........I had a pretty good round in tough conditions and thought I'd done OK......I came 3rd last!! :o
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........ But at least it saved them from a speech! :whistle:
 
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