Matchplay Championships @ Forest of Arden

[Fish]

Good start from tom today 5 points after 2 I think he'll put the hammer down today!

As Foxholer has said, this comment is almost encouraging his actions and indeed endorsing them and shows your support of him when clearly to the masses, its just plain wrong!

 

[mashleyR7]

Good start from tom today 5 points after 2 I think he'll put the hammer down today!

In this situation most 17 hcp's I know would probably get a bit carried away, have a wobble mid round, then maybe recover and post a potentially winning score, or maybe even crumble a fade to a mid table finish.

I certainly would not expect a 17hcp to be able to start thinking about 'putting the hammer down' after just two holes.

You seem to have your tongue firmly wedged somewhere on this bloke I'm surprised he's able to swing.

Do you really believe that this bloke is a geniune 17 hcp player? Even though he can get to the final year in year out in these comps? Don't you think playing that consistent over a long period of time would not bring his handicap down at his home club?

 

[Fish]

Do you really believe that this bloke is a geniune 17 hcp player? Even though he can get to the final year in year out in these comps? Don't you think playing that consistent over a long period of time would not bring his handicap down at his home club?

Wasn't all that long ago he was off 11, however, if he plays at Ryton Golf Club which some people seem to believe he does, why does his club show him off 8

 

[Foxholer]

Wasn't all that long ago he was off 11, however, if he plays at Ryton Golf Club which some people seem to believe he does, why does his club show him off 8

Cabra Castle according to Matchplay report.

 

[mashleyR7]

Wasn't all that long ago he was off 11, however, if he plays at Ryton Golf Club which some people seem to believe he does, why does his club show him off 8

Wasn't it mentioned earlier that the 11 was in the Tribly Tour, where he was cut by them? Just in the interest of fairness.

What I can't understand is that the organiser don't seem to want any integrity in their event. I'd of thought it was entirely acceptable for them to check the handicap of every player who gets through to the final at a very minimum, they should be checked for every entry really. I played in all of these comps last year and apart from the online entry form I was never asked to prove my hcp, I could of put anything. I was actually suspicious of one of my FC and asked him to bring his certificate with him!

 

[Fish]

Cabra Castle according to Matchplay report.

Hmm, I thought it was across the water but so many reports from too many people that he plays elsewhere also, more so over here due to the amount of golf and time he spends over here!

He was definitely off 11 a while back, from 11 to 17 at a flat rate would mean 60 x 0.1's and with the way he keeps winning comps during that time, its disgusting and brings the whole sport and national comps that let this slide into serious question!

 

[llewell71]

QUOTE=Fish;1063982]Hmm, I thought it was across the water but so many reports from too many people that he plays elsewhere also, more so over here due to the amount of golf and time he spends over here!

He was definitely off 11 a while back, from 11 to 17 at a flat rate would mean 60 x 0.1's and with the way he keeps winning comps during that time, its disgusting and brings the whole sport and national comps that let this slide into serious question![/QUOTE]
Gents gents gents! I'm not condoning toms handicap of 17 I know he's a much better player and as i stated he has experience tondo with the shots hence me stating he would win, a lot of my comments are firmly tongue in cheek,(as Ricky knows too well) i think it's laughable that personally my own handicap came down by 7 shots ad then I defended playing off 6 in this so called tournament winning with rounds of 28, 38,30 consequently then banned from playing on it! So from my point of view I'm not surprised to see this happen! In fact I predicted it would!

 

[richart]

six 3 pointers on the front 9.

 

[Foxholer]

six 3 pointers on the front 9.

Given that he's 6 points clear and playing in the same group as nearest rival, I'm predicting a 'poor' back 9 - only 15 points, or enough to win by a couple.

 

[llewell71]

Incorrect the ball flies much further out there believe me!

 

[llewell71]

19 points back 9 I would say it's slightly harder although tom shot 23 back 9 round 1

 

[Foxholer]

i think it's laughable that personally my own handicap came down by 7 shots ad then I defended playing off 6 in this so called tournament winning with rounds of 28, 38,30 consequently then banned from playing on it! So from my point of view I'm not surprised to see this happen! In fact I predicted it would!

I wouldn't be particularly surprised if, having won it twice (consecutively), my entry was (politely) declined! That's slightly different to 'banned', even though the same effect. And it's also different to sand-bagging!

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He was definitely off 11 a while back, from 11 to 17 at a flat rate would mean 60 x 0.1's and with the way he keeps winning comps during that time, its disgusting and brings the whole sport and national comps that let this slide into serious question!

I believe you need to be able to prove that the '11' wasn't either an agreed handicap or a 3/4 one. Or that the TM @ Ryton is the same one!

Btw 51 x 0.1 could achieve 11 to 17 without the likes of A/R.

 

[richart]

Looks like he is on for about 43 points. Will he get his handicap cut at his club for the two sub par rounds ?

 

[Fish]

Btw 51 x 0.1 could achieve 11 to 17 without the likes of A/R.

I know it could, that's why I said 'at a flat rate'. Stop always correcting people or you'll go back on ignore.

 

[Fish]

19 points back 9 I would say it's slightly harder although tom shot 23 back 9 round 1

He's got 15 now with 3 holes to play so he's going to come-in between 41-44 unless he throws some more pars (10 so far) and 3 pointers into the mix!

Edit: He's obviously embarrassed and decided to chuck a 1 pointer in

 

[Foxholer]

...Stop always correcting people or you'll go back on ignore.

It's no skin off my nose if you do, so feel free! I'm amused that a) you consider it a threat; b) you announce it; and c) you keep taking me off it!

 

[Foxholer]

Edit: He's obviously embarrassed and decided to chuck a 1 pointer in

Nope! Not embarrassed at all! Birdies the 194 metre (214-ish yd) SI9 17th! :rofl:

 

[Fish]

He's got 15 now with 3 holes to play so he's going to come-in between 41-44 unless he throws some more pars (10 so far) and 3 pointers into the mix!

Edit: He's obviously embarrassed and decided to chuck a 1 pointer in

Well he's followed that 1 pointer up with a birdie for 4 points to restore order :rofl:

So a 17 handicapper with 10 pars and 1 birdie and still 1 hole to play sitting on 43 points, its criminal :angry:

 

[mashleyR7]

How many times has he been to the Dubai final and won or come in a decent place?

 

[richart]

Gutted for him, he has blobbed the last. A mere 43 points.