HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
I have a feeling I know the answer to this already but I have to play a match against one of the ladies at our club. Is it still full h'cap difference? So if I'm off 12 and my oppo is of 31, would I give up 19 shots?
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DCB
Well-known member
What tee is she playing from, you may find she gets courtesy strokes if she's playing against the gents card 
jammydodger
Tour Winner
This is a funny one cos her stroke indexes will be different from yours ie reds to white tees. I really cant see where you can play a matchplay playing from different tees. Someone enlighten me
bladeplayer
Money List Winner
Have only played against a lady in society matchplay , you go to scratch & she goes to 19 (using her indexes) giving her two shots on her index one . in some clubs it gets aquward coz what could be a par 4 for men is a par 5 for women , hence another shot , wana check with your comp secratery before you play tho to save aloada grief
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Might as well just give her the match now and have done with it.
jammydodger
Tour Winner
This would seem like the way to go or just dont enter these mickey mouse comps in the first place.
DCB
Well-known member
Seems you would apply the following
Ladies' Competition H/cap = Ladies' CONGU H/cap + (SSSladies – SSSmen)
before calculating the strokes recieved.
She would play off the ladies tee but against the gents stroke index.
Complicated isn't it
Ladies' Competition H/cap = Ladies' CONGU H/cap + (SSSladies – SSSmen)
before calculating the strokes recieved.
She would play off the ladies tee but against the gents stroke index.
Complicated isn't it
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
That would have been the best approach. I qualified for it by finishing in the top 8 in our March medal(the comp is 8 men and 8 ladies). I said I'd play as I'm new to the club and thought it would be good to get involved. I hadn't given it another thought until I found out my oppo played off 31. I don't know what tees she plays off, or what I do for that matter and hadn't even thought about the different SIs or Pars etc.
I'll send a mail to the sectetary and find out but whatever happens, I think I'm up against it.
19thagain
Head Pro
Seems you would apply the following
Ladies' Competition H/cap = Ladies' CONGU H/cap + (SSSladies – SSSmen)
before calculating the strokes recieved.
She would play off the ladies tee but against the gents stroke index.
Complicated isn't it
If we put figures to the above formula
31=31 +(say) 4 = 35 - 12 = 23
I would have thought that HER CONGU handicap was related to playing off the ladies tees and why she receives an extra 4 shots without playing off the gents tees is surprising.
No doubt I am missing something but I feel he is offering too many shots. I also feel if she is entitled to 23 shots and she is a lady - it should be off the ladies card and if he was getting the shots it should be off the gents card.
DCB
Well-known member
she'll play against him via the gents stroke index though....
strange format IMO though
strange format IMO though
19thagain
Head Pro
But.... she may be a wee cracker .. so concerns with CONGU could go out the window when they stand on the first tee!
TheJezster
Tour Rookie
For match play isnt it 3/4 of the handicap?
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
Seems you would apply the following
Ladies' Competition H/cap = Ladies' CONGU H/cap + (SSSladies – SSSmen)
before calculating the strokes recieved.
She would play off the ladies tee but against the gents stroke index.
Complicated isn't it
If we put figures to the above formula
31=31 +(say) 4 = 35 - 12 = 23
I would have thought that HER CONGU handicap was related to playing off the ladies tees and why she receives an extra 4 shots without playing off the gents tees is surprising.
No doubt I am missing something but I feel he is offering too many shots. I also feel if she is entitled to 23 shots and she is a lady - it should be off the ladies card and if he was getting the shots it should be off the gents card.
Just looked and the SI and Pars are the same on all holes, SSS is 69 for ladies and 70 for men so using the above calculation it's just the 18 shots
Leftie
Tour Winner
Singles matchplay is full handicap (unless you are playing BobMac
)4 ball better ball matchplay is 3/4 taken from lowest handicap.
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
I didn't think this warranted a new post so I thought I'd revive this old one.
I've just completed my match against my lady opponent and it turns out all the calculations were in vain as there is a maximum 18 shot difference enforced by the club.
Anyhow, in a thoroughly enjoyable but tough match I managed to turn a 1 hole deficit at the turn into a 2 up victory. I won't bore you with the details.
I've just completed my match against my lady opponent and it turns out all the calculations were in vain as there is a maximum 18 shot difference enforced by the club.
Anyhow, in a thoroughly enjoyable but tough match I managed to turn a 1 hole deficit at the turn into a 2 up victory. I won't bore you with the details.
Good result although you did look a tad pale on the 10th tee when I saw you and you were trailing. Hope you found a semblance of form out there too
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Ah go on - you know you want to.......
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
Ah go on - you know you want to.......
Front nine sh!t, back nine better
