Matchplay opponent

[MoonPig]

Do you prefer playing against a higher or lower handicapper than yourself?

Personally I prefer playing against lower handicap players, mainly due to lower expectations on myself therefore feeling more relaxed and generally swing better. If Im up against someone with a higher handicap I almost become too confident and therefore take on stupid risk reward shots usually ending up in a disaster.

 

[trevor]

I prefer taking on lower h/c's and working out how far ahead I am from them before we even start.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I just play whoever I get drawn about and don't really worry. Got to beat them all if you want to win.

 

[ScienceBoy]

I just play whoever I get drawn about and don't really worry. Got to beat them all if you want to win.

Anyone can have a good or bad day so I agree with that.

I prefer playing some of the same or very similar handicap, makes for a much more fun match. Playing with someone who's handicap is far from yours does sometimes feels like you are just playing the course like in a stableford (although it was not true when I played against Midnight on saturday, we had a right tussle!)

 

[Region3]

I much prefer playing matchplay giving shots, preferably lots of them.

Fair play to them if they have a good day but I just feel happier thinking I'm the better golfer, even if sometimes it isn't true.

I'm giving 21 shots in my first match of our summer ko.

 

[thecraw]

Let the golf do the talking, don't worry about handicaps. If they play better then they deserve to win.

 

[pbrown7582]

I prefer next to no shots being given either way a scratch match best score wins. But if there are shots involved find it important to remember the shot holes so a check of the SI on the tee.