Maximum score stroke play rule 21.2b

[Patricia Mcgrath]

It seems that our ladies section runs the monthly medal as Maximum Score Stroke Play under rule 21.2b
Untill this week I was unaware of this.
Can they actually call it a medal round if some of the players are picking up and having a Maximum score applied.
Apparently when it's a Stroke play competition then it is played as normal. The worry is that some of the high hc player may be unaware thst you can't pick up.

 

[rulie]

Isn’t a “medal round” just an old term for a stroke play round? And maximum score is a permitted form of stroke play.

 

[Neilds]

I think a lot of people get confused thinking medal, strokeplay and stableford are all different when they aren’t

 

[Patricia Mcgrath]

Isn’t a “medal round” just an old term for a stroke play round? And maximum score is a permitted form of stroke play.

in a medal / stroke play round you are disqualified if you pick up your ball.
In Stapleford you can pick up with out disqualification once your out of shots.
Maximum score stroke play, once you doubled bogey you can pick up, you are given a maximum score on that hole and then you can continue in the competition.

This has caused some controversy, and although many of us were unaware of this introduction they are still calling it a medal.
surely if its a medal then medal rules apply.

 

[Patricia Mcgrath]

Isn’t a “medal round” just an old term for a stroke play round? And maximum score is a permitted form of stroke play.

i know its a permitted form of stroke play but its not a medal round... surly..

 

[Backache]

I will await more expert opinion than mine. But I would think that they can call it what they want as long as the conditions of competition are clearly set out.

 

[Patricia Mcgrath]

I will await more expert opinion than mine. But I would think that they can call it what they want as long as the conditions of competition are clearly set out.

well they weren't clearly set out.. many of us were unaware of this change of format, we play medal rounds as we always have and that is what its been called. no mention of max score format. . but it seems some of the field have been picking up and continuing to play in the comp. it came to light when some one question their score.
it just makes you feel you no longer want to play in comps with such differing abilities. much rather be mixed in with the men.

 

[Patricia Mcgrath]

I will await more expert opinion than mine. But I would think that they can call it what they want as long as the conditions of competition are clearly set out.

that's why I've asked the question. need more knowledge.

 

[Patricia Mcgrath]

I think a lot of people get confused thinking medal, strokeplay and stableford are all different when they aren’t

you are right in the senses that they all come under the term stroke play, but its how you score the get a result that is different. therefore surly they are slightly differing formats.

 

[rulie]

There is nothing in the Rules of golf about “medal play” format. It would be up to the Committee in charge of the competition to define the Terms of the Competition.

 

[Steven Rules]

Maximum score stroke play, once you doubled bogey you can pick up,

You state this as if double bogey is set in stone in the Rules. It is up to the Committee to set the maximum score (in the Terms of the Competition). Rule 21.2a

Is that the limit set in the Terms of the Competition?

This has caused some controversy, and although many of us were unaware of this introduction they are still calling it a medal.
surely if its a medal then medal rules apply.

I don't see any controversy in this. Any controversy will arise if the Terms of the Competition aren't clear or if play is not in accordance with those Terms of Competition. What do the Terms of the Competition say?

 

[Steven Rules]

they are still calling it a medal.
surely if its a medal then medal rules apply.

What are 'medal rules'? How would they differ from stroke play rules?

 

[rulefan]

It seems that our ladies section runs the monthly medal as Maximum Score Stroke Play under rule 21.2b
Untill this week I was unaware of this.
Can they actually call it a medal round if some of the players are picking up and having a Maximum score applied.
Apparently when it's a Stroke play competition then it is played as normal. The worry is that some of the high hc player may be unaware thst you can't pick up.

Maximum Score is a form of stroke play where a player’s or side’s score for a hole is capped at a maximum number of strokes set by the Committee, such as two times par, a fixed number or net double bogey.
The hole is completed when the player holes out, chooses not to do so or when their score has reached the maximum.

 

[rulefan]

Isn’t a “medal round” just an old term for a stroke play round? And maximum score is a permitted form of stroke play.

It is.
The term dates from the days when a medal was awarded to the winner.

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[Ridger]

In my monthly " Medal" day 1st Wed of the month, all balls must be putted otherwise you are DQ'd. All other Wed are Strokeplay - Stableford comps and then you can obviously pick up. Other days are an assortment of random games, scrambles, shuffles, traffic lights, damian, better ball the list goes on....

 

[wjemather]

There is no reason why any competition in any format cannot be called a medal - even if it might cause confusion due to it's common & widespread association with, and even synonymity with, regular stroke play.

As a club, we have a "Monthly Medal" that is regular stroke play; and an "Alternate Medal" that is Maximum Score. Many members still haven't grasped MS and continue to hole out. Frustratingly our current software (Intelligent Golf) doesn't facilitate MS and all hole scores above the max have to be manually adjusted.
Our ladies section hold Maximum Score medals throughout the year, with their Club Championship being the only regular stroke play competition. The ladies are more used to the format and generally manage to correctly adjust their hole scores for entry on the system.

 

[chellie]

We don't have any Maximum Score medals at ours.

 

[doublebogey7]

I really don't understand why maximum score was introduced, we already have stableford which nearly everyone in the UK understands. Why would a club introduce maximum score set at net double bogey, just a recipe for confusion if you ask me.

 

[Swango1980]

in a medal / stroke play round you are disqualified if you pick up your ball.
In Stapleford you can pick up with out disqualification once your out of shots.
Maximum score stroke play, once you doubled bogey you can pick up, you are given a maximum score on that hole and then you can continue in the competition.

This has caused some controversy, and although many of us were unaware of this introduction they are still calling it a medal.
surely if its a medal then medal rules apply.

Once a player has double bogied, or nett double bogied?

The former has to be wrong, as most players would get at least a shot on the holes.

Nett double bogied would be better, although from my experience many players forget where they get their shots, and will pick up too early