3565
Journeyman Pro
We've just had captains day non qualifier off yellows stableford, 33 players shot 37 points or better with a winning score of 46 from a 17 hc player. A -0.5 player shot gross 67 for 40 and didn't come in the top 10.
Medal play - Joke!
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backwoodsman
Tour Winner
I'm not sure what point is being made here? The numbers quoted mean it had to be a handicap competition, and therefore (again based on the numbers quoted) the gross 67 would unlikely have won it even if it had been medal play. If that's the case then the argument would be about handicapping rather than format.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
I like medal scoring, as a higher handicap player medal scoring can often give me a better chance against the field because for some reason it bothers some folk more when they get a blow-up hole if they are too used to points scoring (especially if they started solidly but drop a big number near the turn) and those players tend to be better golfers than I am
Naturally the above assumes I’m actually playing solidly myself. So if/when that hole comes round where you pop an 8 on a par 4 and I’m off 20, it doesn’t hurt me as much as the same number of shots from a guy playing off 11 or 12 and he has to start chasing birdies while I can keep to the plan and still go after bogeys
Of course on any random day his ability means he can go get those birdies, but this isn't any random day, this is a comp day with card in hand & he's just racked up an 8 on a par 4 !
Naturally the above assumes I’m actually playing solidly myself. So if/when that hole comes round where you pop an 8 on a par 4 and I’m off 20, it doesn’t hurt me as much as the same number of shots from a guy playing off 11 or 12 and he has to start chasing birdies while I can keep to the plan and still go after bogeys
Of course on any random day his ability means he can go get those birdies, but this isn't any random day, this is a comp day with card in hand & he's just racked up an 8 on a par 4 !
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Deleted member 15344
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Surely the bigger question is why was it a non qualifier ? And right now scoring is high because of the conditions of courses
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
Maybe it's just meant to be a fun day. Pressure off, people relax more, play better and enjoy the day more?
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
I think Medal Play scoring should be changed so that after your round is over you can choose a hole to drop from your score - maybe one from each nine. Because too often we throw in a terrible hole that messes up an otherwise excellent front nine - or excellent back nine - or excellent round. In this way we remove the need to say 'if it wasn't for the blah on the blah'th hole I'd have shot a blah. It is surely unfair and a misrepresentation of my abilities that just one or two terrible holes can mess things up and give me a score that my golf just doesn't deserve. Now wouldn't that be just great 
ademac
Q-School Graduate
I think Medal Play scoring should be changed so that after your round is over you can choose a hole to drop from your score - maybe one from each nine. Because too often we throw in a terrible hole that messes up an otherwise excellent front nine - or excellent back nine - or excellent round. In this way we remove the need to say 'if it wasn't for the blah on the blah'th hole I'd have shot a blah. It is surely unfair and a misrepresentation of my abilities that just one or two terrible holes can mess things up and give me a score that my golf just doesn't deserve. Now wouldn't that be just great
Great idea but I would then have 2 shocking holes on each 9! 🙈
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
And call it stableford minus?I think Medal Play scoring should be changed so that after your round is over you can choose a hole to drop from your score - maybe one from each nine. Because too often we throw in a terrible hole that messes up an otherwise excellent front nine - or excellent back nine - or excellent round. In this way we remove the need to say 'if it wasn't for the blah on the blah'th hole I'd have shot a blah. It is surely unfair and a misrepresentation of my abilities that just one or two terrible holes can mess things up and give me a score that my golf just doesn't deserve. Now wouldn't that be just great
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Ah - but your total for 16 holes will still look mega great against the Standard Scratch for 18
Indeed - jumping from another post - I would be able to shoot my age
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Deleted member 15344
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All depends on the course being played and HC used - if playing of a measured course with full HC it must be a qualifier
macca64
Q-School Graduate
My favourite format medals.
