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Ok, so forget everything written on the first page, the lower hc is not always the best player. He will hate giving you shots, you can be just as good as him…….
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Mid-Handicap Matchplay
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Ok, so forget everything written on the first page, the lower hc is not always the best player. He will hate giving you shots, you can be just as good as him…….
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jim8flog
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There in lies the problem.
When this first came out we had two cards one for match and one for stroke play. You would not believe the number of players that used the wrong card. In the end we ditched the match play cards and stroke indexes in favour of stroke play ones as there is very little match play here in comparison against stableford.
timd77
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Great thread, wasn’t around for the pre-match nerves, but enjoyed the round up!
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As Jim has also said, it's bonkers, totally agree with you. I can't understand the logic at all
sunshine
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No it’s not
sunshine
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How does it distort handicaps and how is it biased? ?
IanM
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Anyway.... the matchplay lesson is to not overthink the opponent and their handicap.
Play them on the day based on what's happening.
Play them on the day based on what's happening.
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It most certainly is
IanM
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Panto season?
If you know the guy, and play regularly with them, you should know the norms and where lines are. Sounded like the case here.
A former colleague used to dish out all sort of stuff but if playing with a stranger, it was 4 hours of near silence.
TigerTime
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Just for a bit of a different POV.
Had the first match of our summer foursomes knockouts yesterday, Myself (19) and an 11 handicapper against a 12 and 10. We were 7 up at one point and absolutely cruising, so much that one of the opponents was away to complain to the club that our handicaps are "false". It finished 5&4 victory but they were not happy.
As I said to them, for me, inconsistency is the killer, and it's a different game with a card in my hand than without, but apparently I'm an intentional bandit.
I also just play better without a card in my hand, and I love games like matchplay/skins etc. Gives you something to properly chase.
Had the first match of our summer foursomes knockouts yesterday, Myself (19) and an 11 handicapper against a 12 and 10. We were 7 up at one point and absolutely cruising, so much that one of the opponents was away to complain to the club that our handicaps are "false". It finished 5&4 victory but they were not happy.
As I said to them, for me, inconsistency is the killer, and it's a different game with a card in my hand than without, but apparently I'm an intentional bandit.
I also just play better without a card in my hand, and I love games like matchplay/skins etc. Gives you something to properly chase.
sunshine
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He’s hardly slid across the green on his knees. It was just a little fist pump.
People who get offended by this are typically a little fragile mentally.
Bazz
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I was invested in this match far more than I should've been.
Good luck for the rest of it.
Good luck for the rest of it.
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I'd like to see a report on practice sessions, maybe a shot by shot account of a basket of 50 balls on the chipping green?
Bdill93
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Opponent for round 2 has been drawn.
One of the clubs more steady players, his current index is 11.3, due to be played by 5th June - full report will be produced regardless of the outcome.
Going to be fun receiving shots this time!
One of the clubs more steady players, his current index is 11.3, due to be played by 5th June - full report will be produced regardless of the outcome.
Going to be fun receiving shots this time!
Because it results in shots in singles stroke/vpar/stableford competitions not being taken at the correct holes. The effect is small but it is there, as strokes are not being taken on their true 1 to 18 difficulty ranking, but a modified version of them according to the needs of matchplay.
HomerJSimpson
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Simply play whats in front of you whether you are giving or receiving shots. You can only control your own ball and not what the opponents is or may do. The OP should have learned that keeping it in play and making the opponent work rather than giving silly holes away makes life a lot easier. Not sure about the length of time looking for a ball but not bothered by a fist pump and show of emotion. Done it myself and had it done to me. No problem and just head to the next and try and win that
peld
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im playing my single tie at the weekend (got a bye first round).
I was giving my oppo 10 shots, but fortunately he was joint first in the medal the other week and got a massive cut! (think its not just 6 or 7 shots now. Imagine he doesnt have 20 cards so cut is more severe). So either he was a bandit and cut to something more appropriate, or he played the round of his life last weekend.....
I was giving my oppo 10 shots, but fortunately he was joint first in the medal the other week and got a massive cut! (think its not just 6 or 7 shots now. Imagine he doesnt have 20 cards so cut is more severe). So either he was a bandit and cut to something more appropriate, or he played the round of his life last weekend.....
Bdill93
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Round 2 on Wednesday.
Full report Thursday morning.
Full report Thursday morning.
3offTheTee
Tour Rookie
There has been a poll and it has been decided that we need the report on Wednesday evening at the latest. If it is going to be on Thursday we need a specific time please.
Good luck and dare I ask what your strategy is for this round!
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Wednesday evening? Surely an event such as this needs to be broadcast live?
