Morning all,
Couple of quick Monday morning polls for anyone who uses our forum:-
Many thanks for your help
Couple of quick Monday morning polls for anyone who uses our forum:-
Many thanks for your help
Monday morning poll time again
- Thread starter JezzE
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Sneds
Tour Rookie
Surely by joining a course that's easier just to aid your handicap, you're a weaker player when you play elsewhere?
And shouldn't the SSS take care of easier courses anyway? x
And shouldn't the SSS take care of easier courses anyway? x
freddielong
Tour Winner
There has to be some matchplay involved face to face competion, any one can put two round together, but there is nothing like playing your opponent shot for shot
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
I found that playing Wimbledon Common which was only about 5500 off the whites and having a low handicap there I did struggle when I went to longer courses. I guess its the same if you play an wide open track where it doesn't matter where you spray it you've always got a shot and then you go and play a links or tight driving course
Sneds,
"And shouldn't the SSS take care of easier courses anyway? x"
Indeed it should, but I don't think it always does...
"And shouldn't the SSS take care of easier courses anyway? x"
Indeed it should, but I don't think it always does...
That would also be true, but for some the lure of having as low a figure as possible next to their name might just over-ride this consideration...
Sneds
Tour Rookie
If I was going to have an inclincation either way (which I don't) I think it would be the opposite to what you are describing.
I'd rather play a really tough course that my friends can't beat me on when they visit and where I perform well on other courses! x
drawboy
Tour Winner
36 holes strokeplay is ample to sort the men from the boys, nowhere to hide, no gimmies and no blobs. You write what you score, and have success or failure by the quality of your game.Lowest score wins.There are too many medal dodgers as it is and I wouldn't want to award such a prestigious title as club champ to one.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
I agree totally. If it comes down to a matchplay final you could theoretically have a nightmare few holes and still win. Doesn't seem right for a club championship. The Open isn't a matchplay event
Robobum
Money List Winner
Two words....... The Open
didsbury_duffer
Challenge Tour Pro
What's with the kissing between Sneds and JezzE?
Is there something that us forumers need to know about, or is this an attempt to get on one of the teams/meets? Mike_j_golf
Q-School Graduate
It has to be strokes, most clubs have a scratch match play and i'd bet its not the same guy who wins that and the Club championship as Drawboy says all shots count lowest 36 hole scores win.
Its easy to be 1 great round in but i'm not sure about 2 in a row so it should always be 36 holes.
Mike
Its easy to be 1 great round in but i'm not sure about 2 in a row so it should always be 36 holes.
Mike
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thecraw
Guest
Club Championship should always be qualifying then matchplay, not a freak winner over 36 holes.
Any dog can have there day at strokeplay on a given day. Two scores out of three medals to qualify followed by knockout gives you a true champion and rewards the consistantly good player.
Any dog can have there day at strokeplay on a given day. Two scores out of three medals to qualify followed by knockout gives you a true champion and rewards the consistantly good player.
Screwback
Tour Rookie
Our club championship recently changed to 54 holes strokeplay 18 hole qualifier and 36 holes after the cut. It is IMO much better as the match play was having to be played over a couple of weekends and guys where missing tmes due to work commitments whereas this was its over in a weekend and over 54 holes it sorts out the real champion. Nothing against matchplay and over the last couple of years i personally would probably of faired better in matchplay but strokeplay certainly keeps it simple and you can have a grandstand finish on the 18th.
54 holes strokeplay off the championship tees over 2 days,36 on the Sunday. I think this is a great format and would have it as 72 over the weekend if I had my way.
Ours is 36 holes but to be honest Id love 72 holes over a weekend.
Matchplay is one on one for a few rounds but doesnt mean you have beaten the whole club.
Strokeplay is telling, 72 holes of golf everyone on a level playing field and the winner takes all. Because everyone is playing on the same course at the same time there is no variance with regards to favouring conditions.
Matchplay is one on one for a few rounds but doesnt mean you have beaten the whole club.
Strokeplay is telling, 72 holes of golf everyone on a level playing field and the winner takes all. Because everyone is playing on the same course at the same time there is no variance with regards to favouring conditions.
Robobum
Money List Winner
So the guy who qualifies for the matchplay in 16th spot who shot two 80s (to finish 25 shots behind 1st place) in the strokeplay would be okay as a winner??
A dog is more likely to have their day during matchplay than when compiling a score over (at least) 36 holes with a card in their hand.
freddielong
Tour Winner
I think 36 holes with the top 8 qualifying for matchplay would be perfect.
Fyldewhite
Tour Winner
Our Club Champion is the player with the lowest gross four round total taken from all our Medal events over the season. It's not a very spectacular way of deciding it and in many ways it is a non-event but it usually produces the best golfer at the top of the list which is the way it should be.
haplesshacker
Money List Winner
Whilst agreeing with a lot of the above regarding club championships. I think we're missing one vital thing. That's the time that we (the golf club members) have available to commit to some of the suggestions above.
Ours is currently an 18 holes on one course and another 18 holes on the second course on the same day. Consequently it's all done and dusted in a very short time frame.
There is a seperate matchplay competition that runs for the season.
I like the idea of a whole weekend of golf with 36 holes per day. Then perhaps a match play as suggested in an earlier post for the top 8 or even 4. Maybe even make the match play a spectator event for the other members. You never know, I might learn something about playing the course that I'd never considered.
Though I do know one thing. Persuading the Mrs to let me spend a whole weekend at the golf club is as likely as me getting those MX300's!
Ours is currently an 18 holes on one course and another 18 holes on the second course on the same day. Consequently it's all done and dusted in a very short time frame.
There is a seperate matchplay competition that runs for the season.
I like the idea of a whole weekend of golf with 36 holes per day. Then perhaps a match play as suggested in an earlier post for the top 8 or even 4. Maybe even make the match play a spectator event for the other members. You never know, I might learn something about playing the course that I'd never considered.
Though I do know one thing. Persuading the Mrs to let me spend a whole weekend at the golf club is as likely as me getting those MX300's!
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