USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Oi, house rule, no Mexicans!
Old Farts v Whippersnappers official booking thread.........
- Thread starter Smiffy
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Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Now looks like this....
Still have five places available, and I will be starting a reserve list if over subscribed.
Thinking about the format, I like the idea of a matchplay competition. Maybe 4BB on the Saturday afternoon (8 matches) and Singles on the Sunday morning (16 matches). 24 points up for grabs, and a trophy for the winners?
We did this at Forest Pines for the inter forum match and it turned out to be a lot of fun. Much better than boring old Stableford. Excitement right up to the end, and the look on Ricks face when he realised his team had been well and truly stuffed was a picture...
1 SMIFFY
2 NWJOCKO
3 LEFTIE
4 TXL
5 ODDSOCKS
6 REGION3
7 G1BBO
8 RICKG
9 POKERJOKE
10 AZTECS27 (NO ACCOMMODATION)
11 WHEREDITGO
12 PN-WOKINGHAM
13 RICHART
14 CROW
15 G_MULLIGAN
16 PIEMAN
17 LOSTTHEPLOT
18 MURPHTHEMOG
19 TEEGIRL
20 FOREFORTHEDAY
21 FUNDY
22 LIG
23 SWEATYSOCK41
24 VIG
25 BOBMAC
26 JUSTONE
27 JAMMYDODGER
Still have five places available, and I will be starting a reserve list if over subscribed.
Thinking about the format, I like the idea of a matchplay competition. Maybe 4BB on the Saturday afternoon (8 matches) and Singles on the Sunday morning (16 matches). 24 points up for grabs, and a trophy for the winners?
We did this at Forest Pines for the inter forum match and it turned out to be a lot of fun. Much better than boring old Stableford. Excitement right up to the end, and the look on Ricks face when he realised his team had been well and truly stuffed was a picture...
1 SMIFFY
2 NWJOCKO
3 LEFTIE
4 TXL
5 ODDSOCKS
6 REGION3
7 G1BBO
8 RICKG
9 POKERJOKE
10 AZTECS27 (NO ACCOMMODATION)
11 WHEREDITGO
12 PN-WOKINGHAM
13 RICHART
14 CROW
15 G_MULLIGAN
16 PIEMAN
17 LOSTTHEPLOT
18 MURPHTHEMOG
19 TEEGIRL
20 FOREFORTHEDAY
21 FUNDY
22 LIG
23 SWEATYSOCK41
24 VIG
25 BOBMAC
26 JUSTONE
27 JAMMYDODGER
jammydodger
Tour Winner
Will the club let us play 16 matches in 2 balls ? Thought they wouldnt want us blocking the course up when they could sell those extra slots we'd be using up. Or am i missing something ?
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
We can play in 4s, just 2 lots of singles playing at the same time.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Correct Murph.
We did it at Forest Pines and it seemed to work ok.
I seriously dislike Stableford.
I would love to play a 2 round medal competition at the Woodhall Spa meet in 4 weeks time but I don't think everybody would be happy with it.
Matchplay seems to be the ideal way to go for this meet.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Smiffy, if we play stroke play round Woodhall you won't break 100.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
I'll take that bet
I can incorporate a stroke play on my stableford card without slowing up play.
How much
bobmac
Major Champion
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
It certainly will be Bob. In the betterball matches.
In the singles, it will be the CONGU recommended full difference mate.
Hope that clarifies the situation for you
bobmac
Major Champion
It certainly will be Bob. In the betterball matches.
In the singles, it will be the CONGU recommended full difference mate.
Hope that clarifies the situation for you
Bo**ox
New fangled stupid rules to help those who cant be ar*ed to practice so give them an even bigger advantage over those who do practice and play golf to a proper standard with a proper handicap without having to rely on those PC Brigade at Congu who gave in to let the great unwashed and un-practised an even bigger advantage over proper golfers and therefor seriously hampering even the slimest chance of the better golfer winning a match which to every man with common sense knows the better player should win and defeats the whole object of Congu trying to create a level playing field which was already tilted heavily in favour of the Cat II and Cat III players to the point where the "proper golfer" might as well turn up, pay his entry fee and go home to save him the humility of shooting level handicap and getting stuffed by 8 shots by some numpty off 15 who has scored 43 points with a blob.
What was the question again?
Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
Bo**ox
New fangled stupid rules to help those who cant be ar*ed to practice so give them an even bigger advantage over those who do practice and play golf to a proper standard with a proper handicap without having to rely on those PC Brigade at Congu who gave in to let the great unwashed and un-practised an even bigger advantage over proper golfers and therefor seriously hampering even the slimest chance of the better golfer winning a match which to every man with common sense knows the better player should win and defeats the whole object of Congu trying to create a level playing field which was already tilted heavily in favour of the Cat II and Cat III players to the point where the "proper golfer" might as well turn up, pay his entry fee and go home to save him the humility of shooting level handicap and getting stuffed by 8 shots by some numpty off 15 who has scored 43 points with a blob.
What was the question again?
And breathe
On a serious note i agree 100%. I played a round of the daily mail single match play against a very consistent 6 h/c while i was off 14. my 8 shots went down a storm and although i fell to bits around 13/14/15 we still halved the match. I felt for him to a degree as he had one bad hole and was a very tidy cat 1 player. dont think he missed a fairway all game, didnt miss a par 3 green, and hes up and down game was electric.
Oh well.
Region3
Ryder Cup Winner
I don't want to go too off topic with this thread, but I'd be happy with that. Why don't you do a vote by PM, or on the other thread? You might be surprised
After all, the biggest reason for Stableford is so you still have a chance in a comp after a nightmare hole.
In this case, regardless of whether or not you still have a shout, we're playing Woodhall Spa and that would be enough to keep me interested.
The only downside I can think of (provided it got voted in) is unexpectedly losing a ball and having to go back to play another, where in a stableford you'd probably forget the hole.
Just an idea
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
I am happy with stroke play, but it will be very slow. Watching someone take 35 shots to get out of a 12 ft deep bunker can lose it's appeal after the first 10 shots.
chrisd
Major Champion
So, let me get this right Bob are you in favour of full handicap allowance or not??
Chris
Yerman
Journeyman Pro
Sorry only just spotted this thread is it still open for another old fart? if so, add me.
Leftie
Tour Winner
Sounds like a bit of sour grapes to me Smiffy. Some lower h/cappers have never liked the fact that their advantage in singles matches has been reduced from 61%/39% to 55%/45%
http://www.congu.com/Myth%207.pdf
bobmac
Major Champion
Sounds like a bit of sour grapes to me Smiffy. Some lower h/cappers have never liked the fact that their advantage in singles matches has been reduced from 61%/39% to 55%/45%
http://www.congu.com/Myth%207.pdf
You can prove anything with statistics.
eg
22% of all motor accidents involve people who have been drinking.
Therefor the remaining 78% involve sober people.
That proves you are less likely to have an accident when you're trousered.
Leftie
Tour Winner
bobmac
Major Champion
50% of Cat II golfers cant read
50% of Cat II golfers cant write
and the other 50% cant count
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Only 4 places left now.....
1 SMIFFY
2 NWJOCKO
3 LEFTIE
4 TXL
5 ODDSOCKS
6 REGION3
7 G1BBO
8 RICKG
9 POKERJOKE
10 AZTECS27 (NO ACCOMMODATION)
11 WHEREDITGO
12 PN-WOKINGHAM
13 RICHART
14 CROW
15 G_MULLIGAN
16 PIEMAN
17 LOSTTHEPLOT
18 MURPHTHEMOG
19 TEEGIRL
20 FOREFORTHEDAY
21 FUNDY
22 LIG
23 SWEATYSOCK41
24 VIG
25 BOBMAC
26 JUSTONE
27 JAMMYDODGER
28 YUFUIN
Have spoken to the club, tee off times of 1.30 on Saturday and 9.30 on Sunday have been reserved.
Have also reserved 12 twin bedded rooms and 6 single rooms at the hotel. Will let you know the additional cost of the singles as soon as I know.
1 SMIFFY
2 NWJOCKO
3 LEFTIE
4 TXL
5 ODDSOCKS
6 REGION3
7 G1BBO
8 RICKG
9 POKERJOKE
10 AZTECS27 (NO ACCOMMODATION)
11 WHEREDITGO
12 PN-WOKINGHAM
13 RICHART
14 CROW
15 G_MULLIGAN
16 PIEMAN
17 LOSTTHEPLOT
18 MURPHTHEMOG
19 TEEGIRL
20 FOREFORTHEDAY
21 FUNDY
22 LIG
23 SWEATYSOCK41
24 VIG
25 BOBMAC
26 JUSTONE
27 JAMMYDODGER
28 YUFUIN
Have spoken to the club, tee off times of 1.30 on Saturday and 9.30 on Sunday have been reserved.
Have also reserved 12 twin bedded rooms and 6 single rooms at the hotel. Will let you know the additional cost of the singles as soon as I know.
