D-S
Well-known member
Another vote for scratch foursomes matchplay from me.
On a Day by Day basis which would you rather play?
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2blue
Journeyman Pro
Yes, I get that. It's Scotland
2blue
Journeyman Pro
Except that wasn't they question.
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
Yes, it seems to mainly be an English thing.
Not sure I like the idea of a “safety net” having a real bad hole and still being in it. Doesn’t really incentivise trying to not mess up a hole too badly.
Just opinion mind.
NearHull
Well-known member
Medal is simpler, play the round, deduct the handicap. Stableford has that ‘ I don’t get a shot here’ mentality.
rosecott
Money List Winner
The only format I dislike is Par Comps and that only because of the change to it.
Any Golf is better than no Golf.
What change was that?
PaulMdj
Well-known member
Putting out, in the past it was pick up if you lost the hole.
rosecott
Money List Winner
Who makes you putt out?
2blue
Journeyman Pro
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Medal…better indication of the health of my all-round game. Too easy in stableford to hide and be in denial of my faults. My Medal score is much more honest. When out by myself, which is a lot, and I decide to track my scoring, I never score stableford,
KenL
Tour Rookie
What is a bowmaker?Not voted as I wouldn’t want to play one format. Throw in 4bbb, bowmakers, scrambles, etc and I would be happy. Variety is the spice of life
KenL
Tour Rookie
If foursomes was the norm, I’d give up golf.
Neilds
Assistant Pro
2 from 4 on first 6, 3 from 4 second 6 and all 4 scores final 6 (or similar). Usually stableford scoresWhat is a bowmaker?
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
What is a bowmaker?
Team game - best 2 out of 3 or 3 out of 4 etc
PaulMdj
Well-known member
The rules
Previously we would put your score and + - or 0 on the scorecard and the computer would work it out, now, we are told to putt out and enter the score.
So previously a - was treated as a nett double bogey.
So if you are playing for example, a Par 4 and not receiving a shot, you are on the green for 2, so 2 putts for a halve or 1 for a win, the mindset was matchplay, now it’s the same for 1st & 2nd putt, but instead of picking up if you miss the Par, putt out for a bogey, despite this making no difference to your score!
Playing last year was a mess, some picked up once they lost the hole, some putted out as if it was a Stableford comp.
From a previous thread:
Under UHS, par/bogey format scores were directly converted to nett differentials.
fenwayrich
Assistant Pro
Medal. I would happily never play another Stableford (or Bogey, which is even worse).
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Medal every shot counts.
If you have an 8 or 9 it counts
If you have an 8 or 9 it counts
PaulMdj
Well-known member
Can’t remember ever playing a Stableford comp and thinking, “ooh good, this shot doesn’t count” 
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
Not sure anyone has said that people think like that at all.Can’t remember ever playing a Stableford comp and thinking, “ooh good, this shot doesn’t count”
But if you score 8 on a par 4, in stableford, at least 2 of those shots don’t matter a jot. Its just a nil point hole regardless if that 8 was even a 10. Same nett result.
Medal, not so much.
Mandofred
Well-known member
I voted.....thought I posted as well.....hmm, getting old.
Voted Medal. Never heard of Stableford until I moved to the UK. I have no problem playing Stableford, just prefer Medal. I avoid singles matchplay like the plague. I can live with a friendly 2 against 2. I'd also rather not play for money, but since everybody else pretty well insists upon it.....
Voted Medal. Never heard of Stableford until I moved to the UK. I have no problem playing Stableford, just prefer Medal. I avoid singles matchplay like the plague. I can live with a friendly 2 against 2. I'd also rather not play for money, but since everybody else pretty well insists upon it.....
