SteveW86
Head Pro
Ah, but is it. How often do we hear pro's say they played better than ever on a given day, but the score didnt reflect it. Or, that they scrambled it around to a very good score.
All said slightly tongue in cheek btw
On a Day by Day basis which would you rather play?
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Ah, but is it. How often do we hear pro's say they played better than ever on a given day, but the score didnt reflect it. Or, that they scrambled it around to a very good score.
All said slightly tongue in cheek btw
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Yeah thats the only side bet we have if its fourballs and a 4BBB is included but very rare
bobmac
Major Champion
RichA
Well-known member
Comps at my previous club only had one prize - usually a sleeve of budget golf balls.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
No one said that that comps only have one prize
It’s called a “if” situation
IE
”IF” there was only a gross prize then comps would die
bobmac
Major Champion
Back in the real world...
In a s/ford who wins?
SteveW86
Head Pro
the person with the highest stableford score, but that doesnt mean they played the best golf that day.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
It's nice that you can see who's voted for which option, because it largely proves I was correct here. 40% of people have voted medal, and if you look through the last of names they're mostly single figure players or near to it (as far as my knowledge of the members here goes) with only a couple of exceptions. More of the mids and highs have voted Stableford.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Depends if it’s gross or nett stableford
RichA
Well-known member
I don't mind medals in the summer. But in autumn and winter there are too many occasions where a ball you expect to find is lost to make it enjoyable; leaves on the course or ankle deep rough and the light just poor enough that you couldn't judge the exact area it landed.
At our place the twice monthly minor comps are medal in Spring/Summer and Stableford in Autumn/Winter. I haven't heard anyone grumble.
At our place the twice monthly minor comps are medal in Spring/Summer and Stableford in Autumn/Winter. I haven't heard anyone grumble.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
It's nice that you can see who's voted for which option, because it largely proves I was correct here. 40% of people have voted medal, and if you look through the last of names they're mostly single figure players or near to it (as far as my knowledge of the members here goes) with only a couple of exceptions. More of the mids and highs have voted Stableford.
Reckon if there was a 3rd choice of
Don’t care either way that would be the hands down winner
Mandofred
Well-known member
Why I read through the last page or so I've no idea......as I've said before, I think I'm getting dumber with age.
And.....after being this stupid.....maybe it's NOT too early to open the beer.
And.....after being this stupid.....maybe it's NOT too early to open the beer.
I'm not entirely sure that would be the case. Let's look at it another way, you turn up on Saturday, same tees, same players, same comp (this is hypothetical so let's pretend it is possible) you can either put in a medal card or a stableford card. Which one would you do? People won't be stood there for 10 minutes unable to make a choice, they will know their preference.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Think at the end of the day for most people all they care about is playing a game of golf
They don’t really mind which ever format as long as they are just out hitting a ball
nickjdavis
Head Pro
Irrespective of the actual format, in my mind I am always playing against the Course Rating.
nickjdavis
Head Pro
I dont think you are ever "still in" a stableford comp if you have a really bad hole....you very rarely hear someone say they got 40+ points with a blob.
To still compete in a stableford comp you really have to score on every hole.
If there was a groan-o-meter at courses, they would pick up a lot of of noise on medal day at all of the clubs I've ever been a member at
. Most people don't check the format, they just want their game on a Saturday. They get their card, check in at the terminal or pro shop........'awwww no. Ah well'. Time and time again......
Orikoru
Tour Winner
This is absolutely untrue.
The last Stableford at my club was won by 41 points with one blob. The Stableford winner prior to that was also 41 points, one blob. The November Remembrance Stableford was won with 42 points.. two blobs.
Bdill93
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GreiginFife
Money List Winner
Yeah, seen too many instances that would argue against that.
Being able to take a 10 on a par 4 (no shot) and treat it the same as a 6 on the same hole for the same "score" of zero points means you aren't really impacted by those 4 extra shots. Go on to get a couple of net birdies and you're right back in it. Net birdies do little for you in medal play, you need the real deal to reduce that deficit.
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