ParFromAfar.com 12 month scratch challenge has launched...

[Robobum]

Particularly harsh I think - but reasonably put so here's the response:

The rules are the rules.

Would you not apply the rules to your best advantage in a round? every other informed golfer in their right mind would.

Would you deliberately make your task harder than it needed to be based on the honest application of the rules?

Regardless of the method I employ to achieve a handicap I have to be playing consistent par golf within 12 months to have any chance of success. I won't achieve scratch from 3 dodgy cards - and I wouldn't want to either. I am aiming for 10+ cards of par or better within 10 months.

The charity element is not so much about whether I achieve scratch or not - but for people to support if they enjoy reading about my progress, trials and tribulations along the way - or, unlike you just think it's a novel idea and approach.

To question the honesty of the approach is simply not correct.

I fully accept that you may have no interest in my journey - but the challenge, the method and the cause are all perfectly valid.

Give a tenner direct to the BMF if you don't want to support me.

Thanks for your interest regardless.

Regards,

Clive.

You are wrong I'm afraid. The thing that overides the rules in this game is honesty and integrity.

As for the "any informed golfer" comment - wrong as well. I'll give you an example, Darren Clarke was playing in a big tournament (and leading I believe) when he carved one into the long hay. After he found it the claxon went for a suspension and he returned to it the following morning. He had already decided to chop it sideways as the lie was so bad, when he returned the crowd had trampled the grass down so he could have got any club on it to go for the green. He still chose to hit the shot he originally chose.......uninformed or honest??

For once, Homer has hit the nail. Your challenge is to play a round or two at level par. Calling it a scratch handicap will be a sham.

I've entered the London Marathon 2012 to run for Cancer Research so I'll keep the donation for that. However I am going to the starting line and not just joining in at the 20 mile point.

 

[parfromafar]

This is daft.

It will be down to the EGU what handicap they issue based on my cards and proven level of play.

The notion that whatever handicap I am issued is not 100% legitimate is ridiculous.

I'm delighted that you are doing the marathon for cancer research.

The charity will do well from both endeavours regardless.

Regards,

Clive.

 

[Robobum]

This is daft.

I agree, put your cards in as soon as you have 3, not when they look good.