Played well, but felt awkward !!

[ColinR]

I had my first match yesterday, a singles Matchplay. Interestingly enough both of us were playing off 20, so in theory it should have made for a very tight situation.

However, after 6 holes, I was only 2 over par and leading by 6 !!! I finished the first 9 on 42, 5 holes up.

At this point I was convinced I was going to get called a Bandit and actually felt quite awkward about it. But hell, I was playing out of my skin. As it turned out normal form returned and I finished with a 92, but still won 4 & 3.

Enjoyed the experience and am looking forward to the next round.

 

[johng]

Well Done Colin, congratulations on your win. Don't worry about it, you shot your h'cap and won. You may well have started really well and this affected the other guy and that's golf.
Matchplay is more variable than stroke play and suits some players more than others, I'd all ways go for match play. Just enter medal comps and the h'cap will take care of itself.
Enjoy the memories of the first 6 holes and have a think as to what you done less well on the other holes. If you can do it once you can do it again. and again. and again.....

Good luck over the coming rounds.

John.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Well done mate. I wouldn't feel too bad. You know your opponent would have had little sympathy had the shoe been on the other foot

 

[OldWindy]

More or less the same thing happened to me recently. I've only just started playing again and the scores are all over the place - one day it's 95, next it's 86, so imagine the curious looks when all is going well in a comp...Things will settle down with consistency (wont they?).

 

[madandra]

Congrats on your victory Colin, I know exactly what you mean. In a recent match I was playing some of the best golf I have in ages and I was worried the lads I was playing with were thinking I am a bandit. Its funny how we (10-20 h/cap) feel guilty when we hit a purple patch but single figure cappers don't.

Just keep motoring on because the good spell could stop anytime.

 

[GB72]

well done Colin.

Playing off 27 I have had similar issues with feeling guilty with good performances. Those 4 point holes really seem to rub people up the wrong way (though they never complained at taking my money when I did not have a handicap and was playing off an agreed 22)

 

[rgs]

Well done and good luck in the next round. Don't worry about a playing well your hcap is based on performances and scores returned.