Playing partners

[Khamelion]

Does you think that playing with the same golfing partners every weekend comp affects your game? Either for the better or for the worse.

Does the familiarity of having a regular partner or two make things easier, you relax more and your game just flows, or would playing with some different make you concentrate more so that you don't make a total knob of yourself?

Or does it make no difference who you play with as you go into your own little world for 18 holes?

 

[SugarPenguin]

Was thinking about this recently.

I just have too of a laugh with the group I play with. It certainly makes me relaxed but I don't concentrate.

Not a bad thing since I'm no pro though

 

[Orikoru]

Hard to say really. I think the only difference for me is that I'm sometimes a tad nervous on the first tee when playing with new people - especially if their handicaps are a lot lower than me (I know it's daft but I can't really help it). But it only takes me a couple of holes to settle as you get to know people and then it's no different really.

 

[fundy]

Dont know, have never played with the same people each week

 

[adasko]

As much as I'm enjoying playing with my mates couple of times a week my best competitions scores was while playing random people that i meet on a 1st tee. Playing with strangers especially with better players make me want to think about every shot I want to play. While playing with mates a lot of times I'm trying to play miracle shots like flop shots or 180 yards from behind the trees low stinger.

 

[Tab373]

Ok I have mates that I regularly play golf with during the week but when it comes to a comp I put my name down with people I don't know. Reason for this is that a couple of guys I play with are slowish but when it comes to a comp it's dead slow. Does my head in and make me play fast to compensate. Also I feel less pressure playing with people I don't know as they don't no my game. But it can get annoying when you hit a poor drive or iron and they say good shot just coz its on the green despite being 40ft away 😖

 

[hovis]

i play much better golf with my usual pp

 

[Beezerk]

As much as I'm enjoying playing with my mates couple of times a week my best competitions scores was while playing random people that i meet on a 1st tee. Playing with strangers especially with better players make me want to think about every shot I want to play. While playing with mates a lot of times I'm trying to play miracle shots like flop shots or 180 yards from behind the trees low stinger.

Just about sums it up perfectly for me as well.

 

[Orikoru]

Ok I have mates that I regularly play golf with during the week but when it comes to a comp I put my name down with people I don't know. Reason for this is that a couple of guys I play with are slowish but when it comes to a comp it's dead slow. Does my head in and make me play fast to compensate. Also I feel less pressure playing with people I don't know as they don't no my game. But it can get annoying when you hit a poor drive or iron and they say good shot just coz its on the green despite being 40ft away 

I always wonder about that (from the other side obviously). If I'm playing with a 5 h'capper I do hesitate to say good shot sometimes, as I figure a good shot for me and a good shot for him isn't always the same ball park. Unless it holes it or something, then I'm probably safe to say it.

 

[Face breaker]

Not something I've really had a chance to experience as I don't really have a group of regular playing partners, I play with me workmates on the odd occasion but most of the time I'm on my own (wonder if they're trying to tell me something) but now you come to mention it when I have played with random people I've always played quite well...

 

[xcore]

Our comps are drawn unless it's a team event, which I was nervous at first but playing in the roll ups helped a lot.

 

[patricks148]

i would have said being more relaxed helps and most of my good scores in the past have been with at least one guy i know well in the group.

This year however 2 two comps ive won and the couple of other good scores have been with people i either didn't know at all or had never played with before.

so maybe it doesn't matter is you are playing well

 

[moogie]

Dave

Playing with that Stu fella every week , you deserve a bleeding medal mate
😂😂😂

 

[Lump]

It all comes down to experience in my opinion.
If you're an experienced player (played for the club in some form, national comps or been a member at a few clubs/societies etc etc) then I think it matters very little.
If your new to the game or feel out your comfort zone then having a familiar face will help.

 

[TheJezster]

There's a bunch of us who will usually play together, if we can all play we'll get 2 or 3 slots together and I like that.

I also don't mind playing with most people from the club too, as a small closely knit club we all know each other quite well anyway (well, the Saturday or Sunday crew anyway) so happy to chat afterwards too.

I'll happily play well with anyone (or poorly, depending on the day)

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I played with the same bloke a few weeks running at the start of the year. I took 2 shots off my handicap and fancied going lower. He also went from 13 to 11. I was pleased as I was worried my level of golf would drag him down.

We haven't played together for a few weeks now, nothing sinister just circumstances. I've gone up a shot and my scores have clearly got higher. He has also gone up a shot and his game has fallen apart a little, I've seen him on parallel holes and seen his scores.

We need to get back playing rounds together again as for whatever reason we are at ease with each others games. Funny game golf.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

It all comes down to experience in my opinion.
If you're an experienced player (played for the club in some form, national comps or been a member at a few clubs/societies etc etc) then I think it matters very little.
If your new to the game or feel out your comfort zone then having a familiar face will help.

^^This^^ :thup:

 

[Deleted member 15344]

For me I prefer playing with as many different people as possible - as the people who have played with me will testify I like to socialise whilst playing with a good old chat and think it's great way of meeting people.

I think it would help people's games more by playing with people beyond their roll up bubble - certainly plenty at my place that won't play in any drawn comps unless they are with their mates

 

[jim8flog]

I play the same with virtually all playing partners except for the ones that are either really, really totally rubbish at the game eg one guy I get lumbered with occasionally regularly shoots mid teens stableford and around 120 in a medal (he has played the game for over 30 years and has never improved). Its not so much his scoring but he lives in his own world and frequently disturbs other players when they are taking their shots. He will never NR on a hole even in stableford games.

I also hate playing with players, of any handicap, that are really slow players.

 

[jusme]

Its an interesting thread. I'm sure I play better when I play with strangers and I am focused on the shot/game etc. Despite this I prefer to play with my regular partners (known them years) as it's a lot more fun. Golf is more than just golf to me