Shots allowance off which player?

[MendieGK]

Here’s an interesting dilemma.

I’m currently out injured after surgery on my hand so my 4BBB partner is going to play our pairs match without me. We are both lower than our opponents.

Should the shots still be calculated off of my handicap, or off my partners?

Obviously the differences are the same, but it would change where shots were received as on strokes 1-5 my playing partner would usually also get shots off me and our opponents would get more shots on the higher indexed holes

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Shots calculated of the lowest playing partner even if he isn’t playing :thup:

 

[Imurg]

Bit disappointed you're not playing one handed Sam......:fore::clap:

 

[rulie]

Shots calculated of the lowest XXXXXX partner even if he isn’t playing :thup:

Fixed it for you!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Fixed it for you!

Sorry but what exactly have you fixed ?

 

[MendieGK]

Bit disappointed you're not playing one handed Sam......:fore::clap:

He has asked me to try and hit a few shots 😂😂 maybe I can learnt the 1 handed 150yd driver

 

[rulefan]

Sorry but what exactly have you fixed ?

Your misuse of 'playing partner'.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Your misuse of 'playing partner'.

Seriously -

 

[rulefan]

Seriously -

Well, pp is normally used (wrongly) to mean Fellow Competitor in stroke play. TV commentators are the worst culprits.
In this case, as it is match play, the correct term is Partner.

Using an undefined term to mean the wrong thing entirely, causes more confusion.

But I suspect you had a hidden agenda

 

[MendieGK]

Well, pp is normally used (wrongly) to mean Fellow Competitor in stroke play. TV commentators are the worst culprits.
In this case, as it is match play, the correct term is Partner.

Using an undefined term to mean the wrong thing entirely, causes more confusion.

But I suspect you had a hidden agenda

This is ridiculous.

 

[rulie]

This is ridiculous.

Hmm... it is a Rules forum and using the correct terminology is important.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Hmm... it is a Rules forum and using the correct terminology is important.

There was nothing wrong with my terminology and it was fully understood by the person who asked the question.

 

[rulie]

There was nothing wrong with my terminology and it was fully understood by the person who asked the question.

Just what is a "playing partner" and where do I find it in the Rule book? Even then, imo, use of "playing" to describe a partner in your post is redundant.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Just what is a "playing partner" and where do I find it in the Rule book? Even then, imo, use of "playing" to describe a partner in your post is redundant.

It’s a commonly used phrase between golfers ( maybe not Rules fans ) to mean the person you partner and play with in 4BBB or Foursomes or greensomes or any type of golf match where you are paired up with someone else. Just because it’s not in the rule book doesn’t mean it can’t be used as a phrase when explaining something to another fellow golfer who fully understands the meaning. I suspect the only people who would want to find fault with it are the people who just read the book and don’t play the game :thup:

 

[Old Skier]

 

[MendieGK]

Phil, thanks for the response.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Hmm... it is a Rules forum and using the correct terminology is important.

I understood what Phil was meaning but thanks for your input :thup:

 

[duncan mackie]

Here’s an interesting dilemma.

I’m currently out injured after surgery on my hand so my 4BBB partner is going to play our pairs match without me. We are both lower than our opponents.

Should the shots still be calculated off of my handicap, or off my partners?

Obviously the differences are the same, but it would change where shots were received as on strokes 1-5 my playing partner would usually also get shots off me and our opponents would get more shots on the higher indexed holes

Just to highlight that the differences aren't always the same!

However the rules are very clear so that's the way it has to be done. Hope you get fixed soon.

 

[rulefan]

It’s a commonly used phrase between golfers ( maybe not Rules fans ) to mean the person you partner and play with in 4BBB or Foursomes or greensomes or any type of golf match where you are paired up with someone else. Just because it’s not in the rule book doesn’t mean it can’t be used as a phrase when explaining something to another fellow golfer who fully understands the meaning. I suspect the only people who would want to find fault with it are the people who just read the book and don’t play the game :thup:

It is more commonly seen and used in connection with high profile strokeplay competitions. It would seem that all tv commentators and newspaper journalists use the term playing partner to describe any player in a group of (three or two) singles players.

 

[atticusfinch]

This is ridiculous.

The difference between using a word close to the right one and using the right one is like the difference between throwing a bullet and shooting it.