Social golf v Competition golf

[garyinderry]

I love both. I couldn't just play comps all the time. I can go out for days on end mucking around hacking the ball about. as soon as I put a card in my hand my competitive streak kicks in and I seem to be able to pull a half decent score from somewhere no matter how badly ive been playing before hand.

card in hand - game head on !!

 

[pbrown7582]

good to be able to mix it up, a 3/4 ball friendly match qualifier and some unsocial millionaires golf on your own first thing in the morning or last thing on a summers evening.

 

[mcbroon]

If I only had to play one format for evermore, it would be bounce games in good company, but I'd rather not make the choice. I enjoy competitive golf too much, even when it doesn't go my way.

 

[Liverbirdie]

and we have been heard laughing at the other end of the course from the club house.
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This is a alien concept to our Stuey.

I love both, I prefer an away open, as less pressure than on your own course. You just tend to enjoy the day out more. I also love a knock with a few other mates and even if only for £1, the banter is worth it.

I have tennents super strength mixed with carlsberg special brew, but pour it into a 2 litre hip flask, just so I look the right sort.:thup:

 

[Five&One]

To clarify.

During a bounce game with 3 friends, on a nice day we buy an eight bottle pack out of the fridge at Tescos and we drink one one on the front 9 and one on the back 9. We dispose of the bottles in the receptacles provided at each tee. At finish we support our club by spending copious amounts on our bar cards on food and drink.it is never raucous or inappropriate. No one frowns upon it and we spend the better part of £150 in the club at least once a month including drinks, food, buggies, guest green fees. No one at the club frowns at our conduct to my knowledge. No one in our group drives afterwards. The ladies occasionally join us later. 2 couples walk home and the other 2 get a cab.

If anyone has even an inkling or a mild feeling that this is wrong or inappropriate or to be frowned upon in any way. Then frankly, get a life. It's my idea of a perfect day.

 

[ScienceBoy]

Golf is golf is golf, practice, play, competition... I love them all!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I'm playing every comp I can but in a (vain) bid to find a spark I'm playing as many rollup games/9 holes as I can with no swing thoughts, no score card and no pressure.

 

[palindromicbob]

I play all rounds as social, comp or not. Compete against myself and if that happens to be good enough to win something then happy days. A bad shot no matter what may be riding on it erks me but as long as I can look back and think of one shot that sends a tingle up my spine then I have a reason to return and try and better it

 

[blackpuddinmonster]

To clarify.

During a bounce game with 3 friends, on a nice day we buy an eight bottle pack out of the fridge at Tescos and we drink one one on the front 9 and one on the back 9. We dispose of the bottles in the receptacles provided at each tee. At finish we support our club by spending copious amounts on our bar cards on food and drink.it is never raucous or inappropriate. No one frowns upon it and we spend the better part of £150 in the club at least once a month including drinks, food, buggies, guest green fees. No one at the club frowns at our conduct to my knowledge. No one in our group drives afterwards. The ladies occasionally join us later. 2 couples walk home and the other 2 get a cab.

If anyone has even an inkling or a mild feeling that this is wrong or inappropriate or to be frowned upon in any way. Then frankly, get a life. It's my idea of a perfect day.

:clap::clap::cheers:

 

[bluewolf]

To clarify.

During a bounce game with 3 friends, on a nice day we buy an eight bottle pack out of the fridge at Tescos and we drink one one on the front 9 and one on the back 9. We dispose of the bottles in the receptacles provided at each tee. At finish we support our club by spending copious amounts on our bar cards on food and drink.it is never raucous or inappropriate. No one frowns upon it and we spend the better part of £150 in the club at least once a month including drinks, food, buggies, guest green fees. No one at the club frowns at our conduct to my knowledge. No one in our group drives afterwards. The ladies occasionally join us later. 2 couples walk home and the other 2 get a cab.

If anyone has even an inkling or a mild feeling that this is wrong or inappropriate or to be frowned upon in any way. Then frankly, get a life. It's my idea of a perfect day.

Sounds like a lovely day to me.

 

[williamalex1]

I enjoy both for what they are.
Comps are great for pressure golf against the course or against an opponent in matchplay.
Bounce games are great for the fun and banter that goes with them. In the group that I play with regularly there are a few "rules". You are not allowed to get annoyed with yourself, you are not allowed to take it seriously or you get fined and you have to take the mickey out of each other at every available opportunity especially in good shots!
It's great fun whenever we play but there are four of us who really get on well and we have been heard laughing at the other end of the course from the club house.
A warm sunny day with a light wind, but enough to make it interesting, and some great company is what this game is all about.

My kind of golf :thup: