Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Matchplay is 18 games within a game
Matchplay is 18 games within a game
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
Why do you see golf as a race.
These tap ins take seconds faffing around with yardages and PSR are more of a concern for me.
Everyone could see the first 2 days were never going to get finished and it had nothing to do with conceding putts.
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
I can understand where you are coming from but I see it as 18 holes within a game.
I can miss a 2ft putt so I believe my opponent can.
Giving 3 early to see one late on I just don't get that.
bluewolf
Money List Winner
Exactly. I played Matchplay on Tuesday. I conceded 4 putts. Each of those putts would have taken about 15 seconds to hole.. So, 1 minute in total.. If we're now claiming that 1 minute is the difference between slow and acceptable then I really fear for the mental health of some people on this site...
bladeplayer
Money List Winner
And if they cant get 8 matches around . with half of them 4somes , it should (but wont be) a wake up call
Yes, both most pro and many elite amateur golfers will spend a minute looking at the putt from every angle, plus several practice strokes, before committing to playing the shot!
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
I'm not advocating rushing around, I love a stroll now and again.
But my mate Ray Taylor insists that everything is putted. No gimmes is the first thing he says when we get on to the 1st tee.
I can guarantee a round played under those instructions takes longer than a round where we have gimmes.
The blokes a tosser
I'm not advocating rushing around, I love a stroll now and again.
But my mate Ray Taylor insists that everything is putted. No gimmes is the first thing he says when we get on to the 1st tee.
I can guarantee a round played under those instructions takes longer than a round where we have gimmes.
The blokes a tosser
or he knows you are at crap at putting and making you hole them will win him a few holes
Region3
Ryder Cup Winner
Yes, both most pro and many elite amateur golfers will spend a minute looking at the putt from every angle, plus several practice strokes, before committing to playing the shot!
If a putt deserves that much care and attention, it isn't a gimme.
It's a gimme if during strokeplay I'd knock it in with one hand standing on one leg.
chrisd
Major Champion
I'm not advocating rushing around, I love a stroll now and again.
But my mate Ray Taylor insists that everything is putted. No gimmes is the first thing he says when we get on to the 1st tee.
I can guarantee a round played under those instructions takes longer than a round where we have gimmes.
The blokes a tosser
Yep, we all 16 holed out for 4 rounds at Gainsborough just because Ray said we had to! :smirk:
One of my golfing friends is known to be a bit yippy on short putts, so those who know this never concede them!
bluewolf
Money List Winner
Don't do it Del.. Not here, not now... :thup:
jp5
Q-School Graduate
Of course you do!
jp5
Q-School Graduate
Strange comment. Match play is all about the altered risk/reward balance.
Can go for shots knowing that the worst situation is a hole lost, rather than 10 shots (and 5 balls)!
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If the hole was bigger he wouldn't have to would he?
Oh God, I've just done it for him, haven't I
Sorry
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
You're on a par 5, your playing partner slices a driver 100yds out of bounds so you pull out a 5 iron as a tactic????
If the hole was bigger he wouldn't have to would he?
Oh God, I've just done it for him, haven't I
Sorry
Don't worry! I'm not going to say anything this time.
jp5
Q-School Graduate
You're on a par 5, your playing partner slices a driver 100yds out of bounds so you pull out a 5 iron as a tactic????
Last hole on a Sunday, all tied going up the last - of course!
Look at J Day on the driveable par 4 15th this past week. Drive it on Thurs + Fri, lay up on Sat (+ make bogey!) + Sun.
Rest of field affects your decisions.
Slime
Tour Winner
Interesting piece in The Guardian this morning.
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/bl...-pettersen-alison-lee-solheim-cup-ewan-murray
It doesn't show Pettersen in a particularly good light!
The bit that really spiked my interest was this;
"Both the US and European camps denied rumours that players and Lee in particular had earlier been warned about picking up prematurely".
Hmmmm ........... maybe we'll never know the truth.
Slime.
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/bl...-pettersen-alison-lee-solheim-cup-ewan-murray
It doesn't show Pettersen in a particularly good light!
The bit that really spiked my interest was this;
"Both the US and European camps denied rumours that players and Lee in particular had earlier been warned about picking up prematurely".
Hmmmm ........... maybe we'll never know the truth.
Slime.
I think that Suzanne Pettersen has been forced to apologise by her sponsors, when really she did nothing wrong. Alison Lee apparently had previous form for picking up short putts before her opponents had formerly conceded them, so she was the one in the wrong!
