USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Now that in singles match play you get full difference between the handicaps, would it not be an idea to change where you get your shots.
Currently if I play off 12, and my opponent is off 10, I get 2 shots, to take on stroke index 1 and 2. But, if we both play to our handicaps, we are both expected to bogey these holes, so I win them.
The difference between us, is that I am expected to bogey indexes 11 and 12. Would it not make more sense for me to get my shots here? Thus my bogey halves with his par.
Otherwise I would normally win indexes 1 and 2, and he would win indexes 11 and 12 (only if we play to handicap). My way would mean more holes halved, closer scores, and depending on where theses indexes are on the course could be the difference between loosing and winning as you my loose before your shot holes are used.
Currently if I play off 12, and my opponent is off 10, I get 2 shots, to take on stroke index 1 and 2. But, if we both play to our handicaps, we are both expected to bogey these holes, so I win them.
The difference between us, is that I am expected to bogey indexes 11 and 12. Would it not make more sense for me to get my shots here? Thus my bogey halves with his par.
Otherwise I would normally win indexes 1 and 2, and he would win indexes 11 and 12 (only if we play to handicap). My way would mean more holes halved, closer scores, and depending on where theses indexes are on the course could be the difference between loosing and winning as you my loose before your shot holes are used.