team or individual golf.

[Leo]

Hi Hackers.
I am lucky enough to play quite often at my favourite hobby.
In my earlier days I enjoyed most of the team games, soccer, cricket etc.
I was surprised to find the great pleasure obtained by playing the traditional
game of golf, i.e. a individual against the course.
I have the pleasure of playing with other seniors ,sadly quite a number of them
insist on playing only team games which to me are Mickey Mouse raffle type affairs.
I wonder if any Forum members think it is worth my while trying to convert these players
to play occasional traditional golf.

Comments or advice please.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

What team games are theses

And is this in swindle rolls ups ?

Mickey Mouse raffles ?!?

 

[ScienceBoy]

Play any golf going.

 

[nta73]

I will be out for a cheeky round later on my own and will enjoy(hopefully) a quiet course and time to work on areas of my game i am not happy with. In the week however i will be out with my mates and will enjoy the banter and company so i am happy with either.

 

[Jack_bfc]

During the summer we only play medals, but since we have officially turned the course over to 'winter' it's all 4bbb or, as yesterday, foursomes!

It was actually quite fun and different, no pressure, which was a good job as my PP had a raging hangover!!

I do miss the pressure of HC chasing though!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I'll play anything. Prefer the individuality of my own score but just as happy in a pair or team event

 

[Leo]

Hi.
Thanks for that, would you be happy if only team games were on offer?

 

[User20205]

No, what is soccer??

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Golf for me is about me vs the course, I don't mind the odd pairs game for a bit of fun but the individual competition is what I thrive on. I think the reason I suck at match play is because I don't have the right mindset for it, and it's probably subconciously the same reason that I am always rubbish at betterball (sorry Homer, hopefully your new partner will bring you more success )

 

[User20205]

I'll play anything. Prefer the individuality of my own score but just as happy in a pair or team event

That choice is rapidly diminishing. You must be running out of pairs partners

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Is the OP talking about roll ups or swindles where it's either 2 for 3 or 3 from 4 type games at some roll ups ?

And surely the best method is what the majority want to play

 

[bladeplayer]

he did mention seniors , maybe they have lost interest in handicap chasing golf .. loadsa individual golf out ther , why even try change the others from what they obvioiusly happy doing

 

[Deleted member 15344]

he did mention seniors , maybe they have lost interest in handicap chasing golf .. loadsa individual golf out ther , why even try change the others from what they obvioiusly happy doing

Yep that it seems like to me

Plenty of chances at clubs to play individual games

 

[williamalex1]

As a senior who still plays at least 2 individual h/c comps every week during the season , so i enjoy the odd change in format.
There's extra pressures playing in team events , as the Yanks have discovered.

Same in life, a change is as good as a holiday.

 

[Andy808]

If it's golf then I'll play in it.
I prefer not to play foursomes as you're only playing half a round but any other format is fine with me.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Golf for me is about me vs the course, I don't mind the odd pairs game for a bit of fun but the individual competition is what I thrive on. I think the reason I suck at match play is because I don't have the right mindset for it, and it's probably subconciously the same reason that I am always rubbish at betterball (sorry Homer, hopefully your new partner will bring you more success )

You were the mainstay and I'll genuinely miss playing pairs with you. Adam and me have a prelim in the winter knockout against Ian Stephen and John Munday so a grudge there with little love lost on either side. With no golf this weekend it could be an interesting introduction for the new partner

 

[Ads749r]

You were the mainstay and I'll genuinely miss playing pairs with you. Adam and me have a prelim in the winter knockout against Ian Stephen and John Munday so a grudge there with little love lost on either side. With no golf this weekend it could be an interesting introduction for the new partner

There getting so smashed to bits it's unreal. We better inform the local hospital of 2 destroyed jibbering wreck golfers will be turning up after losing 9&8 hahaha bring it.

 

[JCW]

Leo , thats your name and you started this thread , you claim to be 82 years old , yet the way your post suggest otherwise , just where do you play your golf and how often ?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Leo , thats your name and you started this thread , you claim to be 82 years old , yet the way your post suggest otherwise , just where do you play your golf and how often ?

Where does he claim to be 82 ?

 

[User20205]

You were the mainstay and I'll genuinely miss playing pairs with you. Adam and me have a prelim in the winter knockout against Ian Stephen and John Munday so a grudge there with little love lost on either side. With no golf this weekend it could be an interesting introduction for the new partner

What's the background, homie? Why the ill feeling??