KenL
Tour Rookie
Quick question...
Would you expect 2 teams to be 2 full shots clear of 3rd and 4th place? About 40 teams took part.
Would you expect 2 teams to be 2 full shots clear of 3rd and 4th place? About 40 teams took part.
Texas Scramble
- Thread starter KenL
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chrisd
Major Champion
Rare I'd say given we do an exact 10% of combined 4 players handicap, but I guess it could happen if 2 teams just never miss anything
KenL
Tour Rookie
Yes, 10% handicap.
chrisd
Major Champion
As I say, it would be rare to pull that much ahead but that's the thing about these comps, no one is there to check that every team is playing to the same rules
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Deleted member 1147
Guest
Yes; why not?
Tiger man
Challenge Tour Pro
Don't see why not? If it was one team winning by a mile it looks a bit suspicious but 2 teams is a lot of people to question. 2 shots is not that much.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Almost anything's possible in a Texas Scramble..
KenL
Tour Rookie
From memory club TS is always close. This was an Open.
chellie
Tour Winner
Do the two teams know each other...
KenL
Tour Rookie
No idea, but it would be good to know.
chellie
Tour Winner
A search for their names might bring something up.
Hackers76
Active member
It’s a game where form can play a massive part and 2 shots is not that much. Seen bigger margin of victory many times.
Sats
Challenge Tour Pro
All it takes is for them to always hit a green in reg then there's a good chance one will 1 putt. So it seems definitely possible.
Jacko_G
Blackballed
It was actually 3 shots and in my opinion no it's not usually such a big winning margin in a scramble.
Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
Not greatly surprised, no. Was in a team that had 5 birdies in the last 6 holes to win one once (would have been more if we'd realised what our problem was earlier! 
); if someone gets on a run like that a two shot margin is perfectly believable.
); if someone gets on a run like that a two shot margin is perfectly believable.ferenezejohn
Newbie
Scrambles favour the low men, you get 4 guys say the highest if off 3 then you can bet they're putting for birdies every hole or better.
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Deleted member 1147
Guest
Agreed-I won one a couple of years ago, we shot 14 under gross.
We were off 3,4,6,6.
when you are restricted on number of drives you don’t want anyone who struggles off the tee, & you need 4 decent putters as well (I was our weak putter).
ferenezejohn
Newbie
I thought the posters score of 9 under was high, 9 under wouldn't get a sniff at our scramble nor the 2 ball better ball comp
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Deleted member 17920
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Can’t see an issue with the winning scores. After playing at Dunbar last week I can see plenty of chances of birdies and eagles in a Texas scramble.
Hell I even made a few pars with my own ball so it’s defo scoreable ?
Hell I even made a few pars with my own ball so it’s defo scoreable ?
User20204
Well-known member
There is a very well known TS group round our way who usually clean up all over NE Scotland, year before last they won 7 of 8 they entered, their highest man is off 3, lowest +2.
