Totally losing interest in comp golf

[Adi2Dassler]

May be this is where my club have it right. There just aren't that many comps. Most of my golf involves knocking it round with the boys. I don't enter the knock out comps, as I can't be bothered to arrange the games, and if I qualify for the last 16 of a board comp, I normally offer a walk over as I can't be bothered to play. I might never get on a board, and most don't understand this, but I'm just not that interested.

Yup, same here.

I decided a couple of years ago to leave my club and become a nomad golfer, taking advantage of whatever deals are available.Three of my pals did the same.So we either play as a four ball with a pint at stake or if a couple of us are out we'll try and join a couple of members of whatever course we're playing for the social aspect and some guidance round a new course.

competitive golf takes too long for no real reward.

 

[splashtryagain]

I like comps BUT I play with the same mates week in week out (6 of us swap around for comp groups), we all take it with a pinch of salt and view the £5 entry as a weekend premium charge. None of us are too bothered about winning with a "what will be will be" attitude.
You don't get paid for it (opposite is true), are unlikely to acheive county honours and should therefor just enjoy it!

 

[CMAC]

Played for years once a week in a comp and no bounce games, puts lots of pressure on you and you cant 'try that shot again'.

recently started midweek bounce games and its a joy to play, do or die golf with heaps of fun and self reward.

Still will play comps as thats the 'exam' :smirk:

 

[Imurg]

Still will play comps as thats the 'exam' :smirk:

Ah..that answers a few questions - always been rubbish at exams....

 

[kev_off_the_tee]

Does it get to the point where comps make the game different? I've played in fourballs with lads in a comp and me just tagging along.

No mention of winning and nobody talking handicaps other than if someone gets a shot on a hole. Nobody beating themselves up if they get less than 36 points but a pint bought for a particularly good game.

I'm going to be entering comps this season, not to win but as a tracker to see how I'm doing against my peers. If I win, so be it and its more vouchers to buy even more unnecessary golf gear, if not then if was only £2 which I would only have spent on a newspaper and a bar of chocolate.

I use golf to get away from the rigours of Mon-Fri. If I didn't enjoy it, I'd walk away from it