FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
Thanks for the advice guys..... I always play the "man" btw. Match play is a totally different beast!
Tough tie!
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lobthewedge
Challenge Tour Pro
Fairways and greens, keep it very simple and play for par. Make them have to do something special to beat you, never gift them a hole and let them make the mistakes.
PS - keep humming the Rocky theme tune to yourself too!
PS - keep humming the Rocky theme tune to yourself too!
virtuocity
Tour Winner
Kick her ass FD!!!!!!!!!
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thecraw
Guest
Having had the pleasure of watching how consistent you are off the tee I wouldn't get overly worried. Just enjoy it and swear if you lkke.
That said my mates fiance is a Scottish international and she is absolutely awesome plus about 40 yards longer than you so if its that level of golfer I'd just go out and enjoy watching someone so good and try to learn from her.
Play well.
That said my mates fiance is a Scottish international and she is absolutely awesome plus about 40 yards longer than you so if its that level of golfer I'd just go out and enjoy watching someone so good and try to learn from her.
Play well.
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
Aye well, you've only seen my winter yardages!
Seriously, how much would I like to find those 40 yards! Will keep practising!
Driving's been the strength of my game recently, if I sharpen up my approach play and short game I might have a decent season....
Curls
Journeyman Pro
I recall a story someone told on here last year, always makes me think.
Higher handicap was driving well and beating lower guy over first few holes. Lower guy started driving with irons/fairway woods, higher guy thought his oppo had lost driver confidence. With the "advantage" of going first lower guy would hit the green (not necessarily close to the pin) and even if higher guy had a shot he'd panic and try to follow him in, often with disastrous consequences.
Moral of the story is even if you're being outgunned off the tee it's not necessarily a bad thing, approach well and you can gain momentum. I do love matchplay.
Higher handicap was driving well and beating lower guy over first few holes. Lower guy started driving with irons/fairway woods, higher guy thought his oppo had lost driver confidence. With the "advantage" of going first lower guy would hit the green (not necessarily close to the pin) and even if higher guy had a shot he'd panic and try to follow him in, often with disastrous consequences.
Moral of the story is even if you're being outgunned off the tee it's not necessarily a bad thing, approach well and you can gain momentum. I do love matchplay.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
I recall a story someone told on here last year, always makes me think.
Higher handicap was driving well and beating lower guy over first few holes. Lower guy started driving with irons/fairway woods, higher guy thought his oppo had lost driver confidence. With the "advantage" of going first lower guy would hit the green (not necessarily close to the pin) and even if higher guy had a shot he'd panic and try to follow him in, often with disastrous
consequences.
Moral of the story is even if you're being outgunned off the tee it's not necessarily a bad thing, approach well and you can gain momentum. I do love matchplay.
Peter Thomson was a great match player who seldom got a chance to show his skills [being Australian]
He generally chose to play just behind his opponent to get the shot to the green in first
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
Finally managed to get this tie played tonight after snow delays etc! It was pretty windy but not stupid so we went ahead. Thought I should update the forum!
Not surprisingly I lost! But kept it respectable - 3&1. I was always behind but hung in there after reaching the turn 3 down. Got it back to 2 and had chances to make the last few holes interesting but didn't hole the putts.
It's fair to say we're both a bit rusty this early in the season but the real difference between us was short game and putting. In fact from 90 yards in its fair to say she was playing a different game! Certainly gives me food for thought and something to work on!
Not surprisingly I lost! But kept it respectable - 3&1. I was always behind but hung in there after reaching the turn 3 down. Got it back to 2 and had chances to make the last few holes interesting but didn't hole the putts.
It's fair to say we're both a bit rusty this early in the season but the real difference between us was short game and putting. In fact from 90 yards in its fair to say she was playing a different game! Certainly gives me food for thought and something to work on!
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
Finally managed to get this tie played tonight after snow delays etc! It was pretty windy but not stupid so we went ahead. Thought I should update the forum!
Not surprisingly I lost! But kept it respectable - 3&1. I was always behind but hung in there after reaching the turn 3 down. Got it back to 2 and had chances to make the last few holes interesting but didn't hole the putts.
It's fair to say we're both a bit rusty this early in the season but the real difference between us was short game and putting. In fact from 90 yards in its fair to say she was playing a different game! Certainly gives me food for thought and something to work on!
Hard lines pal but its motivation to make sure you're in it for next year.
Evesdad
Tour Winner
Unlucky and well played, spooky I was thinking of this thread the other day and wondered how you got on!
