What’s your preferred type of 4-ball game format?

[Arthur Wedge]

It's like that at Muirfield after lunch, only two balls in play per group. If the group is 4, it's alternate shot. If the group is 3, it's alternate shot for 2 players and a single playing his ball.
You adhere or you don't play.

Also add places like Rye , Aldeburgh, and many links courses on most days

 

[clubchamp98]

It's like that at Muirfield after lunch, only two balls in play per group. If the group is 4, it's alternate shot. If the group is 3, it's alternate shot for 2 players and a single playing his ball.
You adhere or you don't play.

Isn’t that against the rules of handicapping ?
What if these players want to play a GP card.

Seems very harsh, take your money but don’t play Proper golf.
I’d give them a miss.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Isn’t that against the rules of handicapping ?
What if these players want to play a GP card.

Seems very harsh, take your money but don’t play Proper golf.
I’d give them a miss.

I don't think these are courses that care what other people think. Their club, their rules. They have the money to be able to do this.

 

[clubchamp98]

I don't think these are courses that care what other people think. Their club, their rules. They have the money to be able to do this.

Yes it’s why I would avoid anywhere that tells me I have to play my 32 handicap mates drive.

 

[D-S]

Royal St.Georges has been 2 ball only every time I’ve played there as was Royal West Norfolk.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Isn’t that against the rules of handicapping ?
What if these players want to play a GP card.

Seems very harsh, take your money but don’t play Proper golf.
I’d give them a miss.

I wouldn’t think they would be too bothered

And why isn’t it “proper golf” ?

If you want to put a card in then play as a two ball

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Royal St.Georges has been 2 ball only every time I’ve played there as was Royal West Norfolk.

You can play 4 balls only on a Tuesday

At Cinque Ports it’s a Monday

 

[clubchamp98]

I wouldn’t think they would be too bothered

And why isn’t it “proper golf” ?

If you want to put a card in then play as a two ball

Alternate shots is as old as golf but 18 hole medal/stableford is what your handicaps based on.
Or it used to be

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Alternate shots is as old as golf but 18 hole medal/stableford is what your handicaps based on.
Or it used to be

Doesn’t mean it’s not “proper golf”

You could say that proper golf is scratch , no HC at all

 

[Backache]

Isn’t that against the rules of handicapping ?
What if these players want to play a GP card.

Seems very harsh, take your money but don’t play Proper golf.
I’d give them a miss.

Not sure what handicapping rule it contravenes ,doesn't even stop GP cards as you can play in the morning or with one other person.

Personally I quite enjoy foursomes particularly if playing 36 holes in a day having a foursome as the second round makes it less tiring. I wouldn't want to play a foursome if it was full fee though I agree and I'd rather not play if it if was for a single round on a course I didn't know.

 

[clubchamp98]

Not sure what handicapping rule it contravenes ,doesn't even stop GP cards as you can play in the morning or with one other person.

Personally I quite enjoy foursomes particularly if playing 36 holes in a day having a foursome as the second round makes it less tiring. I wouldn't want to play a foursome if it was full fee though I agree and I'd rather not play if it if was for a single round on a course I didn't know.

Thought they want every round to count for handicap.
I know ,,it was a bit tounge in cheek.

Foursome golf is just watching your mates hit bad shots for half the holes.

 

[Orikoru]

I enjoy foursomes and greensomes as much as anyone - at my home club. I would just never pay a full green fee and then do it, that would just be daft. Like paying for 18 holes when you only intend to play 9.

 

[D-S]

I enjoy foursomes and greensomes as much as anyone - at my home club. I would just never pay a full green fee and then do it, that would just be daft. Like paying for 18 holes when you only intend to play 9.

When we play 36 hole foursomes matches the clubs just charge us 1 18 hole green fee each.