What do you do?

[Dave3498]

You're on holiday with your buddy, playing a new course. The starter makes you up with another couple who suggest that you should play a better-ball with £25 a corner. Do you decline politely, suggest a lower figure, (say £5) or take them on?

 

[AmandaJR]

Find another couple to play with!

I'd decline but still be playing them in my head

 

[fundy]

Personally dont mind playing for that but prefer to know who im playing, against strangers id prob change it to £5 front, £5 back and £5 match

 

[Aztecs27]

Depends how flush you are, I suppose.

A cheeky wager is always a good incentive when playing, but if you didn't want such a big wager, just suggest something smaller.

EDIT: As fundy alluded to, they might be a couple of bandits, so you don't want them robbing you blind.

£25 between mates (or £20 to make it an even tenner each) is fine, but unless you know who they are it might be risky. But if you can afford it, go right ahead.

 

[Bratty]

I'd decline and suggest a max of £5/5/5. £75 is a lot of money to my mind, when you don't know how they play.

My playing partner and I were offered £5/5/5 at Woburn a couple of years ago (in their Open), and the guy's playing partner told him to f*** off and £2 would be more than enough. We agreed. The fact we striped them front, back and overall left us more gutted than either of them!

 

[JustOne]

against strangers id prob change it to £5 front, £5 back and £5 match

Never understood that format.. you win the front and the back thereby pocketing £10 and then get another £5 for nothing?

Is there some way to win a match whilst losing the front and the back 9's that I'm not aware of?

 

[Bratty]

Never understood that format.. you win the front and the back thereby pocketing £10 and then get another £5 for nothing?

Not true. It's not for nothing. You get another £5 for stuffing them overall... it just adds insult to injury, James!

 

[AuburnWarrior]

£25 would be too much to play for with people I didn't know. They could be proper bandits and fleece you 10 & 8!

£2 front, back and the game would do me.

 

[Mungoscorner]

I'd decline and suggest they go try and hustle somebody else.

 

[fundy]

Never understood that format.. you win the front and the back thereby pocketing £10 and then get another £5 for nothing?

Is there some way to win a match whilst losing the front and the back 9's that I'm not aware of?

Just means if there is a big gap at the turn that the losing team still have something to play for even if the match is all but lost.

 

[Dave3498]

I suggest that you have a look at what they are carrying in their bags. If they are both sporting deep tans and carrying 1irons, then decline politely. If however they have more woods than irons, only one wedge and are carrying chippers, it may be a good bet. However the old adage is 'play to lose but hope to win'.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Never been a big fan of playing for large wagers. I've found it always takes the edge of what should be a pleasant experience and creates some kind of atmosphere especially on the back nine even if done unintentionally. As you were there to enjoy the new course I'd have declined anything more than £5 per man

 

[Dodger]

Ask them if you can play 2 or 3 holes before deciding what you want to play them for if indeed at all.....................................:rofl:

 

[backwoodsman]

Never understood that format.. you win the front and the back thereby pocketing £10 and then get another £5 for nothing?

Is there some way to win a match whilst losing the front and the back 9's that I'm not aware of?

Ain't the idea more that you could win one 9, lose the other, but still take the match?

But yes, if you win both, the extra is just to rub their nose in it.

 

[Iaing]

Tell them to get stuffed!!

Like Homer, I think it's totally unnecessary to gamble large amounts on the course as it can lead to bad feeling.

Some folks just have to gamble though.

 

[ScienceBoy]

That would ruin my round, tell them you don't gamble, recovering addict maybe...

 

[DCB]

Many years back I had a friend who's brother was Captian of a club in our area at that time. They played a 'friendly' match against two chaps at a prestidgeous East Lothian course for 'a ball in paper'. This was in the days when a new golf ball was wrapped in a wax paper mind you, so nothing for it, just a new ball at stake. Upon completing the match, which they won, they were stunned to be handed a new ball wrapped in a £20 note. Given that petrol was 95pence per gallon at that time, it was a lot of money.

 

[thecraw]

Call their bluff and say make it £100.

Put the boot on the other foot, see how they react!

 

[garyinderry]

Never been a big fan of playing for large wagers. I've found it always takes the edge of what should be a pleasant experience and creates some kind of atmosphere especially on the back nine even if done unintentionally. As you were there to enjoy the new course I'd have declined anything more than £5 per man

im with homer on this one. my cousin and i play for money in the summer. never any more than £1 front back and match. anymore and it gets serious and can cause problems.

 

[Pants]

Beat me to it Craw.

"Hmmm. Only £25 a corner? We were thinking a one'er."

If they accept, you know they are hustling so that one'er becomes a £1'er.

Simples