Why medals are not a good idea for club competitions!

Liverpoolphil said:
Then they continue to let any group through they hold up.
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But they will most likely be holding up all the remaining groups on the course by this time, especially having spent the additional time to let one group through on top of the wasted time on the 2nd hole.
 
CheltenhamHacker said:
So basically they may as well walk off if there is 10 groups lined up on a full course?
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If they are holding up all the groups whilst they are playing then they let them throw - it's quite simple golf etiquette - you must keep up with the group in front - if you lose ground on them and are holding people up behind you then you let them throw.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
If they are holding up all the groups whilst they are playing then they let them throw - it's quite simple golf etiquette - you must keep up with the group in front - if you lose ground on them and are holding people up behind you then you let them throw.
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Actually....The word 'must' is not present in the Pace of Play etiquette as there's a realisation that occasional glitches can mean that groups get out of position. But 'it is the group's responsibility to keep up with the group in front' And It's 'if you lose a complete hole' so more than simply losing ground - and the actual 'lose a complete hole' gap is something very many golfers don't appear to appreciate!

Remember that a properly flowing course will have each group 2 or 3 shots from the group in front - not right up their backsides, as that's the way to slow the entire course down That (being right up the group in front's backsides) seems to be what many 'pace obsessed' players believe is what is meant by 'keeping up with the group in front' so these idiots are their own worst enemies!
 
Foxholer said:
Actually....The word 'must' is not present in the Pace of Play etiquette as there's a realisation that occasional glitches can mean that groups get out of position. But 'it is the group's responsibility to keep up with the group in front' And It's 'if you lose a complete hole' so more than simply losing ground - and the actual 'lose a complete hole' gap is something very many golfers don't appear to appreciate!

Remember that a properly flowing course will have each group 2 or 3 shots from the group in front - not right up their backsides, as that's the way to slow the entire course down That (being right up the group in front's backsides) seems to be what many 'pace obsessed' players believe is what is meant by 'keeping up with the group in front' so these idiots are their own worst enemies!
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My God! I agree with Foxholer! Is the moon on the wane? ;)
 
I think the appropriate action for your playing partner is to retire from golf and get an allotment :-)



That's a joke before anyone throws their toys out of the pram....
 
Del, what else would you like to change to make the game easier?
 
Foxholer said:
Actually....The word 'must' is not present in the Pace of Play etiquette as there's a realisation that occasional glitches can mean that groups get out of position. But 'it is the group's responsibility to keep up with the group in front' And It's 'if you lose a complete hole' so more than simply losing ground - and the actual 'lose a complete hole' gap is something very many golfers don't appear to appreciate!

Remember that a properly flowing course will have each group 2 or 3 shots from the group in front - not right up their backsides, as that's the way to slow the entire course down That (being right up the group in front's backsides) seems to be what many 'pace obsessed' players believe is what is meant by 'keeping up with the group in front' so these idiots are their own worst enemies!
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A good post from Foxy.......



Happy New Year mate :whoo:
 
Foxholer said:
I believe that, unfortunately, it's not actually 'fishing'! More like stuff he dreamed up while napping in the bar/clubhouse after his round! :rolleyes:
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I think it's wearing down tactic, just keep pushing the same old ...... one day we'll all agree!
 
delc said:
I personally much prefer playing Stablefords because they are generally quicker. We did catch up with the group ahead by the 4th hole, so my FC's 13 didn't unduly delay play. He soldiered on to score 110-17=93 nett, which wasn't the worst score in the comp! :mmm:
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I'm now officially confused by this thread (not surprisingly).

What you appear to be saying is that medals are no good for club golf because your FC lost a bit of time on the 2nd hole but you caught the group in front by the 4th?

Which begs the question, what exactly is wrong with medals in club golf :confused:
 
delc said:
I personally much prefer playing Stablefords because they are generally quicker. We did catch up with the group ahead by the 4th hole, so my FC's 13 didn't unduly delay play. He soldiered on to score 110-17=93 nett, which wasn't the worst score in the comp! :mmm:
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So you want slower greens, bigger holes and no medals... do you actually want to play proper golf or just some dumbed down version of it?

A rise in handicap will take care of those that play badly on a regular basis.
 
delc said:
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We could hardly call the following group through, as he never actually lost his ball. If he had, we probably would have done so! :)
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Don't have to lose a ball to call a group through. If you are losing ground (and clearly the issues meant you were) call the next group through, mark on the green and let them putt out. You can then putt out at a leisurely pace and the others will have moved on
 
Hobbit said:
So you want slower greens, bigger holes and no medals... do you actually want to play proper golf or just some dumbed down version of it?

A rise in handicap will take care of those that play badly on a regular basis.
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But not surprisingly, Del complains when his handicap goes up, but also complained when he felt it was too low......
 
rickg said:
But not surprisingly, Del complains when his handicap goes up, but also complained when he felt it was too low......
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Conclusion is he's never happy unless he's moaning.....my tart's like this!!
 
I buffered on my last round, started the back 9 - 7,13,3,11 then went 4,5,5,4,4 to get 33 points. Was pretty shocking few holes including 5 off the tee with the 13
 
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