Stroke play competitions

kieran.

BoardsMember wrote: »

It'd be fairly unusual to have a strokeplay fourball I would have thought.

They all are in my place ? Was 4:05 for my fourball on Sat morning

dball

this thread could also be titled the best 17 holes of golf I ever played

Rikand

joxer1988 wrote: »

Just had my best ever round in a stroke play competition. I'm off 25 (gross 88, net 63), so I'm thinking that the possibility of carding a 10 helped me concentrate that bit more!

I hope it was a counting comp and you'll be posting an update in the handicap thread very soon

In athlone I think we have about 6-8 strokeplay comps. Not enough for me, but you have to think of the majority of the members. Actually I think most of them would rather play off the reds and have preferred lies all year round

Seve OB

3 ball.

In my defence, I did say that if I made it to the green I would finish out. If I was hacking it down the fairway with balls OB i wouldn't bother.

Boskowski

bustercherry wrote: »

Just imagine then how quick their stableford round would be if he picked up then.

Not sure I get the point you're trying to make. Strokes is what its all about imo and every now and then we're playing a strokes competition, like monthly medal etc. Most competitions however are stableford comps, I'd say 4 out of 5 Sundays. Regardless of format they're all 3 balls. I'd say most clubs operate similar enough to that. Are you saying there shouldn't be any stroke comps?

I think I said it before I'm not really on board with this minute pinching attitude to golf. Nobody likes slow golf but I think if the difference between 3:30 and 4:15 is that big a deal to someones Sunday then maybe golf isn't for them?

alxmorgan

Boskowski wrote: »

Not sure I get the point you're trying to make. Strokes is what its all about imo and every now and then we're playing a strokes competition, like monthly medal etc. Most competitions however are stableford comps, I'd say 4 out of 5 Sundays. Regardless of format they're all 3 balls. I'd say most clubs operate similar enough to that. Are you saying there shouldn't be any stroke comps?

I think I said it before I'm not really on board with this minute pinching attitude to golf. Nobody likes slow golf but I think if the difference between 3:30 and 4:15 is that big a deal to someones Sunday then maybe golf isn't for them?

How about 4:15 to 5 ?

bustercherry

Boskowski wrote: »

Not sure I get the point you're trying to make. Strokes is what its all about imo and every now and then we're playing a strokes competition, like monthly medal etc. Most competitions however are stableford comps, I'd say 4 out of 5 Sundays. Regardless of format they're all 3 balls. I'd say most clubs operate similar enough to that. Are you saying there shouldn't be any stroke comps?

I think I said it before I'm not really on board with this minute pinching attitude to golf. Nobody likes slow golf but I think if the difference between 3:30 and 4:15 is that big a deal to someones Sunday then maybe golf isn't for them?

I'm taking the p1ss because he said he never picks up in stableford comps.

On your point about the difference between 3:30 and 4:15; that's greater than 20% longer per round. I'm not one for going mental over a saving a few minutes but that's a huge difference. I'd be asking serious questions to the 4:15 group tbh if the pace of play allows a 3:30 round.

Boskowski

alxmorgan wrote: »

How about 4:15 to 5 ?

I think 5 hrs is not acceptable. Can't remember ever playing a round of golf that took 5 hours though.
But if it happened once a year on captains day with 70 four balls going through the course in strokes, I could live with that.

benny79

I find as a high HCer (20) if its strokes and I know in advance Im mentally prepare, but if I rock out to the club without knowing I fall apart but learning to play better in them. Its just if you hit a ball and you think its ok till you get down and cant find it, so you have to run back to the tee, This totally ruins my mental state. Thankfully hasn't happened in a long time!

But I do find I concentrate more.

Seve OB

Ah....... Always hit a provo if there is a chance you are lost...... especially if it's strokes

Boskowski

@benny

Happened to me last Sunday. Was strokes in monthly medal and I didn't know. Somehow managed not to make anything out of it and treated it like any old round of golf. Had a 76 with one triple not too bad for first round with no placing in the rough (dropping). It's all in the head. The gold you need to play is still the same.

joxer1988

Rikand wrote: »

I hope it was a counting comp and you'll be posting an update in the handicap thread very soon

In athlone I think we have about 6-8 strokeplay comps. Not enough for me, but you have to think of the majority of the members. Actually I think most of them would rather play off the reds and have preferred lies all year round

I wish it was as it would've made a serious dent in my handicap target for the year!

Unfortunately it'll be suspicious glances towards me around the club for the next little while...

CMOTDibbler

benny79 wrote: »

I find as a high HCer (20) if its strokes and I know in advance Im mentally prepare, but if I rock out to the club without knowing I fall apart but learning to play better in them. Its just if you hit a ball and you think its ok till you get down and cant find it, so you have to run back to the tee, This totally ruins my mental state. Thankfully hasn't happened in a long time!

But I do find I concentrate more.

I always try and play strokeplay even if in stableford competitions. Obviously if I'm taking too many to get to the green, I'll scratch but I never do my points until the end of the comp and focus on my actual score. It makes strokeplay competition an easy switch mentally.

benny79

Seve OB wrote: »

Ah....... Always hit a provo if there is a chance you are lost...... especially if it's strokes

Totally agree but these are shots that you think are safe, like there's some trees on my course once you go in you will find your ball 9.5 times out of 10 or yoou see it bounce in rough but cant find it etc....

benny79

Boskowski wrote: »

@benny

Happened to me last Sunday. Was strokes in monthly medal and I didn't know. Somehow managed not to make anything out of it and treated it like any old round of golf. Had a 76 with one triple not too bad for first round with no placing in the rough (dropping). It's all in the head. The gold you need to play is still the same.

Thats the problem my head holds me back big time even my pro tells me that

Hoof Hearted2

benny79 wrote: »

Totally agree but these are shots that you think are safe, like there's some trees on my course once you go in you will find your ball 9.5 times out of 10 or yoou see it bounce in rough but cant find it etc....

If there is even the smallest element of doubt, always always play a provisional always, that is the purpose of playing a provisional, plus it saves fellas from looking like planks having to go back and play again from the last spot;):pac:.

Senecio

I can honestly say I've never walked back to the tee box. Would always play a provisional and on the very rare occasion, late in the round when I knew I couldn't make a score, I've just DQ'd myself rather than walk back to the tee. I've probably only done that twice in 20 years of competitive golf.

CMOTDibbler

Senecio wrote: »

I can honestly say I've never walked back to the tee box. Would always play a provisional and on the very rare occasion, late in the round when I knew I couldn't make a score, I've just DQ'd myself rather than walk back to the tee. I've probably only done that twice in 20 years of competitive golf.

Nor I. It takes so little time to play a provisional shot and even if just to get your head right that you can actually hit the shot properly it's a benefit. Walking back to the tee box would feel too much like the walk of shame

alxmorgan

Can't understand the reluctance from some to play provisionals.
It's a chance to hit an extra golf shot...is that not what we're in it for ?

BigChap1759

CMOTDibbler wrote: »

Nor I. It takes so little time to play a provisional shot and even if just to get your head right that you can actually hit the shot properly it's a benefit. Walking back to the tee box would feel too much like the walk of shame

Walk?!?!

You don't walk, you have to run/jog - arriving back at your playing partners in a state of near collapse..............only ever done if a good score possible :P

Seve OB

Strokes again yesterday.
Bit quicker this week.
3:35

redzerdrog

Strokes again yesterday! ruined my round with a 10 on the 18th:mad::o:mad:

Seve OB

redzerdrog wrote: »

Strokes again yesterday! ruined my round with a 10 on the 18th:mad::o:mad:

I had a 9!

billy3sheets

Played my first strokes comp of 2016 yesterday in April Medal. Had a +3 on 1st and a +4 on 3rd to effectively rule my chances of winning out. However I am really pleased that I held it together. I played next 13 holes in no worse than bogey. Finished with 2 doubles unfortunately but overall felt very happy with the round. Better than my playing partner who was probably 5 ahead of me after 3 but finished 8 back