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Old 11-21-2006, 07:01 PM
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Re: Handicap for Matchplay

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Originally Posted by aaa
If the theory is correct then they should be all square after 18. If handicaps are not applied for the next 18, the low handicapper is almost guaranteed to win. That seems to be a pretty pointless excercise.
He may have had his chance in the 1st 18 but he has no chance in the 2nd.
Ah, a mismatch of intepretations. Yes, absolutely, over a 2nd 18 handicaps should apply.

My point was that on a one-off, one hole play-off that gaining / giving a stroke might be an unfair weighting - which is why even over 18 you generally get 3/4.

Having read my post I didn't actuially explain that too well
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