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Originally Posted by LowPost42  Remember that conceding holes or shots cannot be rejected or withdrawn. If you say "it's good" or "you can have this hole" - there's no taking it back or saying 'no, thank you'.
Generally speaking, a rules breach results in loss of hole (save a few exceptions).
One of the fun differences is that you can practice on the course before or between rounds in a matchplay event (you're DQ'd for strokeplay).
One of the mindjobs in match play is that if your opponent plays out of turn, you can inform him of such and require that he replay the stroke (in proper turn), at no penalty. |
I never knew most of that and I play matchplay all the time! Thanks Lowpost!
A really good strategy in matchplay is one advocated by the late Walter Hagan.
He would purposefully choke down on his driver so it looked like he was a short hitter/swinging it bad and hence be hitting to the green first so he could put the pressure on!
Another good one is to ask what the score is when you're 2 up (but not necessarily after 2 holes! That might be taking it a bit far!).
Also, you have a choice as to how to influence your opponents putting. You can either give him a generous gimme at the start of the round, then not give one of a similar length later on when it really matters. Alternatively, if you think your opponent might be nervous from the start, make him putt the first short one of the day. If he misses it he'll be in tatters!
Cruel game. Well, it is when I play it!
