PUTTERMANIA II - Sunday March 2nd - Sidcup

The Gringo wrote:Once again thanks to the course owners for making us so welcome.

Will the AGM be in there too on Saturday or still in the Wendy house?

AlienUK wrote:I've been looking forward to the Tiger Lily breakfast.... gutted!

 

matt784101 wrote:Hi Sean, prob missed it somewhere but what is the entry fee for Sunday please?

Freebird wrote:After a slightly extended detour taking in an exploding coffee machine, a rather tasty Bolognese and the extra features from the Apha Papa Blu-ray, we're back.

OK on with the format.

The KENT OPEN BALL is the only ball allowed

4 rounds of matches, 1 point for a win, half a point for a draw. There are 24 points up for grabs - reach 12.5 points and that team has won (details of what they win will be announced tomorrow).

All ties will be maximum of 18 holes matchplay (win, halve or lose each hole)... although each round will be a different format. Matches can be tied.

Before each round, the captains will present their playing order to the organiser (me) and the ties will be announced.

It is likely that we will be playing shotgun starts (i.e not all matches will start at hole 1) although hoping to do round 4 as a rolling start. All players can have 1 practice shot at their opening hole in each round.

So the details of the rounds:

ROUND 1 - Singles 8 matches

Standard Matchplay rules apply. Winner of the coin toss decides whether to go first or second at their opening hole. Players play out the hole in turn (Gimmies are allowed in all matches by the way). Player order alternates at each hole (one player always goes first on odds, the other on evens). Basically your standard British Matchplay Championship rules.

ROUND 2 - Doubles 4 matches

2 players on each team. Standard Doubles Matchplay rules apply (with a twist!). Winner of the coin toss decides whether to go first or second at their opening hole. Team order alternates at each hole (one team always goes first on odds, the other on evens). Players on each team alternate shots until the ball is holed or the hole is won/drawn/lost. Players on each team also alternate teeing off duties (one player always goes first on odds, the other on evens).

The twist? This round has both balls in play (a la Crazy Crazy rules). Team farthest from pin takes 'strike' once both teams have teed off at each hole. No ball marking. If the ball is in your line, you play around it or thru' it!!!

ROUND 3 - Pairs 4 matches

2 players on each team again (they do not have to be the same pairings as round 2 - that's for the captains to decide). Winner of the coin toss decides whether to go first or second at their opening hole. Team order alternates at each hole (one team always goes first on odds, the other on evens). Team playing order remains the same (i.e. one player always tees off first, the other second). In this pairing the combined scores on each hole count (not just the lowest of the two).

ROUND 4 - Singles 8 matches

As round 1 BUT with both balls in play. Farthest from pin takes 'strike' once players have teed off at each hole. No marking. If the ball is in your line, you play around it or thru' it!!!

And that I believe is that!!!!

Just the matter of the name of our 2 captains and the winners bounty to announce…

Freebird wrote:From Midday the draw for the teams will take place...

Then the captains will be decided...

And then we are almost ready for....


PUTTERMANIA!!!!!!!!

Mr X wrote:

Freebird wrote:From Midday the draw for the teams will take place...

Then the captains will be decided...

And then we are almost ready for....


PUTTERMANIA!!!!!!!!

Have a good one everyone, I'll be doing the Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon - lovely long hill at 7.5 miles!   

AlienUK wrote:A great 2nd of March

Thanks FB for organising everything except points for me....