How Does Match Play Work

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How the match works

Orikoru

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Here's the description on the email we got:
SHIPTON CUP - Annual four ball match play knockout competition.
All play is from the white competition tees. Open to all Men’s section members with a handicap up to 24 (capped if higher). The player with the lowest handicap will concede 90% of the difference in handicap to each of the other 3 players.
Winners and runners up receive prizes.

That sounds to me like four individuals against each other but I'd never heard of that before. Is that a thing? Or do you think it's actually two v two but they've worded it funny?
I was thinking about entering a match play this year (never done it before) but our singles one is only available up to 18 h'cap so I was looking at the others.

How to Win in Match Play A winner is declared during the round when his lead is such that his opponent can no longer close the gap mathematically. Or in other words, a winner is declared when his opponent can no longer tie or win the match even if he were to win all of the remaining holes. Match play coupons are popular casino promotions. They're meant to be bet at tables with like or higher amounts of regular chips. If you lose a bet, the dealer picks.

  1. In match play, the player or team with the lowest total score for the hole wins the hole and is awarded a point. In the event of a tie, each is awarded a half-point, meaning the hole is “halved.”.
  2. Match play is a style of play in which a player — or, more typically, a team — earns points for every hole in which they used fewer strokes than their opponent. So if Team A was to shoot a combined.

Most golfers know the difference between match and stroke (or medal) play. In match play golfers or teams compare scores on each hole to see who won the hole. Whoever wins the most holes wins the match. In stroke (medal) play, you compare golfers' or teams' total scores to see who won by having the lowest total score. Both types of competition can be played without or with handicaps (gross or net scores).

In match play golfers or teams win, lose or 'halve' holes. Halving a hole means that both sides finish the hole with the same score. Typically 1 point is won for winning the hole outright and the losing side receives 0 points. Golfers or teams are 'one up' if they have won one more hole than the other side, 'two up' if they have won two more holes, etc. If both sides have won the same number of holes, they are 'all square.'

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Additional match play point award possibilities exist when running a league.

Individual Match Play Points (1 or more):

  • per hole won (net or gross score)
  • per best net on 9 or 18 holes (leagues tend to be 9 holes)

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Team Match Play Points (1 or more):

  • per hole won (team net or gross score)
  • per best team net on 9 or 18 holes (leagues tend to be 9 holes) – variation: compare best x balls out of y players per team
  • per most holes won comparing team total hole score
  • per hole for team best ball
  • per best team net based on adding up best ball for each hole
  • per most holes won comparing team best ball for each hole

In either individual or team match play points listed above, if an item is tied, the number of points awarded are split (0.5 if 1; 1 if 2, 1.5 if 3, etc.).

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Many leagues that play in 2-person teams will use both individual and team match points listed above in some combination to arrive at an event total for each team. Enhance your league by adding some of the above 'spice' to your match play in golf.