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From: M L Wadsworth on 10 May 2007 15:12

"Judy" <judyr(a)takeofintoblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Tony" <ajhawkinsuk(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> I've signed up for a double greensomes this weekend. Could someone
>> please explain the format. Thanks. Tony
>>
> If I remember rightly, on pars 4 & 5, both players tee off, play each
> other's ball then choose which to play from there on.
> Par 3s are played as normal greensome, choosing the favoured teeshot.
>
> Judy
Also know as a Rye Greensome, I believe.

On the subject of various formats and what they are called, frequently on
charity and society golf days, a Stableford is played in teams of 3 or 4
with a team score where, for instance, only the best two scores at each hole
count, or the best 1 on Par 5s; the best 2 on Par 4s and the best 3 on Par
3s or other variations on the theme.
Has anyone come across a name for these formats, other than simply a Best
Balls Stableford?

Thanks,
Malcolm


From: The LHC on 10 May 2007 16:37
"M L Wadsworth" <malCUTcolTHEmwadsworth(a)btCACKLEinternet.com>

> On the subject of various formats and what they are called, frequently
> on charity and society golf days, a Stableford is played in teams of 3
> or 4 with a team score where, for instance, only the best two scores
> at each hole count, or the best 1 on Par 5s; the best 2 on Par 4s and
> the best 3 on Par 3s or other variations on the theme.
> Has anyone come across a name for these formats, other than simply a
> Best Balls Stableford?

The only one I can think of is the 3-ball stableford we play sometimes
where all three scores count on the first 6 holes, 2 count on the middle 6
and 1 on the last six, which our club randomly calls either triples or
3-2-1. I've not come across the format you mention above though, sorry.

LHC.
From: Judy on 10 May 2007 17:18

"The LHC" <thelhc(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "M L Wadsworth" <malCUTcolTHEmwadsworth(a)btCACKLEinternet.com>
>
>> On the subject of various formats and what they are called, frequently
>> on charity and society golf days, a Stableford is played in teams of 3
>> or 4 with a team score where, for instance, only the best two scores
>> at each hole count, or the best 1 on Par 5s; the best 2 on Par 4s and
>> the best 3 on Par 3s or other variations on the theme.
>> Has anyone come across a name for these formats, other than simply a
>> Best Balls Stableford?
>
> The only one I can think of is the 3-ball stableford we play sometimes
> where all three scores count on the first 6 holes, 2 count on the middle 6
> and 1 on the last six, which our club randomly calls either triples or
> 3-2-1. I've not come across the format you mention above though, sorry.
>
> LHC.

We have two variations of this called St Ives Scramble and St Ives Waltz
respectively (something to do with the club at which I play ;)
1. 1 to count on first 6, 2 on 2nd 6 and 3 on 3rd 6. That is better known
as pressure!
2. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. and 1,2,3.

Formats like this are good for so called Social Golf and I could stir things
up and suggest something on these lines for FoA2008 Sunday's team matches.
Only joking! I'm not objecting to mixed 4BBB matchplay.

Judy


From: MaggieB on 12 May 2007 03:17

"Judy" <judyr(a)takeofintoblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "The LHC" <thelhc(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:4643826c$0$6946$fa0fcedb(a)news.zen.co.uk...
> > "M L Wadsworth" <malCUTcolTHEmwadsworth(a)btCACKLEinternet.com>
> >
> >> On the subject of various formats and what they are called, frequently
> >> on charity and society golf days, a Stableford is played in teams of 3
> >> or 4 with a team score where, for instance, only the best two scores
> >> at each hole count, or the best 1 on Par 5s; the best 2 on Par 4s and
> >> the best 3 on Par 3s or other variations on the theme.
> >> Has anyone come across a name for these formats, other than simply a
> >> Best Balls Stableford?
> >
> > The only one I can think of is the 3-ball stableford we play sometimes
> > where all three scores count on the first 6 holes, 2 count on the middle
6
> > and 1 on the last six, which our club randomly calls either triples or
> > 3-2-1. I've not come across the format you mention above though, sorry.
> >
> > LHC.
>
> We have two variations of this called St Ives Scramble and St Ives Waltz
> respectively (something to do with the club at which I play ;)
> 1. 1 to count on first 6, 2 on 2nd 6 and 3 on 3rd 6. That is better known
> as pressure!
> 2. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. and 1,2,3.

Yes we also do this format and call it the Vienna Waltz!




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