LADIES MATCHES
The ladies matches are a very enjoyable way to meet other local golfers, try out new courses and learn (or improve) your matchplay tactics. Every member of the Thorpe Wood with a current handicap is encouraged to play in team matches. We always play in pairs so if you are new to matchplay you will be put with a more experienced player who knows the ropes. It's always good to have some higher handicap players in a match - particularly when we are playing away!
We have 11 ladies friendly matches against other local clubs planned for 2010 - 5 away and 6 at home - so there is plenty of opportunity for everyone to get involved. Although all the matches are held during the week they are on a variety of days and those in mid-summer often don't start until the afternoon so if you can squeeze a half day off you can still get to play.
Those ladies that can only play at the weekend might like to look at the Mixed Match pages - they are all at the weekend and we can help find male partners.
Format of matches
The format is Fourball better ball matchplay which means:
- We go out in fours - playing in a pairs against pairs of players from the other team.
- Each player plays her own ball and the best score from each pair decides whether the hole is won/lost or halved.
The results from individual matches are collected by the Captains and announced after the meal at the end of the match.
Match fees
These are to be confirmed by the committee for this year but last year the cost was £11 per match to include green fee and meal afterwards - which is amazing value. Fees for matches held at Thorpe Wood are only £8.75 for those members who hold a season ticket.
Interested??? ...........
Have a look at the match list below which gives more detail and if you want to sign up send in an email
Individual match details will be updated during the year to show names of interested parties, selected players and results - so keep an eye on them.
Handicap allowances for matches
Difficult to get a grip on when you start but this is how they are done...........
Handicap allowances are done by taking the handicap of the best player from the handicap of all the other players
Then allowing the other 3 players three-quarters of the difference - fractions are always rounded up
The final handicap allowance produced is used against the holes with that stroke index.
eg:
Player 1 Handicap 10
Player 2 Handicap 18 allowance = 3/4 of 8 = 6 receive a stroke on stroke index 1,2,3,4,5 & 6
Player 3 Handicap 25 allowance = 3/4 of 15 = 11.25 rounded up to 12 receive a stroke on index 1-12
Player 4 Handicap 36 allowance = 3/4 of 26 = 19.5 = 20 receive 2 strokes on SI 1&2 and one stroke on all others