What do you look for in an Interclub partner?

ShriekingSheet

Non-smoking professional seeks male golfer, preferably 9 h'cap for friendship, Barton Cup and maybe more... Casual drinker, enjoys classical music and playing second shots from short grass. Previous inter-club experience important but not essential. Srixon users need not apply.




Interested to hear anyones thoughts - especially those who play or are hoping to play interclub foursomes or fourballs such as Barton Cup, Barton Shield, Best Cup, Irish Junior Foursomes etc...

Do you have a regular partner you've played with over the years or have you hooked up with someone different each year? I'm off 5. Have been out of golf for the last few years but looking around at some of the 9s and 10s on our clubs h'cap list with a view to who I might be playing Barton Cup with next year. I have plenty of experience so being paired with a younger kid wouldn't bother me too much. Or would a steady older guy suit. Either way I reckon if you don't really know the guy, playing a a few comps together pre-season is pretty beneficial.

Do you try and match up your game like? If you're long, do you work well with someone short and straight? Or should you have people with similar games together?

Interested to hear from you guys...

Paulusmaximus

Going on my past experience of playing Barton Cup, Irish Mixed Foursomes, Barton Shield for the last 4 years is based on someone who you can get on with but also someone who is a good putter!

Personally, my own game is based around good course management and a good short game. My bad shots are never really bad and therefore i rarly get into much/serious trouble. My bad days are never too bad. The worst gross score i've had this year is 78. Based on this, i'll always look for a partner who doesn't put me into trouble off the tee. From then on we'll always be around the green in regulation with a good chance of making par.

I've found that a pair who always have the ball in play are extremely difficult to beat as pscyhologically (sp) they are never giving you an opening.

madds

Paulusmaximus wrote: »

I've found that a pair who always have the ball in play are extremely difficult to beat as pscyhologically (sp) they are never giving you an opening.

+1

I recently hooked up with a guy in our club...let me rephrase that , I was partnered with a guy playing off 7 in the Jimmy Bruen comp 2 years ago. We had the best gross score in our qualifying round and won our next two matches. Unfortunately this year we had both lost a shot and were split up. Last week we won our club foursomes competition playing off 7 and 10 respectively.

I always look forward to playing with this guy. We have played with each other about 20 times now and there's never been a cross word between us, despite there being many a loose shot. That's the thing you see. If one of us hits a bad shot, we just look at each other and shrug. But behind the smile we have both moved onto the next shot and what's required to get the ball as close to the hole as possible.

When qualifying for the foursomes comp last April, we were level par gross after 13 holes off the back stakes, which is good shooting for foursomes. Coming down 18, we had slipped to +6, and walked off the 18th green with a 9. We didn;t let it get us down or spoil how we get along ont he golf course depsite being odds on to easily win that day's competition only 5 holes previously. We qualified by a single shot, and as I've said above we won the comp last week.

slingerz

I always play partner competitons with my brother in law. we have a bit of a laugh and dont take things too seriously. i know how to wind him up to get more performance out of him and he can do likewise. If we're playing crap we just have a laugh

Da Golden Goose

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