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Match-play Question

  • 17-08-2010 12:02pm
    #1
    B.E.S.T.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭


    Does the low handicap player tee off first to start the match? Is there a rule regarding this?


Comments

  • #2
    PhilipMarlowe
    Subscribers Posts: 4,419 ✭✭✭PhilipMarlowe


    I don't think that there is a rule regarding "the honour" at the first hole but it's an established tradition that the lower handicapped player tees off first? After the first hole you 'must' play in the correct order but I think the starting order should/could be decided by lot?


  • #3
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,861 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Lowest always plays first on the 1st hole. Just the way it is.


  • #4
    Gophur
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,921 ✭✭✭Gophur


    In my club it's the person drawn first in the draw who has the honour on the first tee.


  • #5
    Gophur
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,921 ✭✭✭Gophur


    Rule 10.1

    a. When Starting Play of Hole
    The side that has the honour at the first teeing ground is determined by the order of the draw. In the absence of a draw, the honour should be decided by lot.


  • #6
    Sir Shankalot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭Sir Shankalot


    Gophur wrote: »
    Rule 10.1

    a. When Starting Play of Hole
    The side that has the honour at the first teeing ground is determined by the order of the draw. In the absence of a draw, the honour should be decided by lot.

    yeah that's the rule alright as far as I know anyway - more often than not myself and guy I am playing have a quick debate on the tee about who was on top of the draw, then we debate which of us should run back to locker-room to check and then we toss a coin for the honour!


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  • #7
    soundsham
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,848 ✭✭✭soundsham


    always toss


  • #8
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,028 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    soundsham wrote: »
    always toss

    Speed or distance? sorry couldn't resist


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