Bring Back the Stymie?

[iacas]

I would. Sure thing.

[Shindig]

I would. Sure thing.

I'd say yes, but for one reservation: it's going to cause folks to chip from one the green, and then we're going to get divots on the green because it isn't usually a pro who gets stymied in match play.

I realize most courses have rules prohibiting any club other than a putter from on the green, but I still see folks chipping from on the green.

[MrKadash]

Absolutely, and have the clubs bring back the six inch scorecard also.

[rudygu]

I would. I would also revert the PGA Championship to match play.

http://thesandtrap.com/extras/swing_..._to_match_play

[Craig Mac]

Not a fan of the stymie, doesn't seem very "gentlemanly" IMO

[cbe_golfer]

I think if you get two people who dont putt well on a similar line, it could become a defensive battle then. So No.

[underparnv]

I think if you get two people who dont putt well on a similar line, it could become a defensive battle then. So No.

Exactly...you're adding another element to the game!

I'd be all for it!

[cbe_golfer]

Exactly...you're adding another element to the game!

I think people spend too much time on the greens as it is. It would make golf slower.

[Neil]

No. Golf is about getting your ball into the hole in the lowest number of shots and via your skill in doing so beating your opponents - whether the contest is stroke or match play. I'm not into gamesmanship of this type.

[powerfade]

Absolutely not. There would be too much damage. Many of today's greens are not as furry as they were in the pre-50's era and therefore harder to get under without scuffing the green.

There'd also be more strokes taken on greens resulting in slow play.

[chingali]

Bring it back, it would be fun. And no it isn't really a gamesmanship thing, it's just plain old good/bad luck and it's an interesting element.

Also you wouldn't actually be chipping to get over your opponents ball from close range, in a lot of cases you would actually be hitting down sharply on your ball with your putter and causing it to jump over it. Try it some time it's a lot of fun when you pull it off.

[shortgrass lover]

I think it would be fun and competitive at the same time. My friends and I play "stymied" on the putting green before a round, or after a round when we're jus messin around. It's fun and pretty entertaining.

[DavidFehertysBike]

What is the "stymie"?

[rudygu]

What is the "stymie"?

http://golf.about.com/cs/historyofgo...ist_stymie.htm