Lost the match - feel like I was raped!!!

[Paulbee]

Played a 4-ball better ball yesterday. Royally stuffed, 3&2.
Opponents were 7-under better ball.

They played well, so deserved to win, but...

Only one of their birdies came with the putter. All the rest were chip-ins which hurt.

We'd be sitting around the hole with birdie putts, seemingly to win the hole and bang, another chip straight in the back. Our win putts were suddenly for a half. Hole starts to look a bit smaller.

Great crack with a bunch of very good friends and an enjoyable day's golf.

Still sore though.

[Supermanwoot]

What 7 under and only 1 birdie putt? So they chipped in 6-times? Thats ridiculous. They must've had a career match and I wouldnt worry about it. Thats one where you just shake your head and forget about it because there isnt much you can do with guys chipping in 6 birdies in a round.

[Paulbee]

Six chip-ins, yes. Pretty much getting to the stage where they would be lining up a chip and we'd be almost giving it to them.

Should have seen the way the day was going to go when they holed a bunker shot on the first hole for a half. My partner was sitting a foot from the hole.

Great day's golf, don't get me wrong. Always a fun 4-ball, but yesterday was just plain silly.

[Shindig]

Amazing what happens when you're primarily focused on chipping in. If I could only get myself into that frame of mine more on the course. And on the chipping green.

[Lefty-Golfer]

6 chipins on one round...like getting kicked in the balls 6 times.

[kfowler]

Couple of links on this and what I mentioned.

http://www.golf.com/golf/special/art...70092,00.html#

http://www.lifeintherough.com/2008/0...cold-weather/#

[Sanzabar]

Thats almost un-fair!

6 chip-ins in one round. Most people dont have 6 chip-ins in one year! Thats ridiculous.

[NormH3]

Sounds as if they practice their shortgame.

[kpaulhus]

Sounds as if they practice their shortgame.

LOL I would hope so!

[Chief Broom]

I know a guy like this. He only plays in small time money matches and you'd much rather see him putting than chipping. He's just got a knack for chipping. If he's around the green and chipping it's either going in or be right beside it for the tap in. It's a skill that puts a lot of pressure on his opponents. Think about it, he's off the green so he'll be first and suddenly everyone else who's on the green has to follow his lead or be out of the hole. I can't swear to it but he seems to play to this strenght for great effect.

[sean_miller]

Played a 4-ball better ball yesterday. Royally stuffed, 3&2.

I'm sure you mean "robbed". Just sayin'.

[Paulbee]

One of the great things about golf is you always get a chance to do to them what they did to you. It's a regular 4-ball, so pretty sure I'll get my own back.

Funny game sometimes - it's not meant to be but sometimes it is.

[clubchamp]

7 under for better ball is a tough score to beat and chipping in 6 birdies is just salt on the wound.

[lobsterzilla]

raped .... really ? that's the word you chose hahaha ?

[Paulbee]

Funny thing was we played quite a good match. All off the stick as we're all pretty much the same handicap. Our better ball was 3 under. I suppose you can argue the rub of the green either way, but it would have been nice to get a better bounce here or there.

Another go on Sunday so we might get our own back.

[clubchamp]

If you guys were all around 8 handicaps and shot those scores that really impressive. 3 under and 7 under for any better ball is good scores everyone must have been playing well!

[ballhog]

get your backside sewn up and you should be fine in a few weeks

[Paulbee]

It's always a good 4-ball. Bunch of mates that have been playing a regular Sunday match for the last 20 odd years, so we do know each other pretty well.

As you can imagine, no young bloods in this match-up. Typical warm-ups consist of groaning and mumbling about high blood pressure, cholesterol levels, bad backs and the number of pills we have to take just to get out of bed in the morning.

All a wind-up of course. The lowest I've ever been was 1, one of the other guys played County golf in his day and the other 2 have both been around the scratch mark (or there of there abouts).

No long bombs anymore unfortunately but stick a wedge or putter in our hands and we're good to go.

We'll get them come Sunday, then it will be their turn to feel violated.