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I think he is talking about the Final match. I Won against the guy I had the issue with.

Just a follow up to the match play situation... Since then many in my club that heard what happened came up to me and said in one way or another... "Don't worry about him. His reputation proceeds him and yours you. Nice win... Good luck in your next match!" I did lose my Finale match in the Championship round. It went to the 19th hole. I was down 3 on the front nine climbed back to even... Went back down 3 on the back with 4 to go and tied it on 17. Went into 18 even... Thought I WON he had a 15 left to right pounded it off the back of the cup... Actually out of cup behind hole sat and trickled back in the cup. On the 19th Both a great T shot He had 160 to cup I had 145... He hit a shot just off front of green... I Chunked an 8 iron and landed 15 yards short in the deep rough... My third loped a wedge 13 ft or so... He chipped within 1/2 ft ... I miised the putt... all over but GREAT MATCH! Just classic and sooooo Much fun...

People just don't understand Match Play... It's Like Golf Poker... When you make people wait on Putts... or a shot from the fairway...not letting them play ready golf it's not being a Jerk. It's part of the game... You are playing strategy Hitting a great shot before them ... Putting pressure to try a shot they wouldn't normally do so they can win a hole... and when it reverses on you... can you handle it when they hit an 8 iron to within 20 ft>>> can you put it closer knowing if you don't they might win that hole... There is nothing like the RUSH from Match Play... People should play it more and get to understand it ... It's so much better then Stoke play. On my home course when we play... even if you are a couple down like I was in my last match I know if I could just push him and hang on till the last 4 or 5 holes which I play better... I had a chance and I did and won the match. : ) PS: Just a note the guy I was playing in my match above wasn't Newbie or Hacker he was a 2 hadicap a few years ago and a 6 now... Even Won the club championship 1 year. He's just they type who uses the rules when it's good for him and pushes the boundries when he needs to to get out of trouble.

I agree I LOVE match play.

In our Mens club Golf League it's four man Match Play format, but it's played more casual and to keep up pace of play . On approach shots or even on the green usually the person say's Do you mind if I take my shot or putt out. Most of the time we do.. Once in a while someone will say No mark or I will hit first. No one get's angry. LOL acutally I just remembered in my lats League Match I was paying the same Guy I was an inch off the green on the light fringe and had them pull the pin and putted to about 3 feet and said I'll finish and he requested I mark and I did so.

I had this happen to me yesterday in my match. My opponent requested another guy play with us. I agreed and after one of the other guys told me he always has his friend play with him in match play and I should say NO to him because he coaches him and keeps him calm. I told him it didn't matter if I play my game that's all that matters... The guy who he asked to join us is a scratch golfer with a GREAT short game. there were a couple time when He would chip or putt and would end up just past my opponents ball and then would have to putt and it would give him the line. Was he having an off day around the green? I Won the Match on the 18th hole but if I lost I was going to tell the next person in line to not let him play with them...

On the 18th hole it's a Medium par 4 dog leg right up hill and he pulled his drive and he had 240 -250 up hill and had to keep it under a Big Oak tree in front of him. I Hit my Drive right cutting the corner leaving 180 up hill to the back Blue pin. He tried a low Draw to try and run it up and pulled the shot hit the cart path and rolled into the tall Heather Left of the Green about 80 yards away. I see him looking for his ball I notice him pushing weeds away from and reaches down to identify it and says he found it. Heather is up to his waist. I was going to say something to him about how he was pushing the weeds away while identifying his ball but decided not to... Of course he hits a 70 yard shot to just in front of the green out of waist high heather. I got lucky and he hit a bad chip to 15 ft. I had hit my second shot 20 ft and did a nice lag putt to 1 ft. and won the hole... I could only imagine what would have happened if I would have said something about the way he was moving the heather while looking for his ball.... In the End all worked out... Tonight is our league night can't wait to hear what he has said to others... Most will run back to me and tell me how he is running his mouth... I will just have to tell my side of it to them. I know that most will congratulate me on my win and whisper in my ear that they are glad I won...

The area was not marked but because of all the Heavy rain in the past few days there are a few large areas that got flooded and wet and soft and tore up and muddy by tires from the mowers and you could make a case for being able to bring up water and asking for relief. I do think he took a liberal drop to better his position... He was in a tire track that was muddy and soft and if he dropped any where near where he was it was 6 inch rough. I was just asking him a question and he could have just said I was here and dropped here and said why not go off on a rant of HOW DARE I Question him. Thanks for your response ... I feel better now. It's been bothering me all day thinking I might have been out of place.

During my Match Play "Down to Finale 4 Season Bracket Club Match Play" Hole # 4 Pin front right of green par 4. I play my Second shot to 1 foot off green front right on fringe. My opponent hits his shot 7 -8 yards short and 10 yards right of green to an area that is deep heavy rough and Muddy. The area in front of the Green is Roped off to keep carts out of area. I drive to the left side of the Green around the ropes while on my way I hear him Yell I taking relief from the area. I Grab my putter and walk towards the area my opponent is standing. I see he has already taken a drop 10 yards left and 5-6 yards back to the left which puts him out of the deep rough with a easy clear bump and run to the front of the green. I questioned his drop pointing to where I thought his ball was and to where I thought relief was supposed to be. He Said I had NO Right to question his Drop. I should have done it while he was marking and taking relief and it was bad Etiquette and never should be done after the drop.. My issue was I was moving my cart closer to the hole and around the roped off area so I didn't have to walk back for it and didn't have a chance he did it too quick. AM I WRONG... He went on to chunk his chip and i won the hole. It's been bugging me, but I still believe he should have went the other way by where I thought his ball was. He says it was closer to where he marked pointed to a spot and I just said fine Play on the drop is fine. I would have probably Won the hole anyway and now feel bad for questioning his drop. At the time it was a gut reaction because he dropped to the perfect spot. Of course now we are both tense because of what happened and I can hear him saying how dare I question him I have no right! OK on to the next hole... Remember this is Match Play Not Stroke. Hole # 5 Par 4 Second shot I hit green. He misses 20 yards short. Opponent Chips up to a little closer then I am on the Green. I have a Long down hill putt I put to about 5 Ft. past cup just missing hole but leaving nice 5 footer straight up hill putt. I Mark ball. He putts and leaves a side right to left breaking 3 1/2 footer. While he is walking over to his ball. I Bend down to place my ball line up putt and Not noticing he putts out finishing his putt. I looked up and said you should have marked not Putted out it's match play and I wanted to putt first. He says he is on the green he has the right to putt out and I said not in match play. He yells at me again saying that is weekender Sh*t and I should have told him to mark. I told him I was looking down and didn't realize he was putting and he should have asked if it was OK to finish his putt. "We just happen to Play our league Match earlier in the week different hole... when I was like an inch off the Green and putted up to about the same distance but a straight up hill not a breaking putt and I requested to putt out and He said NO Mark your ball". Usually during the League it's more casual and to speed up play we usually play ready golf even though it's foursome match play. Of course now he is really mad at me and saying how I'm wrong and being a jerk. I wasn't going to make him Putt it again but he was yelling at me and telling me how I'm wrong so of course I was getting mad and made him putt it again. Match went on without issue. I win on the 18th hole 1 up after the match he comes up to me again and tells me I'm wrong about both situations and showed bad form and etiquette on the course. I know now he is going to be bitching about it to people and not sure how to handle it? Need advice Thanks... PS I never have these kinds of issues and always get along with people... This Guys last match to move up the brackets... 18th hole is even guy he is playing has 5 footer for a 4 he his 4 footer to an inch for a 5 on the hole. Guys says it was a good match looks like you won... He quickly bends down picks up his ball marker and reaches to shake guys hand... His opponent says no I wasn't conceding the hole I was just saying looks like you will win. He says to the guy NO you implied I won. Other guy says to him just make the putt make me feel better... He says No Way and walks away.