Yeah, I have a similar view. I was in the team of 2 and we got down 5 after 5. Get 1 pt if win the hole - whatever that game is called. We lost it 3 down with 2 to play so almost saved it.
After the first hole when the single did a putt, then dropped a second ball, made a slight adjustment and sunk it, we thought it wasn't right.
We couldn't do anything with handicaps etc so we just made them wait between putts - usually just one of us to putt.
We were a 23 and 25 handicappers (probably playing to about 28) and the single was a 16 handicapper, but somehow had a HC of 20 (so that is 1 HC pt already).
In terms of making it fair, and changing HC (HC1 + HC2 / 4), I think maybe adding 2 HCs to the double (or taking 2 HC off the single (after the adding and div by 4) might make it fair.
Also maybe making a rule that the single couldn't change clubs for the second hit.
Hard to say from that one game but possibly:
- 2 shot HC adding
- can't change clubs for second shot
- need to have other team putt in between their 2 putts
Not sure. Do you think you'd still win or have these rules made it unfair the other way? Cheers for thoughts..