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Conference 7.286::golf

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Created:Tue Feb 15 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
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1765.0. "Bradford CC and skins rules help..." by ABACUS::LEARY (Only the good die young...) Thu Aug 19 1993 08:43

    
    
    Has anyone played Bradford CC this year near Haverhill, MA.
    I am playing in a 4-some this Saturday and these three love
    to play low dollar skins.  Any pointers about the course?
    
    How should handicaps be handled in skins play?  We always 
    seem to get in an argument about this.  I am playing around
    100 - another guy is about 110 and the other two are in the
    high to mid 80's, low 90's.
    
    Last we played I had the Caddyshack n-nn-nnn-nnn putting stroke
    going and was able to take the carryover holes and win 14 skins
    but I ain't been putting like that lately.
    
    Thanks for you assistance,
    
    ML - (hit 6,say 5,write 4)
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1765.1Bid and Counter BidPEKING::ANTELLJThu Aug 19 1993 13:0511
    We play skins a lot, how we work out hcps is just row and argue on the
    tee, bid and counter bid.
    
    Whoever wins is a cheat and a Bandit
    Whoever loses is a slasher and a chopper.
    
    I dont know how it should be done but this semms to work for us
    hackers over the water hazard.
    
    
    Joe.
1765.2how much can you afford to lose?CSLALL::WEWINGThu Aug 19 1993 14:1621
    we always play you have to at least par the hole to win
    the skin.  is that the norm?
    we also play that a birdie is worth two skins.
    a greenie (on the green on a par 3 is worth a skin IF you
    win the hole).  
    you can just handicap off of average scores IF you adjust
    the scores to a mutually acceptable maximum - i.e., no
    score higher than an eight on any hole.  i can usually
    play 12-16 decent holes but there are usually a few
    of those 8, 9, 10's lurking about.
    
    have fun.
    
    black nicklaus
    
    p.s. - i always figure out how much i lose if i lose every hole
    and then decide if i can afford to lose before i do any skins
    and nassaus.
    
    p.p.s. - by definition, we never give strokes on a par 3!
1765.3Another sub 100 round -#7 for '93!ABACUS::LEARYOnly the good die young...Mon Aug 23 1993 20:2612
    
    Bradford is short and tight.  The hard part was determining distance
    from tee to landing, green or approach shots.  Very awkward having 
    never played there and neither had my compadre's.  $27 for weekend
    smooth flow to play we had a brew break @ 9 & 1/2 and finished in
    under 5.  That's with a lot of arguing and a couple good ball
    safari's.  Only wished my approaches caused more ball marks...
    otherwise good round driving and putting.  Lost a fin w/ 99.
    Almost broke even except I lipped out on par and carried over
    to lose the next hole.
    
    ML