TUESDAY COMP

Tuesday comps are run our lady members, however men are also welcome to join.

STROKE

Stroke is a true test of a golfer's ability. Every shot counts—good and bad—and there is no ability to pick the ball up and move to the next hole or rely on your team members to carry you.

Almost all the golf tournaments we see on television and read about in the news are played according to a stroke format (the exception being "matchplay", which was popularised with the accenture World Matchplay Championships held in Melbourne, Australia).

Example of Stroke Format

As the name would suggest, a stroke competition requires each golfer to count every shot they take during the course of the competition round.

Because of this the scores can be quite high as there is no option to pick the ball up after a certain number of shots have been reached (as is the case in the stableford and par).

Additionally stroke is an individual game so there is no-one else to blame but yourself for a bad score!

Stroke is easy to record on the scorecard as well. You simply write down the number of strokes that you had on a particular hole.

Key Features of Stroke

• It is a true test of a golfer's ability to play 18 holes
• Most golf courses do not allow corporate days to involve stroke competitions (because they take too long)
• Play can be very slow due to every shot counting. This can affect the whole field who may be hindered by a slow golfer

Positives of Stroke

• It is a true reflection of a golfer's score because every shot is counted