GolfSwag
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I am considering signing up for a local weekend tournament here at one of the private clubs, and it's handicapped, 36-hole stroke play with "a minimum of five flights including a professional and senior flight." Cost for me would be $160, which includes the food, golf, and whatever prizes they are awarding. It does say that handicaps must be attested by club professional or handicap chairman, so take that for what it's worth. Since this tournament is an invitational it's open to the public, which means the chances for sandbagging open wide I would think. I'm currently playing to about a 7 handicap, and I've seen these tournaments where someone will claim high single-digit and then go out in the tournament and shoot 70-71 to win the thing. I mean, on my best day I can sniff a 73 or 74, but in a tournament, not likely.
With all that said, what are some of your experiences playing in local tournaments like this? This is an annual tournament here and it's a pretty big event. It does invite a lot of attention, so it should have a pretty big field. I'm really just worried that I'll be wasting my money due to sand bagging. I suppose I could sign up and just assume that will happen and enjoy the golf. But I'd like to think that there would be someone enforcing handicaps, even during the tournament by adjusting scores according to some standard of measure.
Anyone please feel free to chime in.
With all that said, what are some of your experiences playing in local tournaments like this? This is an annual tournament here and it's a pretty big event. It does invite a lot of attention, so it should have a pretty big field. I'm really just worried that I'll be wasting my money due to sand bagging. I suppose I could sign up and just assume that will happen and enjoy the golf. But I'd like to think that there would be someone enforcing handicaps, even during the tournament by adjusting scores according to some standard of measure.
Anyone please feel free to chime in.