Re: Match Play - Giving Putts
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And another tactic is to give all shorts putts early and then make them putt long ones near the end of the match.
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I've never played a serious match play match in my life, but this strikes me as poor form.
-McGee
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Nah, people understand near the end that they aren't going to be given as many putts because each hole becomes astronomical in value. With three holes left, losing one hole leaves you crippled. It isn't like stroke play where you can get two or three shots back on a lucky hole.
Matches are much more friendly in the beginning. You have a lot more time to come back from a deficit. Last match I was two down at the turn and didn't really think too much of it. Being one down going into 15 though was a lot more worrisome.
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