I think I created a new golf game for our Old Gezzers group yesterday.
Probably not since the Bible tells us:
Ecclesiastes 1:9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
Hopefully you can figure it out from my description.
I made some modifications to the game as we played it, and after thinking about it for 24 hours I’ve proposed a final tweak,
Golf Games
After thinking about it another twenty four hours, I would suggest the following tweaks to the game:
Let’s just call it THE SKILLS GAME, simple in name like The Skins Game.
And let’s modify the drive point, make it a simple in the Fairway Shot, or as the pros say it Fairways Hit(FH).
I’m sure both Mike and Larry would have appreciated this modification yesterday. It does seem that this would reward a golfer’s skill and allow for all golfers within their own capabilities to earn the point like the other two SKILLS, the Red Stick or Longer Greens Made(LGM) points and the Short Up and Down points(SUD). Short having the goal of one stroke hit from off the green inside of the Red Stick and a one putt.
NOTE: Those who, did make the LGM point can earn this point by one putting. Anyone who HOLES OUT their approach either Long or Short, as a Bonus, earns this point, having ZERO putts. But if you miss the green with you first shot from inside of 100 yrds, you must chip the 2nd shot in for the point, this eliminates the multiple chip NO-SKILL points.
Btw, the LGM is similar to and replaces the pro statistic of Greens in Regulation(GiR), since most of us geezers make very few of these even from the gold tee.
So there would be 14 points a round possible for the FH point.
And 18 points each possible for the LGM and SUP.
I would say a good goal would be 7 points (50%), and a stretch goal of 10 points(70%), for FH points. Dave would love this game! We should see who is the first to 100%!
For LGM, a goal of 5 or 6 might be good, since shots from 100-150 yrds are fairly hard, they are like making the green on the par 3’s. And those greens made beyond 150 yds are rare. And sometimes our long shots will roll beyond the red marker so it’s unlikely you will have 18 shots at this point per round.
Since the SUP is awarded for one putts after a LGM, or for a Holed Out shot (see definition above) 18 points is possible, but making even 50% will be tough. So 6-9 is a good target.
All together, we can make the SKILLS GAME©️ like BLACKJACK GOLF©️ and call it that if we want, WITH THE GOAL OF HITTING 21©️!
So perhaps another games for our portfolio, Al suggested I Copyright it?
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The games we have.
A SKILLS GAME©️
Scott’s THE GAME OF GOLF, Either with or without handicap.
SKINS, With or without Carryovers.
THE DEVILS GAME – 666
With modifications for POLITICS, (Left vs Right, or Moderates vs Extremes)
We could even play this as Short & Long vs Medium drivers.
And of course Traditional BINGO, BANGO, BONGO.
I’m sure I missed one.
Hopefully we have plenty of golf left, and can all enjoy the old and the new games.
Rainbow Trout 