What would you prefer

Out of interest, what would you prefer:

a) To beat a good low handicap player because of your higher handicap..

b) To play the same good player off scratch - play out your skin, give the better player a cracking knock but lose..

For me personally it would be "b". Winning because of a higher handicap just don't seem like victory to me some how...

NWOT.............

I agree with all of you it would have to be b.

Yes the handicapping system is there for a reason, but there is nothing better for your confidence than beating a "better" player from an equal playing field 

At the moment, I think I would take a win anyway it was given to me - that will be especailly true at the North V South!! I do agree with everyone tho, if you beat players because of your high handicap then your not going to improve, however if you play against a better player, lose, but are forced to raise your game then thats where the improvement starts!

Never mind Luke, I'm sure it'll start happening after the NvS - not during obviously.

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The sad thing about this topic is that after the higher handicapper has beaten a low man, he gives out the impression that he is the better player.

There is so much room for improvement at the higher end of the scale than there is for those lower down.

My old club in Somerset used to split all competitions into divisions thus levelling the playing field somewhat.

Agreed, Matt, that is usually the case with high handicappers, but because there are so many of them , if it is not one it is another, so the low man is always struggling against them.

If you ever get to single figures you will begin to realise what it means.

The difference between a 2 handicapper and a 1 handicapper on paper is one shot, but in golfing terms the difference is quite dramatic, as it is also from 1 to scratch and beyond.

I see you think like I do, Philip, you only have control over your own game and if someone is better than you on the day then so be it.