Why is this game so great ?

Just done a blog post after a recent matchplay game at the 2010 North vs South venue -

http://www.golfshake.com/user/blog/1/1854/Why_is_this_game_so_great.html

Is it the game or matchplay format ? The North vs South will enter it's 4th year next year and it's been a huge success and seeing the other matchplay events being organised by societies it certainly is becoming an infectious format and something different to the usual friendly walk round the course or stableford format.

 And for those who have refrained from the banter of my missed 4 footer, Tim alluded to his 17th missed putt here's a shottrack image - http://www.golfshake.com/media/image/9498/

For those looking for some North vs South inside information, the conditions weren't great with pretty wet and cold conditions but I can say the Abbey certainly stacked up as a great matchplay venue.  I'm sure some of the battles will come down to the final holes and the 9th and 18th will certainly present 2 challenging final holes (I blobbed both).

Hey bunker shots were fine on Friday, well good enough for me which is getting out in one

Depends what the freebie is, never one to turn down something for free, once I've checked what it is and if any strings attached