[jgztw2es]

The belly has actually really slowed down my swing and taken the funky movements out of it. I have to be much more balanced and I can't try to kill the ball either.

We'll see how my game is afterwards, but I may contemplate getting a replica belly that I wear out on the course.

Maybe ya oughtta invent yet another golfing device to join the others on the market out there...the 'belly-swinger'.

It's a 'fat-suit' that golfers can strap on to take the kinks outta their swing.

Ya could get Billy Mays to do the infomercials and make a gazillion.

[Saad Khan]

The belly has actually really slowed down my swing and taken the funky movements out of it. I have to be much more balanced and I can't try to kill the ball either.

We'll see how my game is afterwards, but I may contemplate getting a replica belly that I wear out on the course.

You should just get your hubby to keep knocking you up.


I'm sure he'd be thrilled.

[KinicsBonee]

My large belly has not helped my swing at all.

[GSgCGxsF]

Good for you Kobie. Best balls are a lot of fun in my opinion.

As I am kind of an all or nothing golfer the best ball format should be a good one for me. But I'm telling you I suck at it. Often I am the longest hitter in the group and bat cleanup. What this means is I always over swing when we have a ball in play and I slap it all over the lot. In addition the secret to scoring in a best ball is the ability to make the 15 foot birdie putt as you pretty much have a birdie putt on every hole. But I'm just not a great putter and obviously neither are the partners I play with.

[Badyalectlawl]

Good for you Kobie. Best balls are a lot of fun in my opinion.

As I am kind of an all or nothing golfer the best ball format should be a good one for me. But I'm telling you I suck at it. Often I am the longest hitter in the group and bat cleanup. What this means is I always over swing when we have a ball in play and I slap it all over the lot. In addition the secret to scoring in a best ball is the ability to make the 15 foot birdie putt as you pretty much have a birdie putt on every hole. But I'm just not a great putter and obviously neither are the partners I play with.

You must be pretty damn solid if you have a birdie putt every hole in best ball.

[Jwskwhdo]

Played in a best ball tourney yesterday. Shot a 2-over, which isn't anything to write home about, but I played probably as well as I've ever played. My driver was long and straight as an arrow and my mid-range game was clicking. Putting was acceptable.

Out of our 74, I figure we used 55 or 60 of my shots.

The only bad part is I'm certain this kind of shooting will go away once I'm not pregnant anymore. It is fun while it lasts though.

My wife played the best golf of her life when she was pregnant with our son. Especially at the 6-7 month point.

[perpelverw]

You must be pretty damn solid if you have a birdie putt every hole in best ball.

In a 4 man best ball I would think most teams rarely chip don't you think?

I've got a good best ball story. Years ago a high school classmate was struggling with cancer and there was a tourney to raise money for his treatment. My team consisted of a friend of mine who rarely plays and is terrible, his neighbor who had never been on a golf course in his life and honestly asked if we could tee up our shots in the fairway and a 4th guy who didn't show. So it was pretty much me against a field of teams consisting of club pro's, college players etc.

Well surprise surprise we tied for last place with, get this, a team full of mothers. I told my buddy that if we took the booby prize he was going up there as I was NOT going to take the prize in front of my old high school baseball teammates. Fortunatly we won (lost?) the tiebreaker of highest score and didn't take the prize.

[Fosavoa]

In a 4 man best ball I would think most teams rarely chip don't you think?

You may be confusing a "best ball" tourney with a scramble.

In a best ball format, there really is no "team". Each person plays their own ball tee to green and the best score of the two/four is what goes on the card.

In a scramble, everyone tees off, but then each player plays the next shot from where the team feels is the most advantageous position. Every player plays from the same place after the tee shot.

I've played in a lot of scrambles, but only a couple of best balls.

[jinnamys]

You may be confusing a "best ball" tourney with a scramble.

In a best ball format, there really is no "team". Each person plays their own ball tee to green and the best score of the two/four is what goes on the card.

In a scramble, everyone tees off, but then each player plays the next shot from where the team feels is the most advantageous position. Every player plays from the same place after the tee shot.

I've played in a lot of scrambles, but only a couple of best balls.

Oops, my bad. Not sure I"ve played in a best ball.

[tretcheenia]

Oops, my bad. Not sure I"ve played in a best ball.

Our best ball tournament (also known as 'four-ball') at our club is a field-of-64 single elimination match play tournament. I haven't gotten past the second round in about ten years but my partner and I just advanced to the sweet sixteen yesterday. It's a net tournament, playing off the lowest handicap in the foursome. I'm usually near the lowest but I'm having a pathetic season and my handicap is up to 11 (usually a 9) . My partner is a 14 and he shot a 38 on the front but our opponents made everything and we were one down at the turn. I stunk as usual. We were two down after 12, but I woke up and carried us in (even par on the last 6), winning one-up. I love better ball match play; it's my favorite tournament and it's great to advance. Onward and upward.....

[staisacic]

I never quite got why they call it "best ball". Seems to me it should be "best hole". I can see where there would be confusion. Especially since a lot of people call scrambles "best ball scrambles".

[jacknates]

In a 4 man best ball I would think most teams rarely chip don't you think?

I've got a good best ball story. Years ago a high school classmate was struggling with cancer and there was a tourney to raise money for his treatment. My team consisted of a friend of mine who rarely plays and is terrible, his neighbor who had never been on a golf course in his life and honestly asked if we could tee up our shots in the fairway and a 4th guy who didn't show. So it was pretty much me against a field of teams consisting of club pro's, college players etc.

Well surprise surprise we tied for last place with, get this, a team full of mothers. I told my buddy that if we took the booby prize he was going up there as I was NOT going to take the prize in front of my old high school baseball teammates. Fortunatly we won (lost?) the tiebreaker of highest score and didn't take the prize.

That was my subtle way of trying to correct something I already had tried to previously.

[Equackasous]

I never quite got why they call it "best ball". Seems to me it should be "best hole". I can see where there would be confusion. Especially since a lot of people call scrambles "best ball scrambles".

Whoever played the best ball on the hole counts. That is where it comes from. It is only that best refers to "during the entire hole" rather than "on each shot" like a lot of people think.

[yasalaioqe]

Whoever played the best ball on the hole counts. That is where it comes from. It is only that best refers to "during the entire hole" rather than "on each shot" like a lot of people think.

Right, see I know that's where it comes from, it just doesn't make as much sense to me. I guess that's probably because I'm not used to using just one ball.

[Civilrecordzz]

Whoever played the best ball on the hole counts. That is where it comes from. It is only that best refers to "during the entire hole" rather than "on each shot" like a lot of people think.

The original name of it is 'four ball', as all four balls are individually in play. That's what they still call it in the Ryder Cup and President's Cup.

http://golf.about.com/cs/golfterms/g/bldef_fourball.htm

The reason for the distinction is that, in Scotland, they used to always play a game called 'foursomes' where there is only two balls in play, using alternate shot. They still play two-man team matches like that there to speed up play, and they still use it in the Ryder Cup and President's Cup.

http://golf.about.com/cs/golfterms/g/bldef_scotch4.htm

[reiseebup]

The original name of it is 'four ball', as all four balls are individually in play. That's what they still call it in the Ryder Cup and President's Cup.

http://golf.about.com/cs/golfterms/g/bldef_fourball.htm

The reason for the distinction is that, in Scotland, they used to always play a game called 'foursomes' where there is only two balls in play, using alternate shot. They still play two-man team matches like that there to speed up play, and they still use it in the Ryder Cup and President's Cup.

http://golf.about.com/cs/golfterms/g/bldef_scotch4.htm

Yep. Usually in a best ball tournament however, there are three or four person teams. In these cases, fourball is something else.

[chechokancho]

Played in a best ball tourney yesterday. Shot a 2-over, which isn't anything to write home about, but I played probably as well as I've ever played. My driver was long and straight as an arrow and my mid-range game was clicking. Putting was acceptable.

Out of our 74, I figure we used 55 or 60 of my shots.

The only bad part is I'm certain this kind of shooting will go away once I'm not pregnant anymore. It is fun while it lasts though.

[Inonanialry]

Played in a best ball tourney yesterday. Shot a 2-over, which isn't anything to write home about, but I played probably as well as I've ever played. My driver was long and straight as an arrow and my mid-range game was clicking. Putting was acceptable.

Out of our 74, I figure we used 55 or 60 of my shots.

The only bad part is I'm certain this kind of shooting will go away once I'm not pregnant anymore. It is fun while it lasts though.

Your swing must look kind of funky w/ your big tummy in the way .

[Assauraarguck]

You played a scramble it sounds like rather than a best ball.

[Mmccqrtb]

You played a scramble it sounds like rather than a best ball.

You are right! I guess I have always messed up the two. I always thought scramble was when you took the best score from the hole.

Learn something new everyday, I guess.