Linda,
We have 2 holes on my home course where the par is different
for men and women. One is a par 5 for men, 4 for women. The other is the
opposite. My question is, when playing match play in tournament play,
if the woman makes a four on the par 5 (birdie) and the man makes four (par), does
the woman win the hole in a match or is it halved?
Thank you.
Lou from Massachusetts
Dear Lou,
The hole is halved. A player wins a hole in match play by
completing the hole in fewer strokes than his opponent [Rule 2-1]. Differences
in par for men and women do not enter into the equation. If both players score
the same, the hole is halved. This may not seem fair, but that’s the way it is.
Linda
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