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Re: Drop match or victory??

• chrisironsbones 3,524 Posts

  Sat, Jun 11 2011 8:20 AM

  I was playing a challenge match at Kia back 9 earlier against a TM.  On my approach on 10 i landed about 4 foot from hole, but noticed on my putt, the reverse angle wasn't working, screen was blank.  I can't judge putts with front view (especially at Kiwah), and missed the 4 footer, and landed 4 foot past, i even missed this shot aswell, loosing hole.

  I asked my opponent if i could drop match because every camera angle exept front view was blank. He declined to drop match knowing i was even more handicapped, and having won the first hole. Due to me not being able to judge putts, he won 11 & 12.  By now i got annoyed,3-0 down and my opponent loving it, i decided to try and disconect to re-boot.  I re-joined the game, but my reverse angle was still not working.

  I managed to win 13 due to my opponents bogey, but my luck was in as my reverse angle & other camera angles came back to life.  Due to me being able to judge putts at last, i won 2 more holes, and after landing 2 yards from pin on 17th, and then sinking the putt,i'd come from 3-0 down to being 1 up.  If only my opponent had dropped the match when i asked instead of thinking it was easy $$ for him due to my handicap,now he's ended up loosing. ☺

  What would you have done, dropped match when you're 1 up, or carried on to hopefully beat me??

• johnpolockus 33 Posts

  Sat, Jun 11 2011 9:02 AM

  In my opinion any decent player would have dropped the match as you were obviously  handicapped through no fault of your own .maybe they saw you as a scalp or easy $$ lol im glad it worked out in the end .well played

• chrisironsbones 3,524 Posts

  Mon, Jun 13 2011 3:45 AM

  I've dropped a match before now because some one's packed the wrong balls, I even dropped a match after being even with my opponent, and 5 holes into the play off, i landed within 2 yards on approach, while my opponent was in bunker just because it was such an intense match and i felt unfair any one loosing.

• MBaggese 15,367 Posts

  Mon, Jun 13 2011 8:37 AM

  I'd have dropped the match if asked, if I understood the explanation.

  I've had Legends (even before I was a Legend) drop matches when they were ahead when I was having meter issues (obvious by duffed shots) and also when I forgot to reload balls and have been stuck with starters.

  But, I also can understand someone not dropping the match, i/e they don't believe you have problems, etc, and choose to just play it out.