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• jemms1 2 Posts

  Fri, Sep 14 2018 5:29 PM

  Why is it so hard to find a group to play alternate stroke play?

• lonniescott711 4,207 Posts

  Fri, Sep 14 2018 6:43 PM

  jemms1:

  Why is it so hard to find a group to play alternate stroke play?

  Well honestly , when players look at your profile this is what they see :

  L41 Pro 9 yr. old account

  Not in a club still using starter clubs . Bottom line you wont make a good partner . Most A/S players want partners who are good players . They want someone with good clubs as well as skills on their team . Your level says everything about you , yours says that you dont play .

  You have 23 friends on your list . How many of them are still playing ? You want to be involved then you have to get involved . You have to start playing meeting and making friends . Join a club and put your time in and play your way up the tiers . 

  Right now you`re here today and gone tomorrow . So no one is paying you any attention or accepting your invites . Sorry but thats just the way it is . Add the ones who you played with today to your friends list and start from their .

   

• ladyfromdallas 1,221 Posts

  Sat, Sep 15 2018 3:23 AM

  Most higher tier players think they are to good to play with average players. So enter a alt game, If you see 2 legends or above leave. They will want to be on same team 

• pmm711 5,770 Posts

  Sat, Sep 15 2018 7:47 AM

  ladyfromdallas:

  Most higher tier players think they are to good to play with average players. So enter a alt game, If you see 2 legends or above leave. They will want to be on same team 

  Not the case at all. We will split the teams up to create the most competitive match. We will even offer tips and guidance to help you improve your game. Our experience is the lower tier players are quick to dropout. There is nothing worse than wasting one’s time. So give it a try...but please complete the match.

• alosso 21,087 Posts

  Sat, Sep 15 2018 11:52 PM

  My two Pfennig:

  (corrected)

  Ask your friends ofor CC mates or find new friends to play with. Then, the social aspect will count more than equipment and skills.

• callaghan159 6,416 Posts

  Sun, Sep 16 2018 4:11 AM

  ladyfromdallas:

  Most higher tier players think they are to good to play with average players. So enter a alt game, If you see 2 legends or above leave. They will want to be on same team 

  My experience with lower tier players is that are more likely to quit when things don't go their way, and this is a minority of course, but still frustrating for me. Also they are taking to long for my liking to set up a shot, even off of the tee---easiest part of the game--- I see a lot of lower tier players taking 40-50 seconds or longer to tee off. I stick to legends and above and have had 0 quitters----yet. lol

• ct690911 7,205 Posts

  Sun, Sep 16 2018 6:49 AM

  alosso:

  My two Pfennig:

  Ask your friends of CC mates or find new friends to play with. Then, the social aspect will count more than equipment and skills.

  Fully agree...I've played this game for a long time and it has basically become my "social life"...that said, I still like to be competitive, so I balance the teams as best I can...usually everybody enjoys the game and zero quitters.

• MainzMan 9,591 Posts

  Sun, Sep 16 2018 9:24 AM

  It's kind of a double edged sword though.  I've been booted from many a game lobby for being a champion when the other 3 were tour master or lower.  Many low tier players just don't want a sub 60 champion along with them.

  Then you have the champs who don't want to play guys who are low level/tier and have crap gear.

  I'm happy to say I'll play anyone, regardless of tier, average, gear and skill level.  Especially in alt shot.  There are only 2 rules in that for me:

  1.  Have fun.

  2.  Don't say sorry to me if you make a bad shot.

  We live in a society that judges people by their apparent social status, let's not become one that judges them by their virtual golf handicap.

• DoctorLarry 4,320 Posts

  Mon, Sep 17 2018 7:14 PM

  jemms1:

  Why is it so hard to find a group to play alternate stroke play?

  I know some of the replies above may seem harsh, but they are correct.  My suggestions include:

  1.  Play every day

  2.  Play multiple times/day, when possible.

  3.  Find and join a good CC.

  4.  Play some 9-hole matches against willing friends.

  5.  Message your friends to see if they will play some alt shot games - maybe just 9 holes to start with.

  6.  Hang in there and have fun!