2 vs 1 with handicaps

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Or should it just be straight up?

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Always.


Handicaps are dumb. You can either beat someone or you can’t.

2ball net low, with a blind draw to drop a man from the team with four players after the match.

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Let two mid handicappers play best ball against his one?

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I thought that would make sense, but I still think the +3 has the advantage. I was kind of surprised there wasn't a formula to use wehn I googled it.

Myself -6.6 and my buddy -10 just played a +1. We played 2/1 best against him
We managed a 36 and still got beat by 2 strokes

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Handicaps are dumb. You can either beat someone or you can’t.

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I cannot imagine how much that would hurt the game. 99% of wagers would disappear at clubs across the country if handicaps were not considered when picking teams. Tournaments at clubs that often provide the life support needed for small clubs to make it through the year would hardly have any participants. That sounds terrible and very short-sighted.

I have no real insight, but here's my random thought. Average the two handicaps and then give them each half that number of strokes. So a 13 and a 15 would each get 7 strokes against the +3. You have to give them a chance to ham and egg it with the strokes, otherwise the +3 will roll easily.

Not sure if it makes sense to let them pop alternating up to the 14 handicap or if they should pop on the same hole. I'd lean to alternating, so one guy pops on the odd handicaps up to 13 and the other on the evens up to 14.

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Myself -6.6 and my buddy -10 just played a +1. We played 2/1 best against him We managed a 36 and still got beat by 2 strokes

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^ this is the most likely outcome.

To beat a stick, even with strokes, you’ve got to play great and he can’t go low.

Good job Dad. Make sure you buy him a lap dance.

good ole Bing saves the day!!

Also, you have a +3 friend?!? holy poopoo head!