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Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy
In four ball, there is no team or team work, each player plays to win the hole or to minimize the strokes, so "tigers" can still dominate. Its a scoring variation of stroke play.
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I disagree. Everyone plays their own ball, but ... you're always watching and considering your partner's situation and tailoring your shot, to maximize the team's potential. Entirely different mind set.
If your partner flares his Tee Shot into the ****, your Tee shot is going to be a different shot than you'd make, if your partner blasted it down the middle. Team play is typically much more conservative ... or, gets crazy aggressive if both players are on a hot streak.
In professional medal play, no one looks at a scoreboard until the last few holes of the 2nd round (if they're concerned about making the Cut). Then they don't look at the Scoreboard until the end of the 3rd round ... & last 3 or 4 holes of the final round. Of the guys I know out there, none of them are "scoreboard watchers" ... no reason to be.
In a 4 ball, you're constantly forced to watch the "scoreboard". Every shot. Different mentality and different atmosphere.