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Date: 28 Feb 2007 09:46:27
From: oconnell@slr.orl.lmco.com
Subject: New Match Play Format Suggestion
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Over at golfonline.com they've got an article right
now suggesting a new match play format. Just
seems crazy enough to work:
"Yes, two brackets would certainly add excitement.
But three would be better. To eliminate the one-and-done
downside of the match play format that so irritates
travel-weary players, the powers that be could add a
third bracket to the HSBC/Accenture, the consolation
bracket, contestants for which would be made up of the
64 men and women who are ousted from the LPGA and
PGA brackets in Wednesday's opening round.
That's right: 32 women, 32 men. Same bracket. Coed.
That ought to scratch the itch of those who insist players
like Michelle Wie have a right to gender-blend from the
back tees. Unlike say, the Sony Open, an LPGA pro
really can prevail in match play, for at least a day or three.
(Each first-round match would be between a man and a woman.)
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Date: 28 Feb 2007 13:42:26
From: oconnell@slr.orl.lmco.com
Subject: Re: New Match Play Format Suggestion
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On Feb 28, 2:55 pm, Watson deMeneux <Neverm...@server.it > wrote:
> multi wrote:
> > On 28 Feb 2007 09:46:27 -0800, "oconn...@slr.orl.lmco.com"
> > <oconn...@slr.orl.lmco.com> wrote:
>
> >>Over at golfonline.com they've got an article right
> >>now suggesting a new match play format. Just
> >>seems crazy enough to work
>
> > I know he's joking, but I do think it would be more interesting if
> > instead of a 64-man single elim, they had a 32-man double elim. More
> > chance of the big names reaching the weekend, and the alternate event
> > would be less of a joke.
>
> I've been trying to imagine how match play might be more palatable to
> sponsors and television, and have mused about starting with round robin
> play, with say 8 groups of 4. Top 16 go on to the "A" side of the draw,
> remainder play on the "B". There could even be a way for the "B" winner
> to feed back in so that a star eliminated in the early going could still
> be alive....at least for the 3/4 playoff.
That's a classic double elimination system. Winners play less
than
losers. You have to lose twice to be out of the competition. It
would
consume alot of time, but it does have the advantage that Tiger can
claw his way back in and still be in the final. He'd have to play
alot
of people to do it though.
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Date: 28 Feb 2007 22:26:43
From: David
Subject: Re: New Match Play Format Suggestion
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On 28 Feb 2007 09:46:27 -0800, "oconnell@slr.orl.lmco.com"
<oconnell@slr.orl.lmco.com > wrote:
>Over at golfonline.com they've got an article right
>now suggesting a new match play format. Just
>seems crazy enough to work:
>
> "Yes, two brackets would certainly add excitement.
>But three would be better. To eliminate the one-and-done
>downside of the match play format that so irritates
>travel-weary players, the powers that be could add a
>third bracket to the HSBC/Accenture, the consolation
>bracket, contestants for which would be made up of the
>64 men and women who are ousted from the LPGA and
>PGA brackets in Wednesday's opening round.
<snipped >
I read the article and up to the point where they suggested that a
third bracket be thrown together, I found the idea to be an excellent
one. I wonder if the women would be up for so many potential holes of
golf to be played over five days, though.
Perhaps the women could do a reduced event--the top 32 players make
it in. They get to play one round less and it would pick up the slack
from half of the men getting eliminated on the first day.
David
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Date: 28 Feb 2007 11:17:23
From: multi
Subject: Re: New Match Play Format Suggestion
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On 28 Feb 2007 09:46:27 -0800, "oconnell@slr.orl.lmco.com"
<oconnell@slr.orl.lmco.com > wrote:
>Over at golfonline.com they've got an article right
>now suggesting a new match play format. Just
>seems crazy enough to work
I know he's joking, but I do think it would be more interesting if
instead of a 64-man single elim, they had a 32-man double elim. More
chance of the big names reaching the weekend, and the alternate event
would be less of a joke.
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Date: 28 Feb 2007 19:55:58
From: Watson deMeneux
Subject: Re: New Match Play Format Suggestion
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multi wrote:
> On 28 Feb 2007 09:46:27 -0800, "oconnell@slr.orl.lmco.com"
> <oconnell@slr.orl.lmco.com> wrote:
>
>>Over at golfonline.com they've got an article right
>>now suggesting a new match play format. Just
>>seems crazy enough to work
>
>
> I know he's joking, but I do think it would be more interesting if
> instead of a 64-man single elim, they had a 32-man double elim. More
> chance of the big names reaching the weekend, and the alternate event
> would be less of a joke.
I've been trying to imagine how match play might be more palatable to
sponsors and television, and have mused about starting with round robin
play, with say 8 groups of 4. Top 16 go on to the "A" side of the draw,
remainder play on the "B". There could even be a way for the "B" winner
to feed back in so that a star eliminated in the early going could still
be alive....at least for the 3/4 playoff.
--
Watson deMeneux
-Say it out loud next time you're in a restaurant.
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